Edwin Catmull

Also known as Edwin Earl Catmull, Edwin E. Catmull, Ed Catmull

American computer scientist and former president of Pixar (born 1945)

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Works: 9

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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Creativity (with Bonus Article How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity by Ed Catmull)
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Creativity
Creativity, Inc
Creatividad, S.A.
Creativity, Inc.

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Production · Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA

Edwin Earl "Ed" Catmull (born March 31, 1945) is an American computer scientist who is the co-founder of Pixar and was the President of Walt Disney Animation Studios. He has been honored for his contributions to 3D computer graphics, including the 2019 ACM Turing Award.

Known for

Inside The Works — Self2026
LIGHT & MAGIC — Self - Computer Graphics2022
LIGHT & MAGIC — Self - UC Berkeley, 1981 (archive footage)2022
LIGHT & MAGIC — Self - Head of Lucasfilm Computer Division, 1979-19852022
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond — Self2015
Pixar 25 Magic Moments — Self - President / Co-Founder2011
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible — Self2010

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Article

Edwin Earl Catmull (born March 31, 1945) is an American computer scientist and animator who is the co-founder of Pixar and was the president of Walt Disney Animation Studios. He has been recognized for his contributions to 3D computer graphics, including the 2019 ACM Turing Award.

Early life