Joe Ranft

from Pasadena, California, U.S.

Artwork for Finding NemoImage of Joe Ranft

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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Timeline

2010Aged 50

  • Poster for Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Self (archive footage)

2007Aged 47

  • Poster for The Pixar Story

    Self - Heimlich/ Lenny

2006Aged 46

  • Poster for Cars

    Red / Peterbilt (voice)

  • Poster for The Inspiration for 'Cars'

    Self - Co-director

  • Poster for Mater and the Ghostlight

    Title Designer

2005Aged 45

  • Poster for Corpse Bride

    In Memory Of

2004Aged 44

  • Poster for The Incredibles

    Additional Voices (voice)

2003Aged 43

  • Poster for Finding Nemo

    Jacques (voice)

  • Poster for Elf

    Store Owner (uncredited)

2002Aged 42

  • Poster for The Sweatbox

    Self

2001Aged 41

  • Poster for Monkeybone

    Streetsquash Rabbit (voice)

  • Poster for Monsters, Inc.

    Additional Voices (voice)

2000Aged 40

  • Poster for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

    Wheezy (voice)

  • Poster for The Emperor's New Groove

    Thanks

1999Aged 39

  • Poster for Toy Story 2

    Wheezy (voice)

1998Aged 38

  • Poster for A Night at the Roxbury

    Hottie Dancer

  • Poster for A Bug's Life

    Heimlich / Additional Voices (voice)

1997Aged 37

  • Poster for The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

    Characters

  • Poster for Geri's Game

    Thanks

1996Aged 36

  • Poster for James and the Giant Peach

    Story Supervisor

1995Aged 35

  • Poster for Toy Story

    Lenny the Binoculars (voice)

  • Poster for The Making of Toy Story

    Self

1994Aged 34

  • Poster for The Lion King

    Story

1993Aged 33

  • Poster for The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Igor (voice) (uncredited)

1991Aged 31

  • Poster for Drop Dead Fred

    Title Designer

  • Poster for Beauty and the Beast

    Story

1990Aged 30

  • Poster for Next Door

    Thanks

  • Poster for The Rescuers Down Under

    Story Supervisor

1989Aged 29

  • Poster for The Little Mermaid

    Storyboard

  • Poster for Palm Springs

    Thanks

1988Aged 28

1987Aged 27

  • Poster for The Brave Little Toaster

    Elmo St. Peters (voice)

  • Poster for Sport Goofy in Soccermania

    Story

1985Aged 25

  • Poster for Swabbies

    Writer

1983Aged 23

  • Poster for Hansel and Gretel

    Puppeteer

1982Aged 22

  • Poster for Fun with Mr. Future

    Story

1979Aged 19

  • Poster for Good Humor

    Animation

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