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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-03-13 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Pasadena, California, USA

Joe Ranft

Biography:

Joseph Henry Ranft (March 13, 1960 – August 16, 2005) was an American screenwriter, animator, storyboard artist and voice actor, who worked for Pixar Animation Studios and Disney at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation. His younger brother Jerome Ranft is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar films.

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Known For

Acting

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty as Himself (archive footage)

2007

The Pixar Story as Himself/Heimlich (voice)/Lenny (voice)

2006

The Inspiration for 'Cars' as Self - Co-director
Cars as Red / Peterbilt (voice)

2004

The Incredibles as Additional Voices (voice)

2003

Finding Nemo as Jacques (voice)
Elf as Store Owner (uncredited)

2002

The Sweatbox as Himself

2001

Monsters, Inc. as Additional Voices (voice)
Monkeybone as Streetsquash Rabbit (voice)

2000

1999

Toy Story 2 as Wheezy (voice)

1998

A Bug's Life as Heimlich / Additional Voices (voice)
A Night at the Roxbury as Hottie Dancer

1995

Toy Story as Lenny the Binoculars (voice)

1993

The Nightmare Before Christmas as Igor (voice) (uncredited)

1987

The Brave Little Toaster as Elmo St. Peters (voice)

1983

Hansel and Gretel as Puppeteer

Writing

2006

Cars as Screenplay
Mater and the Ghostlight as Original Story
Cars as Original Story

1999

Toy Story 2 as Story Supervisor

1998

A Bug's Life as Story

1995

Toy Story as Story Supervisor
Toy Story as Original Story

1994

The Lion King as Story

1990

The Rescuers Down Under as Story Supervisor

1989

The Little Mermaid as Storyboard

1982

1979

Good Humor as Writer

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Swabbies as Writer

Production

2005

Corpse Bride as Executive Producer

Art

1991

Drop Dead Fred as Title Designer

1987

The Brave Little Toaster as Storyboard Artist

Directing

2006

Cars as Script Supervisor
Cars as Co-Director

1979

Good Humor as Director

Visual Effects

1979

Good Humor as Animation

Crew

2006

Cars as In Memory Of

2005

Corpse Bride as In Memory Of

2001

Monsters, Inc. as Additional Writing

1997

Geri's Game as Thanks

1990

Next Door as Thanks

1989

Palm Springs as Thanks

1988

Winter as Thanks