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Lee Unkrich is an American film director, film editor, animator, and dub actor. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1967, he is educated at the University of Southern California and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. His professional work in the field of film began in 1993.
Unkrich is recognized for his notable work on the film *Toy Story 2*. He has received an Annie Award and the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Additionally, he has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and the European Film Award for Best Non-European Film.
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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 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…
Known for
- A Celebration of the Music from Coco — Self2020
- Coco — Additional Voices (voice)2017
- Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond — Self2015
- Toy Story 3 — Additional Voices (voice)2010
- The Pixar Story — Self2007
- Making 'Nemo' — Self - Co-Director2003
- Finding Nemo — Additional Voices (voice)2003
- Monsters, Inc. — Additional Voices (voice)2001
- Toy Story 2 — Additional Voices (voice)1999
- A Bug's Life — Additional Voices (voice)1998
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Key facts
- Born
- Lee Edward Unkrich , ( 1967-08-08 ) August 8, 1967 (age 58) , Cleveland , Ohio , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Southern California
- Occupations
- Film editor director writer
- Years active
- 1985–present
- Employer
- Pixar Animation Studios (1994–present)
- Notable work
- Toy Story (1995) Editor, A Bug's Life (1998) Supervising film editor, Toy Story 2 (1999) Editor
- Spouse
- Laura Century ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1993 )
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature , Toy Story 3 (2010), Coco (2017)
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lee
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cleveland
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Toy Story 2
- Field of work
- film
- Image
- Mice X Y chromosomes.jpg
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- Lee Unkrich
- date of birth
- 1967-08-08
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Lee Unkrich
- start of work period
- 1993-00-00
- social media followers
- 172381
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Encyclopedic overview
Lee Edward Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American film director, editor and writer. He is best known for his work with 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, along with the second of which he directed, Coco (2017), both won two Academy Awards: Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.
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