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Andrew Stanton(I)

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Andrew Stanton
The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.
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Andrew Stanton has been a major creative force at Pixar Animation Studios since 1990, when he became the second animator and ninth employee to join the company's elite group of computer animation pioneers. As Vice President, Creative he currently oversees all shorts and feature projects at the studio. Stanton wrote and directed the Academy Award®-winning Disney and Pixar feature film "WALL.E," for which he also received a Best Original Screenplay Oscar®-nomination. In 2016 Stanton directed Disney and Pixar's "Finding Dory," which, upon release, became the highest-grossing domestic animated feature of all time and in 2019 Stanton served as screenwriter and executive producer of "Toy Story 4."

Stanton made his directorial debut with the record-shattering "Finding Nemo," an original story of his that he also co-wrote. The film garnered Stanton two Academy Award® nominations (Best Original Screenplay and Best Animated Film), and "Finding Nemo" was awarded an Oscar® for Best Animated Feature Film of 2003, the first such honor Pixar Animation Studios received for a full-length feature film.

One of the four screenwriters to receive an Oscar® nomination in 1996 for his contribution to "Toy Story," Stanton went on to receive credit as a screenwriter on every subsequent Pixar film - "A Bug's Life," "Toy Story 2," "Monsters, Inc." and "Finding Nemo." Additionally, he served as co-director on "A Bug's Life," and was the executive producer of "Monsters, Inc.," and "Monsters University," and Academy Award®-winning films "Ratatouille" and "Brave."

In addition to his multi-award winning animation work, Stanton made his live-action writing and directorial debut with Disney's "John Carter," released in March 2012.

A native of Rockport, Massachusetts, Stanton earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Character Animation from California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts), where he completed two student films. In the 1980s, he launched his professional career in Los Angeles animating for Bill Kroyer's Kroyer Films studio, and writing for Ralph Bakshi's production of "Mighty Mouse, The New Adventures" (1987).
BornDecember 3, 1965
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  • Won 2 Oscars

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Andrew Stanton and Duncan Joiner in Tales from the Loop (2020)
Andrew Stanton and Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
Andrew Stanton at an event for John Carter (2012)
Oscar® Winner Andrew Stanton at the Governor's Ball after the 81st Annual Academy Awards® at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009 airing live on the ABC Television Network.
Oscar® Winner Andrew Stanton during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.
Jack Black (left), Oscar® Winner Andrew Stanton, and Jennifer Aniston backstage during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.
Jack Black (left), Oscar® Winner Andrew Stanton, and Jennifer Aniston backstage during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.
Academy Award®-winner Andrew Stanton (center) with presenters (left to right) Jack Black and Jennifer Aniston backstage at the 81st Academy Awards® are presented live on the ABC Television network from The Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 22, 2009.
Oscar® Winner Andrew Stanton backstage during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.
Andrew Stanton accepts the Oscar® for Animated Feature Film for "WALL-E" (Walt Disney) during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.
Andrew Stanton in Finding Nemo (2003)
Andrew Stanton in Finding Nemo (2003)

Known for

Kathy Najimy, John Ratzenberger, Andrew Stanton, Lori Alan, Bob Bergen, Ben Burtt, John Cygan, Donald Fullilove, Teresa Ganzel, Jeff Garlin, Jan Rabson, Jess Harnell, Kim Kopf, Sherry Lynn, Laraine Newman, Teddy Newton, Jeff Pidgeon, Jim Ward, Fred Willard, Elissa Knight, and Niki McElroy in WALL·E (2008)
WALL·E
8.4
  • Writer
  • 2008
Albert Brooks in Finding Nemo (2003)
Finding Nemo
8.2
  • Writer
  • 2003
Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Ty Burrell, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, and Hayden Rolence in Finding Dory (2016)
Finding Dory
7.3
  • Writer
  • 2016
Denis Leary, David Foley, Hayden Panettiere, and Joe Ranft in A Bug's Life (1998)
A Bug's Life
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1998

Credits

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Writer

  • Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen in Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
    Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • Chris Evans in Lightyear (2022)
    Lightyear
  • Disney Melee Mania
  • Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Christina Hendricks, Keegan-Michael Key, Ally Maki, and Jordan Peele in Toy Story 4 (2019)
    Toy Story 4
  • Finding Dory: Marine Life Interviews (2016)
    Finding Dory: Marine Life Interviews
  • Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Ty Burrell, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, and Hayden Rolence in Finding Dory (2016)
    Finding Dory
  • Toy Story of Terror (2013)
    Toy Story of Terror
    • (uncredited)
  • Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
    John Carter
  • Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Jodi Benson, Blake Clark, Estelle Harris, Jeff Pidgeon, and Don Rickles in Toy Story 3 (2010)
    Toy Story 3
  • Burn-E (2008)
    Burn-E
  • Kathy Najimy, John Ratzenberger, Andrew Stanton, Lori Alan, Bob Bergen, Ben Burtt, John Cygan, Donald Fullilove, Teresa Ganzel, Jeff Garlin, Jan Rabson, Jess Harnell, Kim Kopf, Sherry Lynn, Laraine Newman, Teddy Newton, Jeff Pidgeon, Jim Ward, Fred Willard, Elissa Knight, and Niki McElroy in WALL·E (2008)
    WALL·E
  • Albert Brooks in Finding Nemo (2003)
    Finding Nemo
  • Finding Nemo (2003)
    Finding Nemo
  • Billy Crystal and John Goodman in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
    Monsters, Inc.
  • Monsters, Inc.: The Video Game (2001)
    Monsters, Inc.: The Video Game

