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Pete Docter

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Pete Docter at an event for The Oscars (2021)
Follows the Pixar's SparkShorts filmmaking process, specifically on the processes of Corbin and Gonzales, offering an intimate look as they bring their personal visions to the screen.
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Pete Docter is the Oscar®-winning director of "Monsters, Inc.," "Up," and "Inside Out," and Chief Creative Officer at Pixar Animation Studios. He is currently directing Pixar's feature film "Soul" with producer Dana Murray, which is set to release June 19, 2020.

Starting at Pixar in 1990 as the studio's third animator, Docter collaborated and help develop the story and characters for "Toy Story," Pixar's first full-length animated feature film, for which he also was supervising animator. He served as a storyboard artist on "A Bug's Life," and wrote initial story treatments for both "Toy Story 2" and "WALL.E." Aside from directing his three films, Docter also executive produced "Monsters University" and the Academy Award®-winning "Brave."

Docter's interest in animation began at the age of eight when he created his first flipbook. He studied character animation at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Valencia, California, where he produced a variety of short films, one of which won a Student Academy Award®. Those films have since been shown in animation festivals worldwide and are featured on the "Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 2." Upon joining Pixar, he animated and directed several commercials, and has been nominated for eight Academy Awards® including Best Animated Feature-winners "Up" and "Inside Out" and nominee "Monsters, Inc.," and Best Original Screenplay for "Up," "Inside Out" and "WALL.E." In 2007, "Up" also was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
BornOctober 9, 1968
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  • Won 3 Oscars

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John Lasseter and Pete Docter in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Darla K. Anderson, Pete Docter, and Lee Unkrich in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Billy Crystal, John Goodman, John Lasseter, Randy Newman, Darla K. Anderson, and Pete Docter in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Pete Docter and Amy Poehler
Pete Docter
Pete Docter and Jim Morris
Pete Docter and Dana Murray at an event for The Oscars (2021)
Pete Docter and Dana Murray at an event for The Oscars (2021)
Pete Docter and Dana Murray at an event for The Oscars (2021)
Pete Docter and Dana Murray at an event for The Oscars (2021)
Pete Docter and Dana Murray at an event for The Oscars (2021)
Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera at an event for The Oscars (2016)

Known for

Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger, Laraine Newman, and Jordan Nagai in Up (2009)
Up
8.3
  • Writer
  • 2009
Lewis Black, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Mindy Kaling in Inside Out (2015)
Inside Out
8.2
  • Writer
  • 2015
Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey in Soul (2020)
Soul
8.0
  • Writer
  • 2020
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

Credits

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Producer

  • Elemental
    • Post-production
  • Win or Lose
    • In Production
  • Elio
    • Pre-production
  • Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, and Quinta Brunson in Cars on the Road (2022)
    Cars on the Road
  • Chris Evans in Lightyear (2022)
    Lightyear
  • Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Tristan Allerick Chen, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, and Rosalie Chiang in Turning Red (2022)
    Turning Red
  • Marco Barricelli, Frank Welker, and Jack Dylan Grazer in Ciao Alberto (2021)
    Ciao Alberto
  • Bob Peterson in Dug Days (2021)
    Dug Days
  • Marco Barricelli, Jim Gaffigan, Maya Rudolph, Peter Sohn, Emma Berman, Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Saverio Raimondo in Luca (2021)
    Luca
  • Pixar Popcorn (2021)
    Pixar Popcorn
  • Dory's Reef Cam (2020)
    Dory's Reef Cam
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Ratzenberger, Tracey Ullman, Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna, Wilmer Valderrama, Catherine Apple, Sharon Calahan, Grey Griffin, Chris Pratt, Kori Rae, Mel Rodriguez, Dan Scanlon, Octavia Spencer, Keith Bunin, Kyle Bornheimer, Noah Klocek, Lena Waithe, Adam Habib, Jason Headley, Tom Holland, Ali Wong, and George Psarras in Onward (2020)
    Onward
  • Annie Potts and Jim Hanks in Lamp Life (2020)
    Lamp Life
  • Tony Hale in Forky Asks a Question (2019)
    Forky Asks a Question
  • Toy Story 4: Carnival Prizes (2019)
    Toy Story 4: Carnival Prizes
  • 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
  • Bao (2018)
    Bao
  • Lou (2017)
    Lou

