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Josh Cooley Biography

Birth Name:Josh Cooley

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

Fast Facts

A storyboard supervisor at Pixar, he is best known for his work on "Up," "Ratatouille" and "Cars․"
Wrote a book called "Movies R Fun," a children's picture book parody for grown-ups that presents scenes from contemporary classic films illustrated in a for-early-readers style

Awards

2015AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2015ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2015FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2015ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2015Halfway Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015KCFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015PFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2015Screenplay Competition-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015UFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2015WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2016Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2016EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2016Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Writing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: winner
2016Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical): nominated
2016ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2016NCFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2016Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2016Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: nominated
2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2019BAFTA Children's Award-Feature Film: nominated
2019HCA Award-Best Male Director: nominated
2019Hollywood Film Award-Animation of the Year: winner
2019Halfway Award-Best Animated Film: winner
2019SFCS Award-Best Animated Feature: winner
2020Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
2020ACCA-Best Animated Feature: winner
2020BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Featured Film: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: winner
2020Humanitas Prize-Family Feature Film: nominated
2020ICS Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2020Movieguide Award-Best Movie for Families: nominated
2020NDFS Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Animated Picture: winner
2020VES Award-Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: nominated
2024SFCS Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2025VES Award-Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: nominated