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Dan Scanlon was a director and storyboard artist at Pixar.

Scanlon attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio, where he graduated with a BFA in 1998. Before coming to the studio, he was an animator for The Indescribable Nth and Joseph: King of Dreams. He served as a storyboard artist for The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.

Scanlon began his career at Pixar on September 10, 2001.[1] He was a story artist on Cars and Toy Story 3, and co-directed the short film Mater and the Ghostlight. In addition, he illustrated part one of The Unmentionables, a comic book written by his wife Michelle, and also wrote and directed the live action feature film Tracy. He directed his first and Pixar's 14th feature-length film, Monsters University, where he also performed the voice of the Improv Club Monster. He was also the director of the 2020 film, Onward.

Scanlon announced on social media that he was leaving Pixar on November 15th, 2024.[2]

Filmography[]

  • Cars (2006): story artist, additional screenplay material, additional voice
  • Mater and the Ghostlight (2006): co-director, storywriter
  • Ratatouille (2010): Pixar Studio Team - Pixar Productions
  • Toy Story 3 (2010): story artist
  • Monsters University (2013): director, storywriter, screenwriter, additional voice
  • Party Central (2014): executive producer
  • Onward (2020): director, storywriter, screenwriter, additional voice
  • Soul (2020): executive producer
  • Turning Red (2022): executive producer
  • Cars on the Road (2022):
    • Dino Park: executive producer
    • Lights Out: executive producer
    • Salt Fever: executive producer
    • The Legend: executive producer
    • Show Time: executive producer
    • Trucks: executive producer
    • B-Movie: executive producer
    • Road Rumblers: executive producer
    • Gettin' Hitched: executive producer
  • Inside Out 2 (2024): executive producer
  • Dream Productions (2024):
    • Part 1: The Dream Team: executive producer
    • Part 2: Out of Body: executive producer
    • Part 3: Romance!: executive producer
    • Part 4: A Night to Remember: executive producer

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