Pete Docter
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
- In college, he received a Student Academy Award for his short film "Next Door․"
- 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
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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 MentionWinner
- 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