Director
Lee Unkrich
Born 8 August 1967 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Lee Unkrich is an American animator and director born in Cleveland, Ohio. He joined Pixar in 1994 as an editor and rose to co-direct Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo. He then directed Toy Story 3 and Coco, both Oscar-winning hits, before leaving Pixar in 2019.
Key films
Toy Story 2 (1999)
His first credit as co-director, a sequel widely regarded as matching or surpassing the original.
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Co-directed this hit, strengthening his standing as a senior Pixar filmmaker.
Finding Nemo (2003)
Co-directed one of Pixar's biggest successes, which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
Toy Story 3 (2010)
His solo directorial debut, a critical and box-office triumph that won the Best Animated Feature Oscar.
Coco (2017)
Directed this Day of the Dead story, which won two Oscars including Best Animated Feature.
Key awards
- 2011 Academy Award, Best Animated Feature (Toy Story 3)
- 2018 Academy Award, Best Animated Feature (Coco)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 20
- 1995The Making of Toy Story · as SelfActor
- 1998A Bug's Life · as Additional Voices (voice)Actor
- 1999Toy Story 2 · as Additional Voices (voice)Actor
- 2001Monsters, Inc. · as Additional Voices (voice)Actor
- 2003Finding Nemo · as Additional Voices (voice)Actor
- 2003Making 'Nemo' · as Self - Co-DirectorActor
- 2007The Pixar Story · as SelfActor
- 2010Toy Story 3Director
- 2010Toy Story 3 · as Additional Voices (voice)Actor
- 2010Groovin' with KenDirector
- 2010Ken's Dating Tips: #31 Play Hard to GetDirector
- 2010Ken's Dating Tips: #24 Know Yourself, Be YourselfDirector
- 2010Ken's Dating Tips: #48 Communication is KeyDirector
- 2015Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond · as SelfActor
- 2017Coco · as Additional Voices (voice)Actor
- 2017CocoDirector
- 2017Dante's LunchDirector
- 2020A Celebration of the Music from Coco · as SelfActor
- 2026Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20 · as SelfActor
- 2029Coco 2Director
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.