James S. Baker

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James S. Baker

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Australia

James S. Baker has been in the animation industry since 1982, as an animator, character-designer and storyboard artist. Originally from Australia, he has been living in the San Fr…

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Inside Out

Inside Out

7.9 2015 Movie
Up

Up

8.0 2009 Movie
Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo

7.8 2003 Movie
WALL·E

WALL·E

8.1 2008 Movie
Ratatouille

Ratatouille

7.8 2007 Movie
Cars

Cars

7.1 2006 Movie
Soul

Soul

8.1 2020 Movie
Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania

7.0 2012 Movie
Luca

Luca

7.8 2021 Movie
The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur

6.8 2015 Movie
Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns

6.5 2018 Movie
Toy Story 5

Toy Story 5

8.4 2026 Movie

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James S. Baker has been in the animation industry since 1982, as an animator, character-designer and storyboard artist. Originally from Australia, he has been living in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1991. In his spare time he self-publishes comics, and threatens to one day make a children’s book.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Toy Story 5

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  2. 2025
    Elio

    Movie Story Artist

  3. 2023
    The Inventor

    Movie Additional Storyboarding

  4. 2021
    Luca

    Movie Story Artist

  5. 2020
    Soul

    Movie Story Artist

  6. 2018
    Mary Poppins Returns

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  7. 2017
    Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  8. 2015
    The Good Dinosaur

    Movie Additional Storyboarding

  9. 2015
    Inside Out

    Movie Story Artist

  10. 2014
    Toy Story That Time Forgot

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  11. 2014
    The Boxtrolls

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  12. 2012
    Hotel Transylvania

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  13. 2009
    Up

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  14. 2008
    WALL·E

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  15. 2007
    Ratatouille

    Movie Story Artist

  16. 2006
    Cars

    Movie Additional Storyboarding

More credits
  1. 2003
    Finding Nemo

    Movie Additional Voices (voice)

  2. 2001
    Hubert's Brain

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  3. 2001
    Monkeybone

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  4. 1998
    FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue

    Movie Root (voice)

  5. 1991
    Back to the Future

    TV show Art Direction

  6. 1990
    DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp

    Movie Layout

  7. 1988
    Superman

    TV show Layout Supervisor

  8. 1986
    Pound Puppies

    TV show Layout Supervisor

  9. 1986
    Foofur

    TV show Layout Supervisor

  10. 1986
    Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale

    Movie Animation

  11. 1986
    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    Movie Animation