Pixar
Pixar Animation Studios (/ˈpɪksɑːr/) or simply Pixar, is an American animation studio. It is known for its advanced CGI productions. It has been a partner of Disney for many years. In 2006, Disney bought the company.[2] The company’s studio lot is located in Emeryville, California.
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 Pixar’s headquarters in Emeryville, California. | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Animation |
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| Founded | February 3, 1986 in Richmond, California |
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| Headquarters | 1200 Park Avenue, , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | Computer animations |
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Number of employees | 1,233 (2020)  |
| Parent | Walt Disney Studios (2006–present) |
| Website | www |
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Pixar started as a division of George Lucas' Lucasfilm in early 1979. In 1986, Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs bought it for $10 million. He worked as a chairman and CEO until 2011.[4]
The company has made a total of 28 movies and short films based on the characters, starting with Toy Story which was released on November 22, 1995, Toy Story 2 was premiered in 1999 and Toy Story 3 was made in 2010. The fourth film of the franchise is Toy Story 4 which released in 2019. The Toy Story franchise has globally become the highest-grossing animated films of all time and has also released several short films and several television series.
Movies
Released
| Title | Release date | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Release by | Composer(s) | Note(s) | |
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| Toy Story | November 22, 1995 | John Lasseter | John Lasseter Pete DocterAndrew StantonJoe Ranft | Joss Whedon Andrew StantonJoel CohenAlec Sokolow | Bonnie Arnold Ralph Guggenheim | Theatrical | Randy Newman | |
| A Bug's Life | November 25, 1998 | John Lasseter | John Lasseter Andrew StantonJoe Ranft | Andrew Stanton Donald McEneryBob Shaw | Darla K. Anderson Kevin Reher | |||
| Toy Story 2 | November 24, 1999 | John Lasseter | John Lasseter Pete DocterAsh BrannonAndrew Stanton | Andrew Stanton Rita HsiaoDoug ChamberlinChris Webb | Helene Plotkin Karen Robert Jackson | |||
| Monsters, Inc. | November 2, 2001 | Pete Docter | Pete Docter Jill CultonJeff PidgeonRalph Eggleston | Andrew Stanton Dan Gerson | Darla K. Anderson | |||
| Finding Nemo | May 30, 2003 | Andrew Stanton | Andrew Stanton Bob PetersonDavid Reynolds | Graham Walters | Thomas Newman | |||
| The Incredibles | November 5, 2004 | Brad Bird | John Walker | Michael Giacchino | ||||
| Cars | June 9, 2006 | John Lasseter | John Lasseter Joe RanftJorgen Klubien | Dan Fogelman John LasseterJoe RanftPhil LorinKiel MurrayJorgen Klubien | Darla K. Anderson | Randy Newman | ||
| Ratatouille | June 29, 2007 | Brad Bird | Jan Pinkava Jim CapobiancoBrad Bird | Brad Bird | Brad Lewis | Michael Giacchino | ||
| WALL-E | June 27, 2008 | Andrew Stanton | Andrew Stanton Pete Docter | Andrew Stanton Jim Reardon | Jim Morris | Thomas Newman | ||
| Up | May 29, 2009 | Pete Docter | Pete Docter Bob PetersonTom McCarthy | Bob Peterson Pete Docter | Jonas Rivera | Michael Giacchino | First Pixar in 3D. | |
| Toy Story 3 | June 18, 2010 | Lee Unkrich | John Lasseter Andrew StantonLee Unkrich | Michael Arndt | Darla K. Anderson | Randy Newman | Second Pixar in 3D. First Pixar in IMAX. | |
| Cars 2 | June 24, 2011 | John Lasseter | John Lasseter Brad LewisDan Fogelman | Ben Queen | Denise Ream | Michael Giacchino | Third Pixar in 3D. Second Pixar in IMAX. | |
| Brave | June 22, 2012 | Mark Andrews Brenda Chapman | Brenda Chapman | Mark Andrews Steve PurcellBrenda ChapmanIrene Mecchi | Katherine Sarafian | Patrick Doyle | Fourth Pixar in 3D. | |
| Monsters University | June 21, 2013 | Dan Scanlon | Dan Scanlon Dan GersonRobert L. Baird | Dan Gerson Robert L. BairdDan Scanlon | Kori Rae | Randy Newman | Fifth Pixar in 3D. | |
