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Pete Docter

American animator and film director

Person · Open Library

Works: 12

Top works

Animation for the People
Directing at Disney
The Art of Inside Out
Art of Turning Red
Robin Hood Coloring Book

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Key facts

Born: Peter Hans Docter , ( 1968-10-09 ) October 9, 1968 (age 57) , Bloomington, Minnesota , U.S.
Alma mater: California Institute of the Arts ( BFA )
Occupations: Film director screenwriter producer animator voice actor
Years active: 1985–present
Employer: Pixar Animation Studios (1990–present)
Known for: Monsters, Inc. (2001), Up (2009), Inside Out (2015) , Soul (2020)
Spouse: Amanda Docter
Awards: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

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Article

Peter Hans Docter (born October 9, 1968) is an American filmmaker and animator. He has served as chief creative officer (CCO) of Pixar since 2018. He has directed the company's animated films Monsters, Inc. (2001), Up (2009), Inside Out (2015), and Soul (2020). From his nine Academy Award nominations, he is a record three-time recipient of Best Animated Feature for Up, Inside Out and Soul. Docter has also won six Annie Awards from nine nominations, a BAFTA Children's Film Award and a Hochi Film Award. He describes himself as a "geeky kid from Minnesota who likes to draw cartoons".

Early life