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Pete Docter Biography

Birth Name:Peter Hans Docter

Birth Place:Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

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

Fast Facts

Received the 2009 Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
Was honored by the Film Festival Dedicated to Autism Awareness in 2017
In college, he received a Student Academy Award for his short film "Next Door․"
Studied at the California Institute of the Arts
Interested in art at a young age, he would create cartoon flip books and shoot animated short films as a child
Best known for his work at the animation studio Pixar
Based the character Buzz Lightyear from "Toy Story" on himself
Based the concept from the film "Inside Out" on his own daughter's emotional changes growing up

Awards

1995ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: winner
1996Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1996Annie-Best Individual Achievement: Animation: winner
1996Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1999ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2000Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2000OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2000SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2001LAFCA Award-Best Animation: nominated
2002Oscar-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2002BAFTA Children's Award-Best Feature Film: winner
2002Hochi Film Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
2002Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
2003Oscar-Best Short Film, Animated: nominated
2003Annie-Outstanding Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2003DVD Premiere Award-Best New, Enhanced or Reconstructed Movie Scenes: nominated
2003DVD Premiere Award-Best Audio Commentary, New Release: nominated
2003DVD Premiere Award-Best Overall New Extra Features, New Release: nominated
2003International Theater Award-: winner
2008EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: winner
2008ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2008Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2009Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2009EDA Award-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
2009ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2009DFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2009Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
2009Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: winner
2009Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2009Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: winner
2009Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: winner
2009INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2009IOFCP Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2009LAFCA Award-Best Animation: nominated
2009OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
2009PFCS Award-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
2009Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2009Nebula Award-Best Script: winner
2009Scream Award-Best Director: nominated
2009SLFCA Award-Best Animated Film: winner
2009Future Film Festival Digital Award - Special Mention-: winner
2009WAFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2010ASECAN Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2010Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: winner
2010Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2010Annie-Directing in a Feature Production: winner
2010Annie-Writing in a Feature Production: nominated
2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Film: winner
2010Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): winner
2010COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2010Critics Choice Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2010Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): winner
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay of the Decade: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2010Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2010INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2010Silver Ribbon-Best 3D Film Director (Regista del Miglior Film in 3D): nominated
2010IOMA-Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale): nominated
2010NTFCA Award-Best Animated Film: winner
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2010VES Award-Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: winner
2011Golden Eagle-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2015AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2015ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015ACCA-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
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
2015Hollywood Film Award-Animation of the Year: winner
2015ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2015Halfway Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015Halfway Award-Best Director: nominated
2015KCFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015LAFCA Award-Best Animation: nominated
2015OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015PFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2015Screenplay Competition-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015Golden Space Needle Award-Best Film: 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
2016Felix-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016ASECAN Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2016Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: winner
2016Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2016EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2016Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2016Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Writing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Film: winner
2016COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
2016David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2016DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: winner
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: winner
2016Hellenic Film Academy Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2016Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical): nominated
2016ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016INOCA-Best Animated Feature: winner
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 Animated Feature: winner
2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2020CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2020FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature of the Decade: nominated
2020IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2020IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2021AACTA International Award-Best Direction: nominated
2021Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
2021Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Writing for an Animated Feature: winner
2021Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature: nominated
2021BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
2021Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: nominated
2021CinEuphoria-Best Animated Film - International Competition: nominated
2021DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2021DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Visual Effects: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: winner
2021Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2021Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: nominated
2021ICS Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2021LEJA Award-Best Animated Feature: winner
2021ALFS Award-Technical Achievement of the Year: nominated
2021MCFCA Award-Best Animated Film: winner
2021NDFS Award-Best Animated Feature: winner
2021Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic)-Best International Film (Melhor Filme Internacional): winner
2021Radio Times Award-Best Film: winner
2021Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2021SFCS Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2021VES Award-Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: winner