Bud Luckey
William Everett "Bud" Luckey (July 28, 1934 – February 24, 2018) was an American artist, cartoonist, illustrator, musician, singer and voice actor. He worked at the animation studio Pixar, where he worked as a character designer on a number of films, including Toy Story, Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, Cars and Ratatouille. Luckey was also the voice of Rick Dicker in The Incredibles, Chuckles the Clown in Toy Story 3 and as Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh (2011).
Bud Luckey | |
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| Born | William Everett Luckey July 28, 1934 Billings, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 2018 (aged 83) Newtown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park, Montana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Chouinard Art Institute |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, artist, cartoonist, composer, illustrator, musician, singer, voice actor |
| Years active | 1961–2014 |
| Employer | Pixar Animation Studios (1992–2014) |
| Children | Andy Luckey |
| Awards | Annie Award (2004) Clio Award (1966) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1953–1957 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | United States Air Force |
In 2004, Luckey directed and wrote the Pixar short film Boundin', for which he also composed music and performed as the solo singer and narrator. It won the Annie Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Luckey continued to work as a performer of character voices in both Disney and Pixar films until his retirement in 2014.