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Pete Docter

Directing

Born October 9, 1968 · Bloomington, Minnesota, USA

Also known as Peter Docter · Peter Hans Docter · 彼特·道格特

Biography

Peter Hans Docter is an American filmmaker and animator. He has served as chief creative officer (CCO) of Pixar since 2018. Docter directed the company's animated films Monsters, Inc. (2001), Up (2009), Inside Out (2015), and Soul (2020). He was also a writer on Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999). From his nine Academy Award nominations, he is a record three-time recipient of Best Animated Feature for Up, Inside Out, and Soul. Docter has also won six Annie Awards from nine nominations, two Critics' Choice Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Satellite Award, and a Hochi Film Award. He has called himself a "geeky kid from Minnesota who likes to draw cartoons".

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2016
  • Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2010
  • Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form · 2009
  • Annie Award
  • Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2021 · nominated
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  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2016 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2009 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2002 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1996 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Pencils vs Pixels

2023as Self

Toy Story 5

2026Executive Producer

Toy Story 3

2010Creative Director, Creator, Director

Hoppers

2026Executive Producer

Win or Lose

2025Executive Producer

Soul

2020Director, Screenplay, Story

WALL·E

2008as Additional Voices (voice)

Up

2009as Campmaster Strauch (voice)

Toy Story

1995Original Story, Storyboard Artist, Supervising Animator

Kitbull

2019Thanks

Inside Out

2015as Additional Voices (voice)

Monsters, Inc.

2001as Additional Voices (voice)

Dream Productions

2024Executive Producer

Luca

2021Executive Producer

Partly Cloudy

2009Thanks

Presto

2008Thanks

The Incredibles

2004as Additional Voices (voice)

Elemental

2023Executive Producer

Onward

2020Executive Producer

Bao

2018Executive Producer

The Pixar Story

2007as Self

Toy Story 2

1999Original Story

Geri's Game

1997Animation

Inside Out 2

2024as Dad's Anger (voice)

Toy Story 4

2019Executive Producer

Lou

2017Executive Producer

Carl's Date

2023Characters, Executive Producer

Cars on the Road

2022Executive Producer

Ciao Alberto

2021Executive Producer

Dug Days

2021Characters, Executive Producer

Turning Red

2022Executive Producer

Lava

2014Thanks

Monsters at Work

2021Thanks

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

2020as Self

Riley's First Date?

2015as Dad's Anger (voice)

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009as Self (archive footage)

Lamp Life

2020Executive Producer

Monsters University

2013Executive Producer

22 vs. Earth

2021Executive Producer

Brave

2012Executive Producer

Dug's Special Mission

2009Executive Producer

Elio

2025Executive Producer

Mike's New Car

2002Director, Producer, Story

Lightyear

2022Executive Producer

Party Central

2013Executive Producer

Meet the Pickles: The Making of "Win or Lose"

2025as Self - Executive Producer

A Spark Story

2021as Self

Director by Night

2022as Self (archive footage)

Animation Outlaws

2019as Self

Dory's Reef Cam

2020Executive Producer