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Joe Ranft(1960-2005)

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  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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Joe Ranft
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Joseph Ranft was an American writer, voice actor, animator, storyboard artist and magician. He worked for Disney and Pixar. He worked on The Lion King, The Brave Little Toaster, Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Cars, Monsters, Inc and Finding Nemo. He voiced in the many films he worked on, notably as Heimlich the Caterpillar from A Bug's Life and the outtakes of Toy Story 2. He passed away in August 2005.
BornMarch 13, 1960
DiedAugust 16, 2005(45)
BornMarch 13, 1960
DiedAugust 16, 2005(45)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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Joe Ranft in A Bug's Life (1998)
Joe Ranft in Finding Nemo (2003)
Joe Ranft in Toy Story 2 (1999)

Known for

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
7.2
  • Writer
  • 2006
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Jim Varney, and Don Rickles in Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story
8.3
  • Writer
  • 1995
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
The Brave Little Toaster
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1987
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story 2 (1999)
Toy Story 2
7.9
  • Wheezy
  • Heimlich(voice)
  • 1999

Credits

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Writer

  • Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
    Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1
    • (segment Mater and the Ghostlight)
  • Cars: Deleted Scenes (2006)
    Cars: Deleted Scenes
  • Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
    Mater and the Ghostlight
  • 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
  • Patrick Warburton in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)
    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
    • (uncredited)
  • Tim Allen in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
    • (uncredited)
  • Denis Leary, David Foley, Hayden Panettiere, and Joe Ranft in A Bug's Life (1998)
    A Bug's Life
  • The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
    The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
  • The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
    The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
  • Disney's Animated Storybook: Toy Story (1996)
    Disney's Animated Storybook: Toy Story
  • Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Jim Varney, and Don Rickles in Toy Story (1995)
    Toy Story
  • Matthew Broderick in The Lion King (1994)
    The Lion King
  • Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Beauty and the Beast
  • Eva Gabor, Bob Newhart, Tristan Rogers, Adam Ryen, and Frank Welker in The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
    The Rescuers Down Under
  • Cheech Marin, Billy Joel, and Joey Lawrence in Oliver & Company (1988)
    Oliver & Company

Actor

  • Cars Mater-National (2007)
    Cars Mater-National
    • (voice, credit only)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Albert Brooks in Finding Nemo (2003)
    Finding Nemo
    • (voice)
  • Finding Nemo: Nemo's Underwater World of Fun (2003)
    Finding Nemo: Nemo's Underwater World of Fun
    • (voice)
  • Finding Nemo (2003)
    Finding Nemo
    • (voice)
  • Toy Story 2 DVD Read-Along (2002)
    Toy Story 2 DVD Read-Along
    • (voice)
  • Billy Crystal and John Goodman in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
    Monsters, Inc.
    • (voice)
  • Bridget Fonda, Brendan Fraser, Rose McGowan, John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, and Chris Kattan in Monkeybone (2001)
    Monkeybone
    • (voice)
  • Tim Allen in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
    • (voice)
  • Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story 2 (1999)
    Toy Story 2
    • (voice)
  • A Bug's Life
    • (voice)
  • Denis Leary, David Foley, Hayden Panettiere, and Joe Ranft in A Bug's Life (1998)
    A Bug's Life
    • (voice)
  • A Bug's Life (1998)
    A Bug's Life
    • (voice)

Additional Crew

  • Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
    Mater and the Ghostlight
  • Billy Crystal and John Goodman in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
    Monsters, Inc.
  • Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story 2 (1999)
    Toy Story 2
  • Denis Leary, David Foley, Hayden Panettiere, and Joe Ranft in A Bug's Life (1998)
    A Bug's Life
  • The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
    The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
  • Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Jim Varney, and Don Rickles in Toy Story (1995)
    Toy Story
  • Phoebe Cates and Rik Mayall in Drop Dead Fred (1991)
    Drop Dead Fred
  • Eva Gabor, Bob Newhart, Tristan Rogers, Adam Ryen, and Frank Welker in The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
    The Rescuers Down Under
  • Hansel and Gretel (1983)
    Hansel and Gretel

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Personal details

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    • March 13, 1960
    • Pasadena, California, USA
    • August 16, 2005
    • Mendocino County, California, USA(car crash)
    • September 28, 1985 - August 16, 2005 (his death, 2 children)
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    • 1 Print Biography

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    The Pixar movie "Cars" was dedicated to him.
    • Voice of Heimlich from A Bug's Life.

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