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Andrew Stanton Biography

Birth Name:Andrew Christopher Stanton

Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Animation department, Art department

Fast Facts

Graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 1987
Turned away from Disney on three separate occasions after multiple job interviews before landing his position at Pixar
Quote: "[Pixar is] like a film school with no teachers․ Everyone actually wants you to take risks․"
Quote: "We were always frustrated that people saw CG as a genre as opposed to just a medium that could tell any kind of story․ We felt like we widened the palette with 'Toy Story․'"
After more than 10 years of directing on animated features for Pixar, he made his live-action directorial debut with 2012's "John Carter"
Began his career in animation in 1990 after agreeing to sign on with Pixar as the company's second animator on staff and ninth employee overall
While he usually directs motion pictures, he often lends his voice to the cast of his features as well, as he has provided the voiceover for characters such as Crush the turtle from "Finding Nemo", Fred in "Cars" and Emperor Zurg from "Toy Story 2"
An avid Red Sox fan, his father purchased a plot of sod from Fenway park as a gift to his son, which he subsequently planted on his front lawn

Awards

1995ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: winner
1996Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1996Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
1996Annie-Best Individual Achievement: Writing: winner
1996Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1999Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
1999Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2000Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2000SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2002Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2002BAFTA Children's Award-Best Feature Film: winner
2002Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
2003Annie-Outstanding Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2003DVD Premiere Award-Best Audio Commentary, New Release: nominated
2003DVDX Award-Best Deleted Scenes, Outtakes and Bloopers: winner
2003Screen International Award-: nominated
2003Hollywood Film Award-Animation: winner
2003Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2003WAFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2004Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2004Oscar-Best Animated Feature: winner
2004Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2004Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske kinofilm): nominated
2004Discover Screenwriting Award-: nominated
2004Annie-Outstanding Directing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2004Annie-Outstanding Writing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2004BAFTA Children's Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
2004Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2004Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2004Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: nominated
2004INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2004INOCA-Best Animated Feature: winner
2004ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2004OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2004Nebula Award-Best Script: nominated
2005International Theater Award-: winner
2008EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: winner
2008ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2008BAFTA Children's Award-Best Feature Film: winner
2008CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2008CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2008Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
2008DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2008Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2008Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2008Hollywood Film Award-Animation of the Year: winner
2008SLFCA Award-Best Animated Film: winner
2008TFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2008UFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2009Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: winner
2009Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2009Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2009Annie-Best Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2009BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Film: winner
2009COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2009COFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2009Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
2009David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2009Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2009FCCA Award-Best Foreign Film - English Language: nominated
2009Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2009Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: winner
2009Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: winner
2009Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: winner
2009INOCA-Best Animated Feature: winner
2009INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2009IOFCP Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2009Silver Ribbon-Best Non-European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Non-Europeo): nominated
2009NTFCA Award-Best Animated Film: winner
2009OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2009OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
2009OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2009OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2009Premio Guarani-Best Foreign Film: winner
2009Rembrandt Award-Best International Film (Beste Buitenlandse Film): nominated
2009Nebula Award-Best Script: winner
2009VES Award-Outstanding Animation in an Animated Motion Picture: winner
2010HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2010Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2010International Theater Award-: winner
2010WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011Critics Choice Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2011Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2011INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2011Bradbury Award-: nominated
2012Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2013Bradbury Award-: nominated
2016Felix-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016ACCA-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2017EDA Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2017BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2017Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: nominated
2017OFTA Film Award-Best Animated Picture: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2019HCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2019Halfway Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2020Humanitas Prize-Family Feature Film: nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated