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Lee Unkrich Biography

Profession Editorial department, Director, Editor, Actor, Producer, Writer, Music department

Awards

  • 2000Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
  • 2000Sierra Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
  • 2001LAFCA Award-Best Animation: nominated
  • 2002Hochi Film Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
  • 2002Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
  • 2003Annie-Outstanding Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
  • 2003DVD Premiere Award-Best Audio Commentary, New Release: nominated
  • 2003Screen International Award-: nominated
  • 2004Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or Musical: nominated
  • 2004Annie-Outstanding Directing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
  • 2004BAFTA Children's Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2004Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
  • 2010Davis Award-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
  • 2010Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2010Hollywood Film Award-Animation of the Year: winner
  • 2010HPA Award-Outstanding Editing - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2010HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2010LAFCA Award-Best Animation: winner
  • 2010Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 2010SLFCA Award-Best Animated Film: winner
  • 2010WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011ASECAN Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 2011Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: winner
  • 2011Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011EDA Award-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2011Eddie-Best Edited Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2011Annie-Best Directing in a Feature Production: nominated
  • 2011BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Film: winner
  • 2011CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
  • 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
  • 2011INOCA-Best Animated Feature: winner
  • 2011IOMA-Best Animated Feature Film (Miglior film d'animazione): winner
  • 2011NTFCA Award-Best Animated Film: winner
  • 2011OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
  • 2011SFX Award-Best Film Director: nominated
  • 2011SFX Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2011Bradbury Award-: nominated
  • 2011International Theater Award-: winner
  • 2011VES Award-Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2014Guinness World Record-Highest box office film gross average for a director (male): winner
  • 2017Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)-Honorable Mentions: winner
  • 2017ACCA-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2017Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
  • 2017SFCS Award-Best Animated Feature: winner
  • 2017VVFP Award-Best Animated Feature: winner
  • 2018Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2018Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production: winner
  • 2018Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
  • 2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2018Golden Angel Award-Most Popular U.S. Film in China: winner
  • 2018CinEuphoria-Best Animated Film - International Competition: nominated
  • 2018CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
  • 2018Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: winner
  • 2018Humanitas Prize-Family Feature Film: nominated
  • 2018Imagen Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2018INOCA-Best Animated Feature: winner
  • 2018OFTA Film Award-Best Animated Picture: winner
  • 2018The Best Film-The 50 best films of 2018 in the UK: nominated
  • 2018VES Award-Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: winner
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature of the Decade: nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature of the Decade: nominated