- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- August 8, 1967
- Place of Birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Lee Unkrich
Lee Edward Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American film director, editor and writer. He is best known for his work with the 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 and the second he directed, Coco (2017), won two Academy Awards: Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. After 25 years at the company, Unkrich retired in January 2019 to spend more time with his family and pursue other interests. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lee Unkrich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
movieKen's Dating Tips
— · Director
movieCoco 2
2029 · Director
movieToy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20
2026 · Self
movieHoppers
2026 · Executive Producer
movieA Celebration of the Music from Coco
2020 · Self
movieToy Story 4
2019 · Executive Producer
movieCoco
2017 · Additional Voices (voice), Director, Editor, Original Story
movieDante's Lunch
2017 · Director
movieToy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015 · Self
movieThe Good Dinosaur
2015 · Executive Producer
movieLava
2015 · Thanks
movieInside Out
2015 · Other
movieMonsters University
2013 · Executive Producer
movieToy Story 3
2010 · Additional Voices (voice), Director, Story
movieKen's Dating Tips: #24 Know Yourself, Be Yourself
2010 · Director
movieKen's Dating Tips: #48 Communication is Key
2010 · Director
movieKen's Dating Tips: #31 Play Hard to Get
2010 · Director
movieGroovin' with Ken
2010 · Director
moviePresto
2008 · Thanks
movieThe Pixar Story
2007 · Self
movieCars
2006 · Other, Additional Editor
movieMaking 'Nemo'
2003 · Self - Co-Director
movieFinding Nemo
2003 · Additional Voices (voice), Supervising Film Editor, Co-Director
movieMonsters, Inc.
2001 · Additional Voices (voice), Additional Editing, Co-Director
movieToy Story 2
1999 · Additional Voices (voice), Editor, Co-Director
movieA Bug's Life
1998 · Additional Voices (voice), Editor
movieMaking 'Toy Story'
1995 · Self
movieToy Story
1995 · Editor
Separated by Murder
movieSeparated by Murder
1994 · Editor
movieBetrayed by Love
1994 · Assistant Editor
tvRenegade
1992 · Assistant Editor
tvSilk Stalkings
1991 · Editor, Director
moviePrison Stories: Women on the Inside
1991 · Production Assistant
tvThe George Lucas Talk Show: Live
— · Self