Pete Docter

Biography

Peter Hans Docter is an American filmmaker and animator. He has served as chief creative officer (CCO) of Pixar since 2018. He has 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 describes himself as 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