Jonas Rivera | |
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 Rivera at the 2019 Annecy International Animation Festival | |
| Born | Jonas H. Rivera May 2, 1971 |
| Education | Film Production[1] |
| Alma mater | San Francisco State University[1] |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Employer | Pixar Animation Studios (1994–present) |
| Notable work | Up, Inside Out, Toy Story 4 |
| Spouse | Michele Rivera |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Inside Out (2015) Toy Story 4 (2019) |
Jonas H. Rivera[2] (born May 2, 1971)[3] is an American film producer. As of September 2022, he is the executive vice president for film production at Pixar Animation Studios, overseeing operational issues (as distinguished from creative issues) for all film and streaming production.[4] He produced the animated films Up (2009), Inside Out (2015), and Toy Story 4 (2019), all of which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Rivera is an alumnus of San Francisco State University and has worked at Pixar since starting there as an intern in 1994.[5]
- ^ a b "Jonas Rivera". Pixar Weekend. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ "Jonas H Rivera, Born 05/02/1971 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ Hartlaub, Peter (March 6, 2010). "Q&A: "Up" producer and Oscar nominee Jonas Rivera". SFGate. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 15, 2022). "Jonas Rivera, Producer of 'Inside Out' and 'Toy Story 4,' Promoted to Executive VP Film Production at Pixar (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Hartlaub, Peter (March 6, 2010). "'Up' producer Jonas Rivera dreams of Oscar". SFGate. Retrieved September 15, 2012.