Lee Unkrich | |
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 Unkrich at the 2009 Venice Film Festival | |
| Born | Lee Edward Unkrich August 8, 1967 |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Employer | Pixar Animation Studios (1994–2019) |
| Spouse |
Laura Century (m. 1993) |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Toy Story 3 (2010) Coco (2017) |
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.
After his 25-year tenure at the company, Unkrich retired in January 2019 to spend more time with his family and pursue other interests.[2][3]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Clevelandwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "'Toy Story 3,' 'Coco' Director Lee Unkrich Leaving Pixar After 25 Years (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. January 18, 2019. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Seddon, Dan (January 20, 2019). "Toy Story 3 and Coco director Lee Unkrich leaves Disney Pixar". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.