Joe Ranft

Known for

Writing

Born

March 13, 1960

Birthplace

Pasadena, California, USA

Died

August 16, 2005 (aged 45)

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.

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Best known work

Finding Nemo

2003

Toy Story

1995

Monsters, Inc.

2001

The Lion King

1994

The Incredibles

2004

Cars

2006

Toy Story 2

1999

Beauty and the Beast

1991

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993

Corpse Bride

2005

Filmography

2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2007
The Pixar Story
as Self - Heimlich/ Lenny
2006
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
as Self - Co-director
2006
Mater and the Ghostlight
Original Story, Title Designer
2006
Cars
as Red / Peterbilt (voice), Screenplay, Original Story, Script Supervisor, Co-Director, In Memory Of
2005
Corpse Bride
Executive Producer, In Memory Of
2004
The Incredibles
as Additional Voices (voice)
2003
Elf
as Store Owner (uncredited)
2003
Finding Nemo
as Jacques (voice)
2002
The Sweatbox
as Self
2001
Monsters, Inc.
as Additional Voices (voice), Additional Writing
2001
Monkeybone
as Streetsquash Rabbit (voice)
2000
The Emperor's New Groove
Thanks
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
as Wheezy (voice)
1999
Toy Story 2
as Wheezy (voice), Story Supervisor
1998
A Bug's Life
as Heimlich / Additional Voices (voice), Original Story
1998
A Night at the Roxbury
as Hottie Dancer
1997
Geri's Game
Thanks
1997
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
Characters
1996
James and the Giant Peach
Story Supervisor
1995
The Making of Toy Story
as Self
1995
Toy Story
as Lenny the Binoculars (voice), Story Supervisor, Original Story
1994
The Lion King
Story
1993
The Nightmare Before Christmas
as Igor (voice) (uncredited)
1991
Beauty and the Beast
Story