Lee Unkrich

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Lee Unkrich

Directing 59 August 8, 1967

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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…

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Inside Out

Inside Out

7.9 2015 Movie
Coco

Coco

8.2 2017 Movie
Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo

7.8 2003 Movie
Toy Story

Toy Story

8.0 1995 Movie
Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

7.9 2001 Movie
Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

7.8 2010 Movie
Cars

Cars

7.1 2006 Movie
Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

7.6 1999 Movie
Monsters University

Monsters University

7.1 2013 Movie
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

7.5 2019 Movie
A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

7.0 1998 Movie
The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur

6.8 2015 Movie

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lee Unkrich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2029
    Coco 2

    Movie Director

  2. 2026
    Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20

    Movie Self

  3. 2026
    Hoppers

    Movie Executive Producer

  4. 2020
    A Celebration of the Music from Coco

    Movie Self

  5. 2019
    Toy Story 4

    Movie Executive Producer

  6. 2017
    Coco

    Movie Additional Voices (voice)

  7. 2017
    Dante's Lunch

    Movie Director

  8. 2015
    Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

    Movie Self

  9. 2015
    The Good Dinosaur

    Movie Executive Producer

  10. 2015
    Lava

    Movie Thanks

  11. 2015
    Inside Out

    Movie Other

  12. 2013
    Monsters University

    Movie Executive Producer

  13. 2010
    Toy Story 3

    Movie Additional Voices (voice)

  14. 2010
    Ken's Dating Tips: #31 Play Hard to Get

    Movie Director

  15. 2010
    Ken's Dating Tips: #24 Know Yourself, Be Yourself

    Movie Director

  16. 2010
    Ken's Dating Tips: #48 Communication is Key

    Movie Director

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  1. 2010
    Groovin' with Ken

    Movie Director

  2. 2008
    Presto

    Movie Thanks

  3. 2007
    The Pixar Story

    Movie Self

  4. 2006
    Cars

    Movie Other

  5. 2003
    Making 'Nemo'

    Movie Self - Co-Director

  6. 2003
    Finding Nemo

    Movie Additional Voices (voice)

  7. 2001
    Monsters, Inc.

    Movie Additional Voices (voice)

  8. 1999
    Toy Story 2

    Movie Additional Voices (voice)

  9. 1998
    A Bug's Life

    Movie Additional Voices (voice)

  10. 1995
    The Making of Toy Story

    Movie Self

  11. 1995
    Toy Story

    Movie Editor

  12. 1994
    Separated by Murder

    Movie Editor

  13. 1994
    Betrayed by Love

    Movie Assistant Editor

  14. 1992
    Renegade

    TV show Assistant Editor

  15. 1991
    Silk Stalkings

    TV show Editor

  16. 1991
    Prison Stories: Women on the Inside

    Movie Production Assistant

  17. —
    The George Lucas Talk Show: Live

    TV show Self

  18. —
    Ken's Dating Tips

    Movie Director