About

Known credits:
54
Birthday:
1960-03-13
Place of birth:
Pasadena, California, USA
Website:
N/A

Joe Ranft

Overview

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 Actor Himself (archive footage) 61
Fair
2007 The Pixar Story Actor Himself/Heimlich (voice)/Lenny (voice) 63
Fair
2006 The Inspiration for 'Cars' Actor 59
Average
2006 Cars Actor Red/Peterbilt (voice) 69
Fair
2004 The Incredibles Actor Additional Voices (voice) 76
Good
2003 Elf Actor Store Owner (uncredited) 65
Fair
2003 Finding Nemo Actor Jacques (voice) 77
Good
2002 The Sweatbox Actor Himself 59
Average
2001 Monsters, Inc. Actor Additional Voices (voice) 77
Good
2001 Monkeybone Actor Streetsquash Rabbit (voice) 55
Average
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Actor Wheezy (voice) 60
Fair
1999 Toy Story 2 Actor Wheezy / Heimlich (voice) 75
Good
1998 A Bug's Life Actor Heimlich (voice) 69
Fair
1998 A Night at the Roxbury Actor Hottie Dancer 63
Fair
1995 Making 'Toy Story' Actor Himself 59
Average
1995 Toy Story Actor Lenny the Binoculars (voice) 79
Good
1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas Actor Igor (voice) (uncredited) 77
Good
1987 The Brave Little Toaster Actor Elmo St. Peters (voice) 63
Fair
1983 Hansel and Gretel Actor Puppeteer 59
Average

Directing

2006 Cars Directing Co-Director 69
Fair
2006 Cars Directing Script Supervisor 69
Fair
1979 Good Humor Directing Director 59
Average

Writing

2006 Mater and the Ghostlight Writing Original Story 60
Fair
2006 Cars Writing Original Story 69
Fair
2006 Cars Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1999 Toy Story 2 Writing Story Supervisor 75
Good
1998 A Bug's Life Writing Story 69
Fair
1997 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue Writing Characters 59
Average
1995 Toy Story Writing Story Supervisor 79
Good
1995 Toy Story Writing Story 79
Good
1994 The Lion King Writing Story 81
Very good
1991 Beauty and the Beast Writing Story 76
Good
1990 The Rescuers Down Under Writing Story Supervisor 64
Fair
1990 The Rescuers Down Under Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1989 The Little Mermaid Writing Storyboard 72
Good
1988 Oliver & Company Writing Story 65
Fair
1988 Die Reis Na Blinkliggiestad Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1987 The Brave Little Toaster Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1987 The Brave Little Toaster Writing Screenstory 63
Fair
1987 Sport Goofy in Soccermania Writing Story 59
Average
1982 Fun with Mr. Future Writing Story 59
Average
1979 Good Humor Writing Writer 59
Average

Production

2005 Corpse Bride Production Executive Producer 74
Good

Art

1991 Drop Dead Fred Art Title Designer 59
Average
1987 The Brave Little Toaster Art Storyboard Artist 63
Fair

Crew

2006 Cars Crew In Memory Of 69
Fair
2005 Corpse Bride Crew In Memory Of 74
Good
2001 Monsters, Inc. Crew Additional Writing 77
Good
2000 The Emperor's New Groove Crew Thanks 74
Good
1997 Geri's Game Crew Thanks 71
Good
1990 Next Door Crew Thanks 59
Average
1989 Palm Springs Crew Thanks 58
Average
1988 Winter Crew Thanks 59
Average

Visual Effects

1979 Good Humor Visual Effects Animation 59
Average