Bob Peterson
Birth Name:
Robert Peterson
Birth Place:
Wooster, Ohio, United States
Profession
Actor, Writer, Animation department, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- At the 2004 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Writing for "Finding Nemo․"
- At the 2009 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, he won Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for his work on "Up․"
- In 2010, he was nominated for an Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production for his work on "Up․"
- Graduated in 1983 from Ohio Northern University, studying mechanical engineering and taking classes in computer graphics
- In 1986, he earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University
- He spent time working at Wavefront Technologies, Inc․ and Rez-n-8 Productions before joining Pixar in 1994
- During college, he wrote and drew a cartoon strip he called "Loco Motives․"
Awards
- 2003Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 2003WAFCA Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 2004Oscar - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2004Saturn Award - Best Writing:Nominated
- 2004Discover Screenwriting AwardNominated
- 2004Annie - Outstanding Writing in an Animated Feature Production:Winner
- 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
- 2004OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 2004Nebula Award - Best Script:Nominated
- 2009ACCA - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2009CFCA Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 2009Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
- 2009LAFCA Award - Best Animation:Nominated
- 2009PFCS Award - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Winner
- 2009Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 2009Scream Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2009WAFCA Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 2010ASECAN Award - Best Foreign Film:Winner
- 2010Oscar - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2010Annie - Writing in a Feature Production:Nominated
- 2010BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Nominated
- 2010COFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2010Critics Choice Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 2010Gold Derby Film Award - Original Screenplay of the Decade:Nominated
- 2010Gold Derby Film Award - Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2010Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
- 2010Silver Ribbon - Best 3D Film Director (Regista del Miglior Film in 3D):Nominated
- 2010IOMA - Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale):Nominated
- 2010OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 2010OFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2011Golden Eagle - Best Foreign Film:Nominated
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program:Winner
- 2022Emmy - Outstanding Writing for an Animated Program:Nominated
- 2022Emmy - Outstanding Directing for an Animated Program:Nominated