Writing
Joe Ranft
Born March 13, 1960 · Pasadena, California, USA · Died August 16, 2005
Biography
Joseph Henry Ranft (March 13, 1960 – August 16, 2005) was an American screenwriter, animator, storyboard artist and voice actor, who worked for Pixar Animation Studios and Disney at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation. His younger brother Jerome Ranft is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Ranft, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
8.2
Finding Nemo
Jacques (voice)
8.3
Toy Story
Lenny the Binoculars (voice), Story Supervisor, Original Story
8.1
Monsters, Inc.
Additional Voices (voice), Additional Writing
8.5
The Lion King
Story
8.0
The Incredibles
Additional Voices (voice)
7.3
Cars
Red / Peterbilt (voice), Screenplay, Original Story, Script Supervisor, Co-Director, In Memory Of
7.9
Toy Story 2
Wheezy (voice), Story Supervisor
8.0
Beauty and the Beast
Story
7.9
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Igor (voice) (uncredited)
7.4
Corpse Bride
Executive Producer, In Memory Of
7.2
A Bug's Life
Heimlich / Additional Voices (voice), Original Story
7.6
The Little Mermaid
Storyboard
7.4
The Emperor's New Groove
Thanks
7.1
Elf
Store Owner (uncredited)
6.6
Oliver & Company
Story
6.7
James and the Giant Peach
Story Supervisor
6.8
The Rescuers Down Under
Screenplay, Story Supervisor
7.8
Geri's Game
Thanks
6.2
A Night at the Roxbury
Hottie Dancer
7.2
The Brave Little Toaster
Elmo St. Peters (voice), Screenplay, Screenstory, Storyboard Artist, Supervising Animator
Filmography
- 2010Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2007The Pixar StorySelf - Heimlich/ LennyMovie
- 2006The Inspiration for 'Cars'Self - Co-directorMovie
- 2006Mater and the GhostlightOriginal Story, Title DesignerMovie
- 2006CarsRed / Peterbilt (voice), Screenplay, Original Story, Script Supervisor, Co-Director, In Memory OfMovie
- 2005Corpse BrideExecutive Producer, In Memory OfMovie
- 2004The IncrediblesAdditional Voices (voice)Movie
- 2003ElfStore Owner (uncredited)Movie
- 2003Finding NemoJacques (voice)Movie
- 2002The SweatboxSelfMovie
- 2001Monsters, Inc.Additional Voices (voice), Additional WritingMovie
- 2001MonkeyboneStreetsquash Rabbit (voice)Movie
- 2000The Emperor's New GrooveThanksMovie
- 2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure BeginsWheezy (voice)Movie
- 1999Toy Story 2Wheezy (voice), Story SupervisorMovie
- 1998A Bug's LifeHeimlich / Additional Voices (voice), Original StoryMovie
- 1998A Night at the RoxburyHottie DancerMovie
- 1997Geri's GameThanksMovie
- 1997The Brave Little Toaster to the RescueCharactersMovie
- 1996James and the Giant PeachStory SupervisorMovie
- 1995The Making of Toy StorySelfMovie
- 1995Toy StoryLenny the Binoculars (voice), Story Supervisor, Original StoryMovie
- 1994The Lion KingStoryMovie
- 1993The Nightmare Before ChristmasIgor (voice) (uncredited)Movie
- 1991Beauty and the BeastStoryMovie
- 1991Drop Dead FredTitle DesignerMovie
- 1990The Rescuers Down UnderScreenplay, Story SupervisorMovie
- 1990Next DoorThanksMovie
- 1989Palm SpringsThanksMovie
- 1989The Little MermaidStoryboardMovie
- 1988Oliver & CompanyStoryMovie
- 1988WinterThanksMovie
- 1988Die Reis Na BlinkliggiestadScreenplayMovie
- 1987The Brave Little ToasterElmo St. Peters (voice), Screenplay, Screenstory, Storyboard Artist, Supervising AnimatorMovie
- 1987Sport Goofy in SoccermaniaStoryMovie
- 1985SwabbiesWriterMovie
- 1983Hansel and GretelPuppeteerMovie
- 1982Fun with Mr. FutureStoryMovie
- 1979Good HumorWriter, Director, AnimationMovie