Lee Unkrich
Lee Edward Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American film director, editor and writer. He was 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 (1999).
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Unkrich at the 2009 Venice Film Festival | |
| Born | Lee Edward Unkrich August 8, 1967 |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Employer | Pixar Animation Studios (1994–2019) |
| Spouse |
Laura Century (m. 1993) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Toy Story 3 (2010) Coco (2017) |
After co-directing Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Finding Nemo (2003), Unkrich made his solo directorial debut with Toy Story 3 (2010), and most recently directed Coco (2017), both of which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
After working at Pixar for 25 years, Unkrich retired from the company in January 2019 to spend more time with his family and pursue other interests.
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