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Edwin Catmull
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Born March 31, 1945 · Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
Also known as Edwin Catmull · Edwin Earl Catmull · Dr. Ed Catmull
Biography
Edwin Earl "Ed" Catmull (born March 31, 1945) is an American computer scientist who is the co-founder of Pixar and was the President of Walt Disney Animation Studios. He has been honored for his contributions to 3D computer graphics, including the 2019 ACM Turing Award.
Awards & recognition
- Turing Award · 2019
- IEEE John von Neumann Medal · 2006
- ACM Fellow · 1995
- Academy Award of Merit
- Computer History Museum Fellow
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- Gordon E. Sawyer Award
- Producers Guild of America Awards
- Progress Medal (SMPTE)
Filmography11 titles

Toy Story
1995Executive Producer
1995Executive Producer

Kitbull
2019Thanks
2019Thanks

Light & Magic
2022as Self - Computer Graphics
2022as Self - Computer Graphics

Get a Horse!
2013Thanks
2013Thanks

The Pixar Story
2007as Self
2007as Self

Geri's Game
1997Executive Producer
1997Executive Producer

Lava
2014Thanks
2014Thanks

Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009as Self (archive footage)
2009as Self (archive footage)

Prep & Landing
2009Thanks
2009Thanks

John Carter
2012Thanks
2012Thanks

The Adventures of André and Wally B.
1984Modeling
1984Modeling