Ricky Nierva

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Ricky Nierva

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Ricky Vega Nierva is an American animator, storyboard artist, and character designer at Pixar Animation Studios. He started at Pixar in the story department on Toy Story 2 in 199…

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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
Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

7.9 2001 Movie
Monsters University

Monsters University

7.1 2013 Movie
Dexter's Laboratory

Dexter's Laboratory

7.7 1996 TV Show
Sprite Fright

Sprite Fright

7.8 2024 Movie
Making 'Nemo'

Making 'Nemo'

2003 Movie

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Ricky Vega Nierva is an American animator, storyboard artist, and character designer at Pixar Animation Studios. He started at Pixar in the story department on Toy Story 2 in 1997. Since then he has worked on Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and led the production design on Up. Nierva was born in San Diego.

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  1. 2024
    Sprite Fright

    Movie Production Design

  2. 2015
    Inside Out

    Movie Animation

  3. 2013
    Monsters University

    Movie Production Design

  4. 2009
    Up

    Movie Production Design

  5. 2003
    Making 'Nemo'

    Movie Self - Art Director, Characters

  6. 2003
    Finding Nemo

    Movie Art Direction

  7. 2001
    Monsters, Inc.

    Movie Visual Development

  8. 1996
    Dexter's Laboratory

    TV show Storyboard