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Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird is an American director, screenwriter, animator, producer and occasional voice actor, known for both animated and live-action films. Bird was born in Kalispell, Montana, the youngest of four children of Marjorie A. (née Cross) and Philip Cullen Bird. His father worked in the propane business, and his grandfather, ... See full bio »

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Won 2 Oscars. Another 32 wins & 44 nominations. See more awards »

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Ihmeperhe Writer
(2004)
Rottatouille Writer
(2007)
Ihmeperhe 2 Additional Crew
(2018)
Rautajätti Writer
(1999)

Filmography

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 2020 SparkShorts (TV Series short) (story trust - 1 episode)
- Loop (2020) ... (story trust)
 2019 Toy Story 4 (senior creative team: Pixar)
 2018 Ihmeperhe 2 (senior creative team: Pixar)
 2017/I Coco (senior creative team: Pixar)
 2017 Autot 3 (senior creative team: Pixar)
 2016 Doria etsimässä (senior creative team: Pixar)
 2015 Kunnon dinosaurus (senior creative team: Pixar)
 2015/I Inside Out - mielen sopukoissa (senior creative team: Pixar)
 2013 Monsterit-yliopisto (senior creative team: Pixar)
 2012 Urhea (senior creative team: Pixar)
 2011 Autot 2 (senior creative team: Pixar)
 2010 Toy Story 3 (senior creative team: Pixar)
 2009 Up - kohti korkeuksia (senior creative team: Pixar)
 2008 WALL·E (senior creative team: Pixar)
 2005 Herra Ihme ja kaverit (Video short) (dialogue director: commentary)
 1989-1998 The Simpsons (TV Series) (executive consultant - 180 episodes)
- Lisa the Simpson (1998) ... (executive consultant)
- The Cartridge Family (1997) ... (executive consultant)
- Treehouse of Horror VIII (1997) ... (executive consultant - as Brad 'Nevermore' Bird)
- Lisa's Sax (1997) ... (executive consultant)
- The Principal and the Pauper (1997) ... (executive consultant)
  Kukkulan kuningas (TV Series) (executive consultant - 11 episodes, 1997) (executive assistant - 5 episodes, 1997)
- The Unbearable Blindness of Laying (1997) ... (executive consultant)
- Bobby Slam (1997) ... (executive assistant)
- The Company Man (1997) ... (executive consultant)
- The Son That Got Away (1997) ... (executive assistant)
- The Man Who Shot Cane Skretteburg (1997) ... (executive consultant)
 1994-1995 The Critic (TV Series) (executive consultant - 23 episodes)
- I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show (1995) ... (executive consultant)
- Dukerella (1995) ... (executive consultant)
- Frankie and Ellie Get Lost (1995) ... (executive consultant)
- Sherman of Arabia (1995) ... (executive consultant)
- All the Duke's Men (1995) ... (executive consultant)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Directed music video "Do the Bartman" See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 1 Interview | 2 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »

Alternate Names:

Baddaxe Bradley Bird | Bloody Bradley Bird | Brad 'Nevermore' Bird | Brad 'The Impaler' Bird | Brad to the Bone Bird

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Spouse:

Elizabeth Canney  (3 children)

Children:

Nicholas Bird | See more »

Parents:

Bird, Philip Cullen | A. (Cross), Marjorie
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Personal Quote:

I think there's a tendency [among some animators] to wink at the audience so much that you feel that you're above the world that you're presenting-like the filmmaker doesn't really believe in the world that he's putting on screen. And there's a safety in that, because if you try to make the audience feel something besides comedy, like if you try to make them feel moved, you risk looking really ... See more »

Trivia:

Was going to make an animated feature film adaption of Will Eisner's The Spirit comics in the 80's, but couldn't get the financing. See more »

Trademark:

His protagonists are often outcasts. See more »

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