Writer

  • Disney Melee Mania
  • Bob Peterson in Dug Days (2021)
    Dug Days
  • Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey in Soul (2020)
    Soul
  • Riley's First Date? (2015)
    Riley's First Date?
    • (uncredited)
  • Lewis Black, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Mindy Kaling in Inside Out (2015)
    Inside Out
  • The Heart of Beholder (2010)
    The Heart of Beholder
  • Black Friday: The Toy Story You Never Saw (2010)
    Black Friday: The Toy Story You Never Saw
  • Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger, Laraine Newman, and Jordan Nagai in Up (2009)
    Up
  • 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
  • Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
    Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1
    • (segment Mike's New Car)
  • Mike's New Car (2002)
    Mike's New Car
  • Monsters, Inc. Scream Team Training (2001)
    Monsters, Inc. Scream Team Training
  • Monsters, Inc. Scream Team (2001)
    Monsters, Inc. Scream Team
  • Billy Crystal and John Goodman in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
    Monsters, Inc.
  • Monsters, Inc.: The Video Game (2001)
    Monsters, Inc.: The Video Game

Director

  • Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey in Soul (2020)
    Soul
  • The 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2017)
    The 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows
    • (segment Next Door)
  • Inside Out: Mind Candy (2015)
    Inside Out: Mind Candy
  • Lewis Black, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Mindy Kaling in Inside Out (2015)
    Inside Out
  • The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
    The 82nd Annual Academy Awards
    • (segment what the oscars would mean to me: Up)
  • Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger, Laraine Newman, and Jordan Nagai in Up (2009)
    Up
  • Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
    Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1
    • (segment Mike's New Car)
  • 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005)
    100 Greatest Cartoons
    • (original material)
  • Mike's New Car (2002)
    Mike's New Car
  • Billy Crystal and John Goodman in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
    Monsters, Inc.
  • Next Door (1990)
    Next Door
  • Palm Springs (1989)
    Palm Springs
  • Winter (1988)
    Winter

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'Soul' Creators Explain the Charm Beneath Tina Fey's Wisecracking 22
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'Soul' Creators Explain the Charm Beneath Tina Fey's Wisecracking 22
Why Pete Docter and 'Soul' Creators Love Their Groundbreaking Lead Character
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Why Pete Docter and 'Soul' Creators Love Their Groundbreaking Lead Character
IMDb Asks: Does INSIDE OUT have Easter Eggs?
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IMDb Asks: Does INSIDE OUT have Easter Eggs?
Exclusive Clip: "Shoes of Doom"
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Exclusive Clip: "Shoes of Doom"
Up -- "The Pursuit"
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Up -- "The Pursuit"
UP – “Tepui Landing”
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UP – “Tepui Landing”
UP – “Takes Off”
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UP – “Takes Off”
Up -- "Met Dug"
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Up -- "Met Dug"
Up: Upisode #2 -- "First Aid"
Clip 1:03
Up: Upisode #2 -- "First Aid"
Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
Official Trailer 2
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Official Trailer 2
Up: "Upisode" #1
Trailer 0:46
Up: "Upisode" #1

Personal details

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    • October 9, 1968
    • Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
    • December 27, 1992 - present (2 children)
  • Created three non-computer animated short films: "Next Door", "Palm Springs", & "Winter".
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He started at Pixar at the age of 21, and began work the day after his college graduation, the tenth employee the company hired, and its third animator.
  • Quotes
    I loved 'Dumbo.' I watched Bugs Bunny time and again. The Muppets were big, too. All of those, they have this real, not darkness but poignancy, that's what makes it stick with you.
    • His films often feature the main character protecting a child in some way.

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