Actor

  • Ernie Sabella in Timon and Pumbaa at the Movies (2019)
    Timon and Pumbaa at the Movies
    • (voice)
  • John Eric Bentley, Jeff Bergman, Sarah Vowell, Eli Fucile, Maeve Andrews, Ally Johnson, and Huck Milner in LEGO The Incredibles (2018)
    LEGO The Incredibles
    • (voice)
  • Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Ty Burrell, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, and Hayden Rolence in Finding Dory (2016)
    Finding Dory
    • (voice)
  • Ming-Na Wen, Scott Adsit, Drake Bell, Anna Graves, Tom Kane, Nolan North, Adrian Pasdar, Laura Bailey, Josh Gad, Kate Higgins, Tiya Sircar, Matt Sloan, Ross Thomas, and Lloyd Floyd in Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015)
    Disney Infinity 3.0
    • (voice)
  • Disney Infinity (2013)
    Disney Infinity
    • (voice, uncredited)
  • Kinect Disneyland Adventures (2011)
    Kinect Disneyland Adventures
    • (voice)
  • FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman (2006)
    FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman
    • (voice)
  • Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Blake Clark, Jim Hanks, Frank Welker, and Mike MacRae in Toy Story 3: The Video Game (2010)
    Toy Story 3: The Video Game
    • (voice, uncredited)
  • Cars Race-O-Rama (2009)
    Cars Race-O-Rama
    • (voice)
  • Cars Mater-National (2007)
    Cars Mater-National
    • (voice)
  • Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage (2007)
    Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
    • (voice)
  • Paul Newman, Michael Keaton, Katherine Helmond, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, John Ratzenberger, Tony Shalhoub, Andrew Stanton, Mario Andretti, Jay Leno, Randy Newman, Owen Wilson, George Carlin, Lindsey Collins, Bob Costas, Paul Dooley, Richard Kind, Jenifer Lewis, Edie McClurg, Adrian Ochoa, Richard Petty, Guido Quaroni, Joe Ranft, Jonas Rivera, Lou Romano, Michael Wallis, Humpy Wheeler, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ray Magliozzi, Tom Magliozzi, Larry the Cable Guy, Darrell Waltrip, E.J. Holowicki, Michael Schumacher, Mike Nelson, Lynda Petty, Elissa Knight, Larry Benton, Douglas Keever, and Sarah Clark in Cars (2006)
    Cars
    • (voice)
  • Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue (2006)
    Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue
    • (voice)
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee, Craig T. Nelson, Brad Bird, Sarah Vowell, and Spencer Fox in The Incredibles (2004)
    The Incredibles
    • (voice)
  • Extreme Skate Adventure (2003)
    Extreme Skate Adventure
    • (voice)

Producer

  • Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen in Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
    Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • Chris Evans in Lightyear (2022)
    Lightyear
  • Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Christina Hendricks, Keegan-Michael Key, Ally Maki, and Jordan Peele in Toy Story 4 (2019)
    Toy Story 4
  • Piper (2016)
    Piper
  • The Good Dinosaur (2015)
    The Good Dinosaur
  • Lewis Black, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Mindy Kaling in Inside Out (2015)
    Inside Out
  • Toy Story of Terror (2013)
    Toy Story of Terror
  • Steve Buscemi, Billy Crystal, John Goodman, David Foley, Sean Hayes, Charlie Day, Nathan Fillion, Tyler Labine, Joel Murray, Peter Sohn, Bobby Moynihan, and Aubrey Plaza in Monsters University (2013)
    Monsters University
  • Kelly Macdonald in Brave (2012)
    Brave
  • Guardians of the Gates: The Surfboats (2012)
    Guardians of the Gates: The Surfboats
  • Partly Cloudy (2009)
    Partly Cloudy
  • Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger, Laraine Newman, and Jordan Nagai in Up (2009)
    Up
  • Burn-E (2008)
    Burn-E
  • Presto (2008)
    Presto
  • Patton Oswalt in Ratatouille (2007)
    Ratatouille
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Personal details

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    • December 3, 1965
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Julie StantonAugust 2, 1991 - present (2 children)
    • Nathan Stanton(Sibling)
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    Joined Pixar in 1990 as its second animator and ninth employee.
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    A lot of people think if they make a computer-animated film, it's going to be a hit. I'm afraid we're going to see a glut of really bad films in the next couple of years
    • Uses music by Thomas Newman

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