Andrew Stanton
Writing
Born December 3, 1965 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Andrew Ayers Stanton (born December 3, 1965) is an American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. He is best known as the director and co-writer of the Pixar animated films Finding Nemo (2003), WALL-E (2008), Finding Dory (2016), and Toy Story 5 (2026). He also directed and co-wrote the live-action film John Carter (2012) for Walt Disney Pictures and directed the live-action film In the Blink of an Eye (2026) for Searchlight Pictures. For Pixar, Stanton was additionally the co-director and co-writer of A Bug's Life (1998), the co-writer of the first four Toy Story films (1995–2019) and Monsters, Inc. (2001), and occasional voice actor for various films, most notably Crush the Turtle from Finding Nemo. Finding Nemo and WALL-E earned Stanton two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature. He was also nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay, for Finding Nemo, WALL-E, and Toy Story (1995), and for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Toy Story 3 (2010). WALL-E has also been inducted into the National Film Registry. Stanton has also directed episodes of various television series since 2017, including episodes of 3 Body Problem, Better Call Saul, Legion and Stranger Things.
Filmography
Revolver
Toy Story 5
Emperor Zurg (voice)
Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
In the Blink of an Eye
Meet the Pickles: The Making of "Win or Lose"
Self - Executive Producer
Win or Lose
3 Body Problem
Nimona
A Visit to the Pixar Living Archive
Ralph-E: The Art of the Color Script
Anatomy of a Scene: The Plant
Lightyear
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Self
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red
Self (archive footage)
Pixar Remix: WALL·E in 16-Bit
Tales from the Loop
For All Mankind
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
Animation Outlaws
Self
Toy Story 4
Legion
Marine Life Interviews
Stranger Things
Finding Dory
Crush (voice)
Piper
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self
The Good Dinosaur
Lava
Inside Out
Better Call Saul
Toy Story of Terror!
Monsters University
Live Action Toy Story
Brave
John Carter
Toy Story 3
Breaking the Mold: The Re-Making of Mighty Mouse
Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
Up
Partly Cloudy
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
BURN·E
Presto
WALL·E
Additional Voices (voice)
The Pixar Story
Self - Seagulls
Ratatouille
Cars
Fred (voice)
The Incredibles
Additional Voices (voice)
Making 'Nemo'
Self - Writer / Director
Exploring the Reef
Finding Nemo
Crush (voice)
Monsters, Inc.
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Hamm (voice)
Toy Story 2
Emperor Zurg (voice)
A Bug's Life
Additional Voices (voice)
Geri's Game
Making 'Toy Story'
Self
Toy Story
Commercial Chorus (voice)
2 Stupid Dogs
Surprise
Light and Heavy
A Story
Randy / The Goon Squad (voice) (as Andy)
A Birthday
Somewhere in the Arctic...
Bahr (voice)