About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1967-08-08
Place of birth:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Website:
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Lee Unkrich

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting

2020 A Celebration of the Music from Coco Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Coco Actor Additional Voices (voice) 81
Very good
2015 Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond Actor Self 58
Average
2010 Toy Story 3 Actor Additional Voices (voice) 77
Good
2007 The Pixar Story Actor Himself 64
Fair
2003 Making 'Nemo' Actor Self - Co-Director N/A
N/A
2003 Finding Nemo Actor Additional Voices (voice) 77
Good
2001 Monsters, Inc. Actor Additional Voices (voice) 77
Good
1999 Toy Story 2 Actor Additional Voices (voice) 75
Good
1998 A Bug's Life Actor Additional Voices (voice) 69
Fair
1995 Making 'Toy Story' Actor Himself 59
Average

Directing

2017 Coco Directing Director 81
Very good
2017 Dante's Lunch Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Toy Story 3 Directing Director 77
Good
2010 Ken's Dating Tips: #24 Know Yourself, Be Yourself Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Ken's Dating Tips: #48 Communication is Key Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Groovin' with Ken Directing Director 58
Average
2003 Finding Nemo Directing Co-Director 77
Good
2001 Monsters, Inc. Directing Co-Director 77
Good
1999 Toy Story 2 Directing Co-Director 75
Good
Coco 2 Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing

2017 Coco Writing Story 81
Very good
2010 Toy Story 3 Writing Story 77
Good

Production

2019 Toy Story 4 Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2015 The Good Dinosaur Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2013 Monsters University Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
1991 Prison Stories: Women on the Inside Production Production Assistant 58
Average

Crew

2015 Inside Out Crew Other 78
Good
2014 Lava Crew Thanks 68
Fair
2008 Presto Crew Thanks 71
Good

Editing

2017 Coco Editing Editor 81
Very good
2006 Cars Editing Additional Editor 69
Fair
2006 Cars Editing Other 69
Fair
2003 Finding Nemo Editing Supervising Film Editor 77
Good
2001 Monsters, Inc. Editing Additional Editing 77
Good
1999 Toy Story 2 Editing Editor 75
Good
1998 A Bug's Life Editing Editor 69
Fair
1995 Toy Story Editing Editor 79
Good
1994 Separated by Murder Editing Editor 58
Average
1994 Betrayed by Love Editing Assistant Editor 58
Average