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The Lion King (1994) -- Clip: I Just Can't Wait To Be King
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
13 March 1960, Pasadena, California, USA more
Date of Death:
16 August 2005, Mendocino County, California, USA more
Trivia:
Studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts and began working... more
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Down 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Up – Q&A Interview With Pete Docter And Jonas Rivera Plus Bonus Scene Progression Stills
 (From AreYouScreening. 14 November 2009, 11:50 AM, PST)
Director Pete Docter Q&A and More Hidden Facts About ‘Up’
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 10 November 2009, 3:20 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Joseph Ranft

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Art Department, Animation Department, Director, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Cars Mater-National (2007) (VG) (voice)
  2. Cars (2006) (voice) .... Red / Jerry Recycled Batteries / Peterbilt
  3. The Incredibles (2004) (voice) .... Additional Voices
  4. Extreme Skate Adventure (2003) (VG) (voice)
    ... aka Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure (USA: complete title)
  5. Finding Nemo (2003) (voice) .... Jacques
  6. Finding Nemo (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Jacques the shrimp
  7. Monsters, Inc. (2001) (voice) .... Additional Voice
  8. Monkeybone (2001) (voice) .... Streetsquash Rabbit
  9. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000) (V) (voice) .... Wheezy

  10. Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice) .... Wheezy the Penguin
    ... aka Toy Story 2 in 3-D (USA: promotional title)
  11. A Bug's Life (1998) (VG) (voice) .... Heimlich
  12. A Bug's Life (1998) (voice) .... Heimlich
  13. Toy Story (1995) (voice) .... Lenny the Binoculars
    ... aka Toy Story in 3-D (USA: promotional title)

  14. The Brave Little Toaster (1987) (voice) .... Elmo St. Peters
  15. Luau (1982) .... I.Q.
Writer:
  1. Mater and the Ghostlight (2006) (V) (original story)
  2. Cars (2006) (screenplay) (story)

  3. A Bug's Life (1998) (story)
  4. The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997) (V) (additional characters)
  5. Toy Story (1995) (story)
    ... aka Toy Story in 3-D (USA: promotional title)
  6. The Lion King (1994) (story)
    ... aka El rey león (USA: Spanish title)
  7. Beauty and the Beast (1991) (story)
    ... aka Beauty and the Beast 3-D (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Beauty and the Beast: Special Edition (USA: longer version)
  8. The Rescuers Down Under (1990) (animation screenplay) (story supervisor)

  9. Oliver & Company (1988) (story)
  10. The Brave Little Toaster (1987) (screenplay) (story)
  11. Sport Goofy in Soccermania (1987) (story)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Mater and the Ghostlight (2006) (V) (end credits designer)
  2. Monsters, Inc. (2001) (additional story material)

  3. Toy Story 2 (1999) (additional story material) (story supervisor)
    ... aka Toy Story 2 in 3-D (USA: promotional title)
  4. A Bug's Life (1998) (story supervisor)
  5. The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998) (V) (creator of additional original characters)
  6. Toy Story (1995) (story supervisor)
    ... aka Toy Story in 3-D (USA: promotional title)
  7. Drop Dead Fred (1991) (title designer)
    ... aka My Special Friend (Philippines: English title)

  8. Hansel and Gretel (1982/II) (TV) (puppeteer)
Art Department:
  1. Fantasia/2000 (1999) (additional art: story)
    ... aka Fantasia 2000 (Philippines: English title) (USA: alternative spelling)
  2. James and the Giant Peach (1996) (storyboard supervisor)
  3. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (storyboard supervisor)
    ... aka Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3-D (USA: promotional title)
  4. "Back to the Future" (storyboard artist) (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka Back to the Future: The Animated Series
        - Brothers (1991) TV episode (storyboard artist)

  5. The Brave Little Toaster (1987) (storyboard artist)
Animation Department:
  1. Monsters, Inc. (2001) (story artist)

  2. The Little Mermaid (1989) (storyboard artist)
  3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) (storysketch artist: animation)
  4. The Brave Little Toaster (1987) (directing animator)
Director:
  1. Cars (2006) (co-director)
Producer:
  1. Corpse Bride (2005) (executive producer)
    ... aka Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Singapore: English title) (USA: complete title)
Thanks:
  1. Corpse Bride (2005) (in memory of)
    ... aka Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Singapore: English title) (USA: complete title)
  2. Disney's Animation Magic: Beauty and the Beast (2002) (V) (thanks)
  3. Mike's New Car (2002) (V) (special thanks)
  4. For the Birds (2000) (thanks)
Self:
  1. Toy Story: Filmmakers' Reflect (2005) (V) .... Himself
  2. Disney's Animation Magic: Beauty and the Beast (2002) (V) .... Himself - Story Department, 'Toy Story'
  3. The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (2000) (V) (as Joseph Ranft) .... Himself - Storyboard Supervisor

  4. "Troldspejlet" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka Magic Mirror (International: English title: literal title)
        - Troldspejlet special: Troldspejlet i USA (1997) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself, in memorial sequence

Additional Details

Genres:
Animation | Family | Adventure | Fantasy more
Plot Keywords:
Surrealism | Character Name In Title | Blockbuster | Dog more

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