| Inside Out | June 19, 2015 | Pete Docter | Pete Docter Ronnie del Carmen | Pete Docter Meg LeFauveJosh Cooley | Jonas Rivera | Michael Giacchino | Sixth Pixar in 3D. Third Pixar in IMAX. | |
| The Good Dinosaur | November 25, 2015 | Peter Sohn | Bob Peterson | Denise Ream | Mychael Danna Jeff Danna | Seventh Pixar in 3D. | ||
| Peter Sohn Erik BensonMeg LeFauveKelsey MannBob Peterson | Meg LeFauve | |||||||
| Finding Dory | June 17, 2016 | Andrew Stanton | Andrew Stanton Victoria Strouse | Lindsey Collins | Thomas Newman | Eighth Pixar in 3D. Fourth Pixar in IMAX. | ||
| Cars 3 | June 16, 2017 | Brian Fee | Brian Fee Ben QueenEyal PodellJonathan E. Stewart | Kiel Murray Bob PetersonMike Rich | Kevin Reher | Randy Newman | Ninth Pixar in 3D. Fifth Pixar in IMAX. | |
| Coco | November 22, 2017 | Lee Unkrich | Lee Unkrich Jason KatzMatthew AldrichAdrian Molina | Adrian Molina Matthew Aldrich | Darla K. Anderson | Michael Giacchino | Tenth Pixar in 3D. First Pixar’s Musical. | |
| Incredibles 2 | June 15, 2018 | Brad Bird | John Walker Nicole Paradis Grindle | Michael Giacchino | Eleventh Pixar in 3D. Sixth Pixar in IMAX. | |||
| Toy Story 4 | June 21, 2019 | Josh Cooley | John Lasseter Andrew StantonJosh CooleyValerie LaPointeRashida JonesWill McCormackMartin HynesStephany Folsom | Andrew Stanton Stephany Folsom | Mark Nielsen Jonas Rivera | Randy Newman | Twelveth Pixar in 3D. Seventh Pixar in IMAX. | |
| Onward | March 6, 2020 | Dan Scanlon | Dan Scanlon Keith BuninJason Headley | Dan Scanlon Jason HeadleyKeith Bunin | Kori Rae | Mychael Danna Jeff Danna | Thirteenth Pixar in 3D. Eighth Pixar in IMAX. | |
| Soul | December 25, 2020 | Pete Docter | Pete Docter Mike JonesKemp Powers | Dana Murray | Disney+ | Trent Reznor Atticus Ross | Fourteenth Pixar in 3D. | |
| Luca | June 18, 2021 | Enrico Casarosa | Enrico Casarosa Jesse AndrewsSimon Stephenson | Jesse Andrews Mike Jones | Andrea Warren | Dan Romer | Fifteenth Pixar in 3D. | |
| Turning Red | March 11, 2022 | Domee Shi | Domee Shi Julia ChoSarah Streicher | Julia Cho Domee Shi | Lindsey Collins | Ludwig Göransson | Sixteenth Pixar in 3D. | |
| Lightyear | June 17, 2022 | Angus MacLane | Angus MacLane Matthew AldrichJason Headley | Jason Headley Angus MacLane | Galyn Susman | Theatrical | Michael Giacchino | Seventeenth Pixar in 3D. Ninth Pixar in IMAX. |
| Elemental | June 16, 2023 | Peter Sohn | John Hoberg, Brenda Hsueh, Kat Likkel & Sohn | Hoberg, Hsueh & Likkel | Denise Ream | Thomas Newman | Eighteenth Pixar in 3D. | |
Upcoming
| Film | Release date | Director(s) | Story | Screenplay | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Release by | Composer(s) | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Inside Out 2 | June 14, 2024 | Kelsey Mann | TBA | Meg LeFauve | TBA | Mark Nielsen | Theatrical | TBA | Ninteenth Pixar in 3D. | |
| Elio | June 13, 2025 | Adrian Molina | TBA | Molina | TBA | Mary Alice Drumm | Twentieth Pixar in 3D. | |||
| TBA | March 6, 2026 | TBA | Twentyfirst Pixar in 3D. | |||||||
| June 19, 2026 | Twentysecond Pixar in 3D. | |||||||||
Short Films
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
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| The Adventures of André & Wally B. | 1984 | Alvy Ray Smith |
| Luxo Jr. | 1986 | John Lasseter |
| Red's Dream | 1987 | John Lasseter |
| Tin Toy | 1988 | John Lasseter |
| Knick Knack | 1989 | John Lasseter |
| Geri's Game | 1997 | Jan Pinkava |
| For The Birds | 2000 | Ralph Eggleston |
| Boundin' | 2003 | Bud Luckey |
| One Man Band | 2006 | Andrew Jimenez & Mark Andrews |
| Lifted | 2007 | Gary Rydstrom |
| Presto | 2008 | Doug Sweetland |
| Partly Cloudy | 2009 | Peter Sohn |
| Day & Night | 2010 | Teddy Newton |
| La Luna | 2011 | Enrico Casarosa |
| The Blue Umbrella | 2013 | Saschka Unseld |
| Lava | 2014 | James Ford Murphy |
| Sanjay's Super Team | 2015 | Sanjay Patel |
| Piper | 2016 | Alan Barillaro |
| Lou | 2017 | David Mullins |
| Bao | 2018 | Domee Shi |
References
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