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Joe Ranft
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Joe Ranft

Known for The Nightmare Before Christmas · A Bug's Life · The Emperor's New Groove

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Ranft, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors…

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Born
Mar 13, 1960
Died
Aug 16, 2005
Birthplace
Pasadena, California, USA
Known For
Writing

Biography

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.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Ranft, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before ChristmasIgor (voice) (uncredited) · 1993
★ 7.8
MOVIEA Bug's Life
A Bug's LifeHeimlich / Additional Voices (voice) · 1998
★ 7.0
MOVIEThe Emperor's New Groove
The Emperor's New GrooveThanks · 2000
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

Good HumorWriter
1979
Good HumorDirector
1979
Good HumorAnimation
1979
Fun with Mr. FutureStory
1982
Hansel and GretelPuppeteer
1983
SwabbiesWriter
1985
Sport Goofy in SoccermaniaStory
1987
The Brave Little ToasterElmo St. Peters (voice)
1987
The Brave Little ToasterScreenplay
1987
The Brave Little ToasterScreenstory
1987
The Brave Little ToasterStoryboard Artist
1987
The Brave Little ToasterSupervising Animator
1987
DR
Die Reis Na BlinkliggiestadScreenplay
1988
Oliver & CompanyStory
1988
WinterThanks
1988
Palm SpringsThanks
1989
The Little MermaidStoryboard
1989
Next DoorThanks
1990
The Rescuers Down UnderScreenplay
1990
The Rescuers Down UnderStory Supervisor
1990
Beauty and the BeastStory
1991
Drop Dead FredTitle Designer
1991
The Nightmare Before ChristmasIgor (voice) (uncredited)
1993
The Lion KingStory
1994
The Making of Toy StorySelf
1995
Toy StoryLenny the Binoculars (voice)
1995
Toy StoryStory Supervisor
1995
Toy StoryOriginal Story
1995
James and the Giant PeachStory Supervisor
1996
Geri's GameThanks
1997
The Brave Little Toaster to the RescueCharacters
1997
A Bug's LifeHeimlich / Additional Voices (voice)
1998
A Bug's LifeOriginal Story
1998
A Night at the RoxburyHottie Dancer
1998
Toy Story 2Wheezy (voice)
1999
Toy Story 2Story Supervisor
1999
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure BeginsWheezy (voice)
2000
The Emperor's New GrooveThanks
2000
MonkeyboneStreetsquash Rabbit (voice)
2001
Monsters, Inc.Additional Voices (voice)
2001
Monsters, Inc.Additional Writing
2001
The SweatboxSelf
2002
ElfStore Owner (uncredited)
2003
Finding NemoJacques (voice)
2003
The IncrediblesAdditional Voices (voice)
2004
Corpse BrideExecutive Producer
2005
Corpse BrideIn Memory Of
2005
CarsRed / Peterbilt (voice)
2006
CarsScreenplay
2006
CarsOriginal Story
2006
CarsScript Supervisor
2006
CarsCo-Director
2006
CarsIn Memory Of
2006
Mater and the GhostlightOriginal Story
2006
Mater and the GhostlightTitle Designer
2006
The Inspiration for 'Cars'Self - Co-director
2006
The Pixar StorySelf - Heimlich/ Lenny
2007
Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)
2010

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