Pete Docter

Peter Hans "Pete" Docter is an American film director, animator, and screenwriter from Bloomington, Minnesota. He is best known for directing the films Monsters, Inc. and Up, and as a key figure and collaborator in Pixar Animation Studios. The A. V. Club has called him "almost universally successful". He has been nominated for eight Oscars (two wins thus far for Up & Inside Out -- Best Animated Feature), seven Annie Awards (winning five), a BAFTA Children's Film Award (which he won), and a Hochi Film Award (which he won). He has described himself as a "geeky kid from Minnesota who likes to draw cartoons."

Works

Toy Story 5

Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs get exponentially harder when they go head to head with an all-new threat to playtime: tech.

Release Date:2026-06-17

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Hoppers

Animal lover Mabel uses clever new technology designed to "hop" human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals to communicate with beavers, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.

Release Date:2026-03-05

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Elio

Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.

Release Date:2025-06-18

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

7.6

Inside Out 2

Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.

Release Date:2024-06-11

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Character:Dad's Anger (voice)

Vote Count:5562

7.5

Carl's Date

Carl Fredricksen reluctantly agrees to go on a date with a lady friend—but admittedly has no idea how dating works these days. Ever the helpful friend, Dug steps in to calm Carl's pre-date jitters and offer some tried-and-true tips for making friends—if you're a dog.

Release Date:2023-06-15

Department:Writing

Job:Characters

Vote Count:413

7.6

Elemental

In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.

Release Date:2023-06-14

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:4681

6.9

Lightyear

Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox.

Release Date:2022-06-15

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:3486

8.5

Pete

Pete is a short film about gender identity, Little League Baseball, the people who inspire change by trying to be themselves, and the superheroes who allow that change to happen.

Release Date:2022-06-12

Department:Crew

Job:Thanks

Vote Count:5

7.3

Turning Red

Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.

Release Date:2022-03-10

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:5335

5.3

Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Join Pete Docter for a tour around Pixar and get a sneak peek at several upcoming Disney+ releases.

Release Date:2021-11-12

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Self

Vote Count:18

7.4

Ciao Alberto

With his best friend Luca away at school, Alberto is enjoying his new life in Portorosso working alongside Massimo—the imposing, tattooed, one-armed fisherman of few words—who's quite possibly the coolest human in the entire world as far as Alberto is concerned. He wants more than anything to impress his mentor, but it's easier said than done.

Release Date:2021-11-11

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:666

7.0

22 vs. Earth

Set before the events of ‘Soul’, 22 refuses to go to Earth, enlisting a gang of 5 new souls in attempt of rebellion. However, 22’s subversive plot leads to a surprising revelation about the meaning of life.

Release Date:2021-04-30

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:457

8.1

Soul

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.

Release Date:2020-12-25

Department:Writing

Job:Screenplay

Vote Count:10632

7.7

Onward

In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.

Release Date:2020-02-29

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:6205

7.5

Toy Story 4

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

Release Date:2019-06-19

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:9902

7.6

Bao

An aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.

Release Date:2018-06-15

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:1217

7.5

Lou

A Pixar short about a lost-and-found box and the unseen monster within.

Release Date:2017-06-16

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:394

7.9

Inside Out

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

Release Date:2015-06-17

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Additional Voices (voice)

Vote Count:22278

6.8

Party Central

Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first party, but no one’s showing up. Luckily for them, Mike and Sulley have come up with a plan to make sure “Party Central” is the most epic party the school has ever seen.

Release Date:2014-02-20

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:295

7.0

Monsters University

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

Release Date:2013-06-19

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:10714

7.0

Brave

Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Mérida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Mérida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Mérida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Mérida’s quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom’s three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.

Release Date:2012-06-21

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:13492

7.0

Dug's Special Mission

Dug is sent on foolish missions by Alpha, Beta, and Gamma so they can hunt for the Bird of Paradise Falls by themselves. Dug may find that where he belongs is not where he's been looking.

Release Date:2009-11-10

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:420

8.0

Up

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.

Release Date:2009-05-28

Department:Writing

Job:Story

Character:Campmaster Strauch (voice)

Vote Count:20450

7.8

Partly Cloudy

Everyone knows that the stork delivers babies, but where do the storks get the babies from? The answer lies up in the stratosphere, where cloud people sculpt babies from clouds and bring them to life. Gus, a lonely and insecure grey cloud, is a master at creating "dangerous" babies. Crocodiles, porcupines, rams and more - Gus's beloved creations are works of art, but more than a handful for his loyal delivery stork partner, Peck. As Gus's creations become more and more rambunctious, Peck's job gets harder and harder. How will Peck manage to handle both his hazardous cargo and his friend's fiery temperament?

