Brad Bird

Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird (born September 15, 1957) is an American director, voice actor, animator and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles (2004), its sequel Incredibles 2 (2018), and Ratatouille (2007). He also adapted and directed the critically acclaimed 2D animated 1999 Warner Brothers film The Iron Giant. Reviewing the Ratatouille DVD, Eye Weekly offered this characterization of Bird's work: "It's very hard to think of another mainstream American director with a comparably fluid visual style or such a vise-grip on storytelling mechanics." He also directed The Simpsons ' episodes "Krusty Gets Busted" and "Like Father, Like Clown". Description above from the Wikipedia article Brad Bird, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Works

Amazing Stories

A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.

Release Date1985-09-29

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Scientist #2

Episode Count1

Vote Count206

Jurassic World

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.

Release Date2015-06-06

Charactersd Monorail Announcer (voice)

Vote Count20795

Ratatouille

Remy, a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris' finest restaurants, the rodent gourmet finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream.

Release Date2007-06-28

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Ambrister Minion (voice)

Vote Count17599

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 Date2004-10-27

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Edna 'E' Mode (voice)

Vote Count18089

Incredibles 2

Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three children.

Release Date2018-06-14

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Edna 'E' Mode / Additional Voices (voice)

Vote Count13135

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 Date2007-08-28

Charactersd Himself

Vote Count231

Auntie Edna

Taking place during the events of Incredibles 2, Edna Mode babysits Jack-Jack.

Release Date2018-10-23

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Charactersd Edna Mode (voice)

Vote Count251

Doctor of Doom

A doctor goes to a dinner party where he's made fun of and soon afterwards returns home and sends a monster to attack the people.

Release Date1979-07-10

Charactersd Don Carlo's Voice/Bystander's Voice

Vote Count17

Family Dog

An Amazing Stories episode told in three vignettes theatrically released with The Land Before Time, serving as the backdoor pilot to the cartoon series of the same name. In the short, a family takes out their frustrations on their poor dog, watches their Christmas home movie, and sends the dog to guard dog school after a burglary.

Release Date1988-11-18

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Family Dog

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 Date2009-09-05

Charactersd Self (archive footage)

Vote Count108

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

Julie Walters tells the story of how Morph, Shaun the Sheep and that cheese-loving man Wallace and his dog Gromit first came to life.

Release Date2015-12-26

Charactersd Self - Director 'The Incredibles' and 'Ratatouille'

Vote Count31

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 Date2022-11-04

Charactersd Self (archive footage)

Vote Count23

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 Date2007-10-24

Charactersd Self

Vote Count2

Ghost Protocol: Impossible Missions

A documentary that explores the making of 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol'. It focuses on Brad Bird's transition from directing animation to directing live-action, and how the film's biggest set pieces were brought to life.

Release Date2012-04-17

Charactersd Self

Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted

A documentary that explores the making of 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol'. It focuses on what the film's team went through while shooting in Prague, Dubai, and Vancouver.

Release Date2012-04-17

Charactersd Self

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'

Documentary of the making of the animated family film, The Iron Giant.

Release Date1999-01-01

Charactersd Self

Vote Count8

Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece

New featurette, writer/director Brad Bird, writer/director Andrew Haigh, director Danny Boyle, and cinematographer Anthony B. Richmond, amongst others, discuss the Nic Roeg's diverse body of work and his visual style as well as Don't Look Now.

Release Date2019-07-29

Charactersd Self

Vote Count1

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

A documentary about how the critically acclaimed film wound up being a box office disappointment, only to become regarded as a classic over a decade after its initial release.

Release Date2016-09-06

Charactersd Self

Vote Count6

Fine Food and Film

Find out how chef Thomas Keller and director Brad Bird inspire their crews and instill passion and creativity into their work.

Release Date2007-11-06

Charactersd Self

Pixar 25 Magic Moments

The BBC documentary takes a look into the Pixar studios as they celebrate their 25th birthday and at the creative process involved in creating the animation classics that we love.

Release Date2011-01-03

Charactersd Self - Writer / Director, The Incredibles

Vote Count5

From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

Film critic Joel Siegel gets together with a group of animators, directors and producers to discuss and pay tribute to their mentors and Walt Disney's core group of animators, The Nine Old Men

Release Date2005-01-01

Charactersd Self

The Making of 'The Incredibles'

The production of the movie, "The Incredibles," shot behind the scenes at Pixar Animation Studios.

Release Date2005-03-15

Charactersd Self

Vote Count7

The Power of Stone

A documentary by David and Barbarella Fokos about master stone artist Lew French. Though Lew French first appears as unyielding and imposing as the granite he works with, beneath this artist’s rigid exterior is a naturalist who has spent two decades building his dream home in the Brazilian rainforest, a father mourning the loss of his son, and a deeply spiritual man committed to the concept of karma. Despite waking up at 4am to meditate every day, Lew struggles to quiet his mind. In stone, Lew finds that which he longs for: stillness. As one of Lew’s friends puts it, “Don’t be tricked by the idea that he’s a stone mason. He’s sort of a philosopher, artist, spiritual guide who’s working with stone.”

