Pete Docter

Pete Docter

b. 1968 (age 58) Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
Writer

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 six Oscars (one win thus far for Up -- Best Animated Feature), three Annie Awards (winning two), 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." He is now working on a top-secret project, that will be released in 2013 or 2014. He will not direct Monsters, Inc. 2.

Known For

Monsters, Inc.
🎞️
★ 8.1
Monsters, Inc.
2001
Up
🎞️
★ 8.3
Up
2009
Inside Out
🎞️
★ 8.1
Inside Out
2015
Soul
🎞️
★ 8.0
Soul
2020

Filmography

Meet the Pickles: The Making of 'Win or Lose'
🎞️
★ 7.4
Meet the Pickles: The Making of 'Win or Lose'
2025 Self
The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland - 20/20 Special Edition
🎞️
★ 7.7
The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland - 20/20 Special Edition
2025 Self
🎬
🎞️
★ 8.4
The Untold Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20
2024 Self
Carl's Date
🎞️
★ 6.4
Carl's Date
2023 Writer
🎬
📺
Making Wonder
2023 Self
🎬
🎞️
The Dark Ride Series: Monsters, Inc. Mike and Sulley to the Rescue
2023 Writer
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
🎞️
★ 6.4
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
2022 Self
🎬
🎞️
★ 9.4
The Ultimate 'Monsters Inc.' Recap Cartoon
2022 Writer
Dug Days
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★ 8.0
Dug Days
2021 Writer
A Spark Story
🎞️
★ 6.3
A Spark Story
2021 Self
Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special
🎞️
★ 4.8
Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021 Self
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.4
Oscars: After Dark
2021 Self
🎬
🎞️
Pixar Remix: Monsters, Inc.
2021 Writer
Soul
🎞️
★ 8.0
Soul
2020 Director Writer
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
🎞️
★ 7.1
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
2020 Self
Animation Outlaws
🎞️
★ 7.4
Animation Outlaws
2019 Self
🎬
🎞️
46th Annual Annie Awards
2019 Self
The 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows
🎞️
★ 6.4
The 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows
2017 Director
🎬
🎞️
World's Greatest Kids' Films
2017 Self
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.8
Pixar's Greatest Moments
2016 Self
Inside Out
🎞️
★ 8.1
Inside Out
2015 Director Writer
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
🎞️
★ 7.3
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015 Self
Party Central
🎞️
★ 7.0
Party Central
2013 Writer
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🎞️
Tony Baxter: 45 Years of Imagination
2013 Actor
Pixar: 25 Magic Moments
🎞️
★ 7.6
Pixar: 25 Magic Moments
2011 Self
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards
🎞️
★ 6.7
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards
2010 Director
Up
🎞️
★ 8.3
Up
2009 Director Writer
WALL·E
🎞️
★ 8.4
WALL·E
2008 Writer
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition
📺
★ 6.6
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition
2006 Self
Robot Chicken
📺
★ 7.7
Robot Chicken
2005 Writer
The Art of Mary Blair
🎞️
★ 7.9
The Art of Mary Blair
2005 Self
🎬
🎞️
The 10th Annual Movieguide Awards
2002 Self
Monsters, Inc.
🎞️
★ 8.1
Monsters, Inc.
2001 Director Writer
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
📺
★ 6.7
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000 Writer
Toy Story 2
🎞️
★ 7.9
Toy Story 2
1999 Writer
Toy Story
🎞️
★ 8.3
Toy Story
1995 Writer
Next Door
🎞️
★ 6.4
Next Door
1990 Director
Palm Springs
🎞️
★ 5.9
Palm Springs
1989 Actor Director
Sigmond Dinosaur
Winter
🎞️
★ 6.3
Winter
1988 Actor Director Writer
Voice
🎬
🎞️
Directors' Student Films
1988 Director
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