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Lee Unkrich

Lee Unkrich

Born: 1967-08-08 • Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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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Filmography
A Celebration of the Music from Coco poster
A Celebration of the Music from Coco
2020 • Self
Coco poster
Coco
2017 • Additional Voices (voice)
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond poster
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015 • Self
Toy Story 3 poster
Toy Story 3
2010 • Additional Voices (voice)
The Pixar Story poster
The Pixar Story
2007 • Self
Making 'Nemo' poster
Making 'Nemo'
2003 • Self - Co-Director
Finding Nemo poster
Finding Nemo
2003 • Additional Voices (voice)
Monsters, Inc. poster
Monsters, Inc.
2001 • Additional Voices (voice)
Toy Story 2 poster
Toy Story 2
1999 • Additional Voices (voice)
A Bug's Life poster
A Bug's Life
1998 • Additional Voices (voice)
Making 'Toy Story' poster
Making 'Toy Story'
1995 • Self