Release Date2022-09-04

Charactersd Self

Il était une fois Disney & la France

French documentary on Walt Disney's relationship with France through his personal and professional life.

Release Date2023-12-08

Charactersd Self

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

Making of documentary for Disney's animated feature 101 Dalmatians

Release Date2008-03-04

Charactersd Self

Vote Count1

More Making of 'The Incredibles'

A companion to the original behind-the-scenes featurette, this extended look at the making of The Incredibles offers additional deleted scenes, animation bloopers, and deeper insights into the film’s production process, featuring more interviews with the creative team.

Release Date2005-11-01

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Charactersd Self

Strong Coffee: The Full-Bodied Mind of Pixar’s Brad Bird

A profile of the acclaimed animator and director Brad Bird featured on the Incredibles 2 Blu-Ray.

Release Date2018-11-06

Charactersd Self - Writer & director

The Simpsons

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

Release Date1989-12-17

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count2

Vote Count10259

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.

Release Date2011-12-07

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count10231

Family Dog

Family Dog is an American animated television series that aired in the summer of 1993 on CBS. Created by Brad Bird, the series was about an average suburban family, the Binsfords, as told through the eyes of their dog. It first appeared as an episode of the TV show Amazing Stories, then was expanded into a very short-lived series of its own.

Release Date1993-06-23

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count7

Tomorrowland

Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as "Tomorrowland."

Release Date2015-05-19

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count7105

Megalopolis

Genius artist Cesar Catilina seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.

Release Date2024-09-25

DepartmentCrew

JobThanks

Vote Count812

The Iron Giant

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.

Release Date1999-08-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count5796

Werewolf by Night

On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. In a strange and macabre memorial to the leader’s life, the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic—a hunt that will ultimately bring them face to face with a dangerous monster.

Release Date2022-09-25

DepartmentCrew

JobThanks

Vote Count1385

*batteries not included

In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.

Release Date1987-12-18

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count736

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 Date2009-05-28

DepartmentCrew

JobThanks

Vote Count1055

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical

The TikTok musical sensation, based on the Disney/Pixar film, comes to delicious life for an unprecedented, community-written, Broadway-caliber, lip-smacking special event to benefit The Actors Fund.

Release Date2021-01-01

DepartmentWriting

JobCharacters

Vote Count9

Incredibles 3

The third installment in the Incredibles franchise. Plot TBA.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Your Friend the Rat

Let's face it, rats are not the most beloved creatures on earth. However, maybe this little tale about the history of human and rat interaction will change the world's tune. At least that is the hope of Remy, the star of Ratatouille, and his reluctant brother Emile as they guide us through world history from a rat's perspective. Why can't we all just get along?

Release Date2007-11-06

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count375

One Man Band

With one coin to make a wish at the piazza fountain, a peasant girl encounters two competing street performers who'd prefer the coin find its way into their tip jars. The little girl, Tippy, is caught in the middle as a musical duel ensues between the one-man-bands.

Release Date2005-06-21

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count577

Pixar Short Films

A collection of 20 computer-animated short films including "Rescue Squad Mater", "Jack-Jack Attack", and Oscar-winners "For The Birds", "Geri's Game", and "Tin Toy".

Release Date2009-12-02

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Jack-Jack Attack

The Parrs' baby Jack-Jack is thought to be normal, not having any super-powers like his parents or siblings. But when an outsider is hired to watch him, Jack-Jack shows his true potential.

Release Date2005-03-15

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count948

Animalympics

Animalympics is all about the Animal Olympics Contest where all the animals around the world gather to take part in everything from skiing in North America to the very long marathon race in humid conditions.

Release Date1980-02-01

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation

Vote Count49

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 Date2005-03-15

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count60

Ray Gunn

In a futuristic world co-habitated by aliens and humans, the last human private eye is hired to investigate the fidelity of a well-known pop star.

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Tomorrowland: The Origins of Plus Ultra

A diegetic history of the secret Plus Ultra society from Disney's Tomorrowland movie. Animated by Pixar artists, narrated by Maurice LeMarche as Orson Welles, directed by Brad Bird, and written by Brad Bird, Damon Lindelof, and Jeff Jensen. Originally previewed in an unfinished form at the Walt Disney Pictures panel at D23 Expo 2019, first released in two halves on the Take Me To Tomorrowland promotional website. Originally intended to be placed within the film as a multimedia dark-ride attraction when young Frank Walker plunges beneath "it's a small world", it was cut and then appended as a pre-film short in a limited number of cinemas during its theatrical release. The option to play this short before the film is presented on the physical home video releases of the film.

Release Date2015-04-24

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count2

Vowellet - An Essay by Sarah Vowell

This Pixar documentary short follows Sarah Vowell, who plays herself as the title character, on why she is a superhero in her own way. (This short piece is included on the 2-Disc DVD for "The Incredibles", which was released in 2005.

Release Date2005-03-15

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count2

Tortoise and the Hare

The short is described as a "Road Runner film" adaptation of the fable, with the tortoise being a villain trying to capture the hare. It also introduces new characters along the way, such as a donkey, a bird, and fly. The short concludes with the race ending in a five-way tie. (Lost media)

Release Date1979-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector