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Also known as Peter Docter, Peter Hans Docter

American animator and film director

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Pete Docter is an American author and artist whose professional career began in 1988. He has published twelve works, including titles such as *Animation for the People*, *Directing at Disney*, *The Art of Inside Out*, *Art of Turning Red*, and *Robin Hood Coloring Book*. Crossref records five of his works.

Born on October 9, 1968, Docter is identified as a person in the MusicBrainz database. His social media presence includes 15,204 followers. On Last.fm, his name is associated with 1,042 listeners and a total playcount of 2,609. Additionally, his entry is referenced by 683 other encyclopedia articles.

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Key facts

Born
Peter Hans Docter , ( 1968-10-09 ) October 9, 1968 (age 57) , Bloomington, Minnesota , U.S.
Alma mater
California Institute of the Arts ( BFA )
Occupations
Film director screenwriter producer animator voice actor
Years active
1985–present
Employer
Pixar Animation Studios (1990–present)
Known for
Monsters, Inc. (2001), Up (2009), Inside Out (2015) , Soul (2020)
Spouse
Amanda Docter
Awards
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Bloomington
Occupation
film producer
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Pete Docter cropped 2009.jpg
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Commons category
Pete Docter
date of birth
1968-10-09
start of work period
1988-00-00
social media followers
15204
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Encyclopedic overview

Peter Hans Docter (born October 9, 1968) is an American filmmaker and animator. He has served as chief creative officer (CCO) of Pixar since 2018. He has directed the company's animated films Monsters, Inc. (2001), Up (2009), Inside Out (2015), and Soul (2020). From his nine Academy Award nominations, he is a record three-time recipient of Best Animated Feature for Up, Inside Out and Soul. Docter has also won six Annie Awards from nine nominations, a BAFTA Children's Film Award and a Hochi Film Award. He describes himself as a "geeky kid from Minnesota who likes to draw cartoons".

Early life

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