Release Date:2009-05-28

Department:Crew

Job:Thanks

Vote Count:1042

7.8

Presto

Dignity. Poise. Mystery. We expect nothing less from the great turn-of-the-century magician, Presto. But when Presto neglects to feed his rabbit one too many times, the magician finds he isn't the only one with a few tricks up his sleeve!

Release Date:2008-06-27

Department:Crew

Job:Thanks

Vote Count:1001

8.1

WALL·E

What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

Release Date:2008-06-22

Department:Writing

Job:Story

Character:Additional Voices (voice)

Vote Count:19009

6.9

Mike's New Car

Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-drive car that's loaded with gadgets. That new-car smell doesn't last long enough, however, as Sulley jump-starts an ill-fated road test that teaches Mike the true meaning of buyer's remorse.

Release Date:2002-05-24

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Vote Count:707

7.8

Monsters, Inc.

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

Release Date:2001-11-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Additional Voices (voice)

Vote Count:18658

7.6

Toy Story 2

Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.

Release Date:1999-10-30

Department:Writing

Job:Story

Vote Count:14012

7.6

Geri's Game

An aging codger named Geri plays a daylong game of chess in the park against himself. Somehow, he begins losing to his livelier opponent. But just when the game's nearly over, Geri manages to turn the tables.

Release Date:1997-11-24

Department:Visual Effects

Job:Animation

Vote Count:1144

8.0

Toy Story

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

Release Date:1995-11-22

Department:Art

Job:Storyboard Artist

Vote Count:18640

6.4

Next Door

An old square-headed man tries to watch TV while a little girl makes a playful ruckus outside. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2006.

Release Date:1990-09-14

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:29

5.9

Palm Springs

This short is about a purple dinosaur named Sigmund, who likes to bounce on top of trees. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.

Release Date:1989-12-31

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Sigmond Dinosaur (voice)

Vote Count:25

6.1

Winter

This delightful story is simply about a boy wanting to go outside and play in the snow. After getting all bundled up by his mother, the boy has found that he is unable to move! Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.

Release Date:1988-06-19

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Voice (voice)

Vote Count:25

Incredibles 3

The third installment in the Incredibles franchise.

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Win or Lose
8.0

Win or Lose

As a championship game looms, eight characters are thrown a curveball in their off-the-field lives.

Release Date:2025-02-19

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:3

Dream Productions
8.0

Dream Productions

Riley is growing up and when her memories need some extra processing, Joy and the rest of the Core Emotions send them to Dream Productions.

Release Date:2024-12-11

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:111

5.7

The Untold Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20

ABC takes viewers on a magical journey to celebrate the 60th anniversary of one of Walt Disney’s most beloved films.

Release Date:2024-11-27

Character:Self

Vote Count:3

8.6

Pencils vs Pixels

A documentary told from the voices of the "second golden age" of animation in the 1990s and 2000s about the rise, fall and rise again of hand-drawn animation. They were trained by animation masters that created the principles of animation, they took animation to heights no one dreamed of - and then came the computer.

Release Date:2023-06-15

Character:Self

Vote Count:9

6.2

Director by Night

Acclaimed composer Michael Giacchino made his directorial debut with Marvel Studios' Special Presentation "Werewolf by Night." This behind-the-scenes special explores Giacchino's vision, style and approach to bringing the chilling story to life, as well as offering an insider's look at the between-the-scenes making of "Werewolf by Night."

Release Date:2022-11-04

Character:Self (archive footage)

Vote Count:21

Cars on the Road
7.5

Cars on the Road

Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater head east from Radiator Springs on a cross-country road trip to meet up with Mater’s sister.

Release Date:2022-09-08

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Episode Count:9

Vote Count:272

7.0

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

Explore the evolution of Buzz Lightyear from toy to human in the making of Pixar’s Lightyear. Dive into the origin and cultural impact of everyone’s favorite Space Ranger, the art of designing a new “human Buzz,” and the challenges faced by the Lightyear crew along the way.

Release Date:2022-06-10

Character:Self

Vote Count:236

Pixar Remix: Monsters, Inc.

Release Date:2021-11-09

Department:Writing

Job:Original Story

9.5

The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World

A historical journey spanning half a century and beyond at Walt Disney World, featuring spectacular visuals, musical performances, and interviews.

Release Date:2021-10-01

Character:Self

Vote Count:4

6.4

A Spark Story

A documentary film providing an exclusive and immersive look at the process of Pixar Animation Studios filmmakers as they step into a leadership role and strive to bring their uniquely personal SparkShorts visions to the screen.

Release Date:2021-09-24

Character:Self

Vote Count:10

Dug Days
7.4

Dug Days

A series of shorts that follows the humorous misadventures of Dug, the lovable dog from Disney and Pixar’s “Up.” Each short features everyday events that occur in Dug's backyard, all through the exciting (and slightly distorted) eyes of our favorite talking dog.

