Lee Unkrich

Lee Unkrich

Born 1967-08-08 (age 58) Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Biography

Lee Edward Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American film director, editor and writer. He is best known for his work with the animation studio Pixar, which he joined in 1994 as an editor before being credited as a co-director on Toy Story 2 (1999).

Following the film's success, Unkrich served a similar role for the films Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Finding Nemo (2003) before making his solo directorial debut with Toy Story 3 (2010). The film and the second he directed, Coco (2017), won two Academy Awards: Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.

After 25 years at the company, Unkrich retired in January 2019 to spend more time with his family and pursue other interests.

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Known For

Coco
Coco

2017

as Additional Voices (voice)

Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2

1999

as Additional Voices (voice)

Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc.

2001

as Additional Voices (voice)

Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3

2010

as Additional Voices (voice)

Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo

2003

as Additional Voices (voice)

A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life

1998

as Additional Voices (voice)

The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story

2007

as Self

Making 'Nemo'
Making 'Nemo'

2003

as Self - Co-Director

Making 'Toy Story'