Lee Unkrich

Lee Unkrich
Unkrich at the 2009 Venice Film Festival
Born Lee Edward Unkrich
(1967-08-08) August 8, 1967
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater University of Southern California
Occupation Film director, editor, screenwriter, animator
Years active 1990–present
Known for Toy Story 2
Toy Story 3
Coco
Spouse(s) Laura Century[1]
Children 3[1]

Lee Edward Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American director, film editor, screenwriter, and animator. He is a longtime member of the creative team at Pixar, where he started in 1994 as a film editor. He later began directing, first as co-director of Toy Story 2.

After co-directing Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo, Unkrich made his solo directorial debut with Toy Story 3 in 2010, and most recently directed Coco in 2017, both of which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Life and career

Unkrich was raised in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He spent his youth acting at The Cleveland Play House. Unkrich graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1990.[2]

Unkrich is Vice-President of Editorial and Layout at Pixar. Before joining Pixar in 1994, Unkrich worked for several years in television as an editor and director. He is the 2011 recipient of the University of Southern California's Mary Pickford Distinguished Alumni Award recognizing alumni contributions to the cinematic arts.

Personal life

Unkrich is married to Laura Century and they have three children: Hannah, Alice, and Max.[1]

His mother is from a Jewish family and his father converted to Judaism.[3][4][5][6]


Filmography

  • Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991) (TV) (production assistant)
  • Silk Stalkings (1991) (TV Series) (assistant editor, editor, director)
  • Renegade (1993) (TV series) (assistant editor)
  • Betrayed by Love (1994) (TV) (assistant editor)
  • Separated by Murder (1995) (TV) (editor)
  • Toy Story (1995) (editor)
  • A Bug's Life (1998) (editor)
  • Toy Story 2 (1999) (co-director, editor, additional story material)
  • Monsters, Inc. (2001) (co-director, additional editor)
  • Finding Nemo (2003) (co-director, supervising editor)
  • Cars (2006) (additional editor)
  • Ratatouille (2007) (additional editor)
  • Toy Story 3 (2010) (director, story, editor, additional voice) (BAFTA) (Academy Award)
  • Monsters University (2013) (executive producer)
  • The Good Dinosaur (2015) (executive producer)
  • Coco (2017) (director, story, editor, additional voices) (BAFTA) (Academy Award)
  • Toy Story 4 (2019)[7] (story)

References

  1. 1 2 3 O'Connor, Clint (June 12, 2010). "'Toy Story 3': Director Lee Unkrich, from Chagrin Falls, doesn't want to break Pixar's golden streak". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ Notable Alumni Archived 2009-08-26 at the Wayback Machine., USC School of Cinematic Arts; accessed March 10, 2008.
  3. ↑ Miller, Gerri (27 February 2018). "Lee Unkrich: 'Coco' Creator is the Frontrunner for Best Animated Feature".
  4. ↑ "'Coco' Ready for Thanksgiving Weekend Fireworks at the Box Office". 21 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Bloom, Nate (January 21, 2011). "Jewish Stars 1/21". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Interfaith Celebrities: Movies, Music, and More". InterfaithFamily.
  7. ↑ Lang, Brent (October 26, 2016). "'Incredibles 2' Hitting Theaters a Year Early, 'Toy Story 4' Pushed Back to 2019". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2018.


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