Release Date:2021-09-01

Department:Writing

Job:Characters

Episode Count:5

Vote Count:524

Monsters at Work
7.2

Monsters at Work

Ever since he was a kid, Tylor Tuskmon has dreamed of becoming a Scarer just like his idol James P. Sullivan, and now that dream is about to come true... or not. The day he arrives at Monsters Incorporated to begin his dream job as a Scarer, he learns that scaring is out and laughter is in! After being reassigned to the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team, Tylor sets his sights on a new goal: figuring out how to be funny and becoming a Jokester.

Release Date:2021-07-07

Department:Crew

Job:Thanks

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:1379

7.8

Luca

Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

Release Date:2021-06-17

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:8441

6.0

Soul, Improvised

See how the Pixar Systems team and SOUL's crew managed to finish the film on schedule during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Release Date:2021-03-23

Vote Count:1

Pixar Remix: Up

Release Date:2021-02-18

Department:Writing

Job:Original Story

6.0

Dory's Reef Cam

Dive into the waters below and watch the aquatic wildlife from the world of Nemo and Dory.

Release Date:2020-12-18

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:134

7.2

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

Explore the rich history of the Walt Disney Archives as legendary producer and host Don Hahn tours rarely seen areas of the department’s vast collections along with beloved Disney locations — including theme parks and the studio lot — through an engaging, historical lens.

Release Date:2020-06-27

Character:Self

Vote Count:4

7.1

Lamp Life

Bo Peep explains what happened to herself and her sheep between the events of Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 4.

Release Date:2020-01-31

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:303

6.3

Animation Outlaws

Walt Disney said “We have created characters and animated them in the dimension of depth, revealing through them to our perturbed world that the things we have in common far outnumber and outweigh those that divide us.” Outside of Walt himself there are few people who have brought together and united more animators in the history of the genre than Craig "Spike" Decker and Mike Gribble, known to all as Spike & Mike. They created an animation festival that helped launch the careers of John Lasseter, Peter Lord, Will Vinton, Bill Plympton and Mike Judge to name just a few. Their Spike & Mike festival had an enormous impact on animation that was felt the world over. The festival was known as much for the breakthrough animation it presented as the outrageous antics of the founders.

Release Date:2019-09-27

Character:Himself

Vote Count:3

8.0

Kitbull

An unlikely connection sparks between two creatures: a fiercely independent stray kitten and a pit bull. Together, they experience friendship for the first time.

Release Date:2019-01-18

Department:Crew

Job:Thanks

Vote Count:369

6.8

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Retrospective looking at the revolutionary computer-animated feature film Toy Story.

Release Date:2015-12-10

Character:Self

Vote Count:13

7.2

Riley's First Date?

Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to deal with Riley going on her first "date."

Release Date:2015-11-03

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Character:Dad's Anger (voice)

Vote Count:1066

7.3

Lava

Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, Lava is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years.

Release Date:2014-10-10

Department:Crew

Job:Thanks

Vote Count:1083

7.8

Toy Story 3

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

Release Date:2010-06-16

Department:Writing

Job:Characters

Vote Count:14833

7.3

Waking Sleeping Beauty

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.

Release Date:2009-09-05

Character:Self (archive footage)

Vote Count:108

7.0

Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Making of documentary for Disney's animated feature 101 Dalmatians

Release Date:2008-03-04

Character:Self

Vote Count:1

8.5

Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz. The special weaves interviews, commentaries and unforgettable moments from some of the most visionary movies ever created such as American Graffiti, the Star Wars film series, the Indiana Jones film series, The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Lost in Translation, Flags of Our Fathers and many others. It also features interviews with those who have worked with Bay Area mavericks: Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Anthony Minghella, Milos Forman and Frank Darabont.

Release Date:2007-10-24

Character:Self

Vote Count:2

7.5

The Pixar Story

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.

Release Date:2007-08-28

Character:Himself

Vote Count:229

5.8

Mr. Incredible and Pals

An animated short film produced by Pixar included as a bonus on the DVD edition of the 2004 feature film "The Incredibles."

Release Date:2005-03-15

Character:Mr. Incredible (voice)

Vote Count:58

The Art of Mary Blair

Short Documentary on the art of Mary Blair: An extraordinary talented artist.

Release Date:2005-01-01

Character:Self

7.7

The Incredibles

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.

Release Date:2004-10-27

Character:Additional Voices (voice)

Vote Count:17842

7.9

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

The documentary short of Toy Story of why and how the feature length blockbuster sleeper movie became a success and helps to boost Pixar's popularity of making one of the few animation movie production companies in the world today, especially in North America.

Release Date:1996-12-18

Character:Self

Vote Count:16

6.8

Making 'Toy Story'

Documentary of the making of the groundbreaking Disney/Pixar animated hit movie.

Release Date:1995-12-02

Character:Himself

Vote Count:6

The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.

Release Date:1953-03-19

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:65

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