About
Pete Docter
Overview
Peter Hans "Pete" Docter is an American film director, animator, and screenwriter from Bloomington, Minnesota. He is best known for directing the films Monsters, Inc. and Up, and as a key figure and collaborator in Pixar Animation Studios. The A. V. Club has called him "almost universally successful". He has been nominated for eight Oscars (two wins thus far for Up & Inside Out -- Best Animated Feature), seven Annie Awards (winning five), a BAFTA Children's Film Award (which he won), and a Hochi Film Award (which he won). He has described himself as a "geeky kid from Minnesota who likes to draw cartoons."
Known for
Acting |
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| 2024 | The Untold Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20 | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 | Actor | Dad's Anger (voice) | 74 Good |
| 2023 | Pencils vs Pixels | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Director by Night | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear | Actor | Self | 62 Fair |
| 2021 | Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2021 | The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2021 | A Spark Story | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2021 | Soul, Improvised | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2020 | Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Animation Outlaws | Actor | Himself | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Riley's First Date? | Actor | Dad's Anger (voice) | 67 Fair |
| 2015 | Inside Out | Actor | Additional Voices (voice) | 78 Good |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 61 Fair |
| 2009 | Up | Actor | Campmaster Strauch (voice) | 79 Good |
| 2008 | WALL·E | Actor | Additional Voices (voice) | 80 Very good |
| 2008 | Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2007 | Fog City Mavericks | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story | Actor | Himself | 63 Fair |
| 2005 | Mr. Incredible and Pals | Actor | Mr. Incredible (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2005 | The Art of Mary Blair | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2004 | The Incredibles | Actor | Additional Voices (voice) | 76 Good |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Actor | Additional Voices (voice) | 77 Good |
| 1996 | The Story Behind 'Toy Story' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Making 'Toy Story' | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 1989 | Palm Springs | Actor | Sigmond Dinosaur (voice) | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Winter | Actor | Voice (voice) | 59 Average |
Directing |
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| 2021 | Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2020 | Soul | Directing | Director | 80 Very good |
| 2015 | Inside Out | Directing | Director | 78 Good |
| 2009 | Up | Directing | Director | 79 Good |
| 2002 | Mike's New Car | Directing | Director | 64 Fair |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Directing | Director | 77 Good |
| 1990 | Next Door | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1989 | Palm Springs | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Winter | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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| 2023 | Carl's Date | Writing | Characters | 66 Fair |
| 2021 | Pixar Remix: Monsters, Inc. | Writing | Original Story | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Dug Days | Writing | Characters | 73 Good |
| 2021 | Pixar Remix: Up | Writing | Original Story | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Soul | Writing | Screenplay | 80 Very good |
| 2020 | Soul | Writing | Story | 80 Very good |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Writing | Characters | 74 Good |
| 2015 | Inside Out | Writing | Story | 78 Good |
| 2015 | Inside Out | Writing | Screenplay | 78 Good |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Writing | Characters | 77 Good |
| 2009 | Up | Writing | Screenplay | 79 Good |
| 2009 | Up | Writing | Story | 79 Good |
| 2008 | WALL·E | Writing | Story | 80 Very good |
| 2002 | Mike's New Car | Writing | Story | 64 Fair |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Writing | Original Story | 77 Good |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Writing | Story | 75 Good |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Writing | Characters | 75 Good |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Writing | Story | 79 Good |
| 1988 | Winter | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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| 2026 | Toy Story 5 | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2026 | Hoppers | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | Elio | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | Dream Productions | Production | Executive Producer | 75 Good |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 | Production | Executive Producer | 74 Good |
| 2023 | Carl's Date | Production | Executive Producer | 66 Fair |
| 2023 | Elemental | Production | Executive Producer | 74 Good |
| 2022 | Cars on the Road | Production | Executive Producer | 73 Good |
| 2022 | Lightyear | Production | Executive Producer | 68 Fair |
| 2022 | Turning Red | Production | Executive Producer | 72 Good |
| 2021 | Ciao Alberto | Production | Executive Producer | 67 Fair |
| 2021 | Dug Days | Production | Executive Producer | 73 Good |
| 2021 | Luca | Production | Executive Producer | 76 Good |
| 2021 | 22 vs. Earth | Production | Executive Producer | 64 Fair |
| 2020 | Dory's Reef Cam | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Onward | Production | Executive Producer | 75 Good |
| 2020 | Lamp Life | Production | Executive Producer | 63 Fair |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Production | Executive Producer | 74 Good |
| 2018 | Bao | Production | Executive Producer | 70 Good |
| 2017 | Lou | Production | Executive Producer | 65 Fair |
| 2015 | Riley's First Date? | Production | Executive Producer | 67 Fair |
| 2014 | Party Central | Production | Executive Producer | 62 Fair |
| 2013 | Monsters University | Production | Executive Producer | 69 Fair |
| 2012 | Brave | Production | Executive Producer | 69 Fair |
| 2009 | Dug's Special Mission | Production | Executive Producer | 63 Fair |
| 2002 | Mike's New Car | Production | Producer | 64 Fair |
| 1988 | Winter | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| The Spider and the Fly: The Movie | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
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| Incredibles 3 | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
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Sound |
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| 1990 | Next Door | Sound | Music | 59 Average |
Art |
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| 1995 | Toy Story | Art | Storyboard Artist | 79 Good |
Crew |
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| 2022 | Pete | Crew | Thanks | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Kitbull | Crew | Thanks | 67 Fair |
| 2014 | Lava | Crew | Thanks | 68 Fair |
| 2009 | Partly Cloudy | Crew | Thanks | 71 Good |
| 2008 | Presto | Crew | Thanks | 71 Good |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Crew | Supervising Animator | 79 Good |
Visual Effects |
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| 1997 | Geri's Game | Visual Effects | Animation | 71 Good |
| 1990 | Next Door | Visual Effects | Animation | 59 Average |
| 1989 | Palm Springs | Visual Effects | Animation | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Winter | Visual Effects | Animation | 59 Average |