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Born:
1965-12-03

Birthplace:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Credits:
30 Total Roles

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Biography

Andrew Ayers Stanton (born December 3, 1965) is an American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. He is best known as the director and co-writer of the Pixar animated films Finding Nemo (2003), WALL-E (2008), Finding Dory (2016), and Toy Story 5 (2026). He also directed and co-wrote the live-action film John Carter (2012) for Walt Disney Pictures and directed the live-action film In the Blink of an Eye (2026) for Searchlight Pictures. For Pixar, Stanton was additionally the co-director and co-writer of A Bug's Life (1998), the co-writer of the first four Toy Story films (1995–2019) and Monsters, Inc. (2001), and occasional voice actor for various films, most notably Crush the Turtle from Finding Nemo.

Finding Nemo and WALL-E earned Stanton two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature. He was also nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay, for Finding Nemo, WALL-E, and Toy Story (1995), and for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Toy Story 3 (2010). WALL-E has also been inducted into the National Film Registry. Stanton has also directed episodes of various television series since 2017, including episodes of 3 Body Problem, Better Call Saul, Legion and Stranger Things.

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Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Toy Story 5 MOVIE Emperor Zurg (voice)
2026 Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20 MOVIE Self
2025 Meet the Pickles: The Making of "Win or Lose" MOVIE Self - Executive Producer
2022 A Visit to the Pixar Living Archive MOVIE Self
2022 Ralph-E: The Art of the Color Script MOVIE Self
2022 Anatomy of a Scene: The Plant MOVIE Self
2022 Where It Began: The Origins of WALL·E MOVIE Self
2022 Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear MOVIE Self
2022 Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2019 Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound MOVIE Self

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