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Jun 4, 2023 · Galyn Susman, who rescued the film from a disastrous backup failure in 1998, was among the 75 employees fired by Disney last week. The article recounts the story of how she saved Toy Story 2 and the challenges she faced afterwards.
Galyn Susman was born on 21 September 1964 in Park Forest, Illinois, USA. She is a producer, known for Lightyear (2022), Brave (2012) and Ratatouille (2007). She is married to Dan Levin.
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- Park Forest, Illinois, USA
Jun 4, 2023 · Galyn Susman, producer of "Lightyear," also departed. Susman had been at Pixar since the release of the original “Toy Story” movie in 1995. MacLane and Susman could not be reached for comment.
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Galyn Susman was a producer at Pixar. She is perhaps best known for being the individual who saved Toy Story 2 during production after it was accidentally deleted from Pixar's servers by having a copy at home. She was laid off from Pixar on May 23, 2023.
•Toy Story (1995): lighting supervisor / modeling artist
•A Bug's Life (1998): modeling artist
•Toy Story 2 (1999): supervising technical director
•Monsters, Inc. (2001): simulation & effects supervisor
•Finding Nemo (2003): studio tools r&d lead
•Ratatouille (2007): associate producer
1.https://www.vulture.com/2023/06/pixar-animation-executive-layoffs.html
Apr 21, 2022 · Galyn Susman is a producer of Lightyear, a Disney and Pixar animated sci-fi action-adventure film about Buzz Lightyear's origin story. She talks about the challenges of making the film during COVID, the diversity of the characters, and the evolution of Sox, the robot cat.
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Jun 20, 2022 · Galyn Susman is a producer of Lightyear, a sci-fi epic inspired by the Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear. She shares her love of space, her experience working with NASA astronaut Thomas Marshburn, and her message for the audience.
Galyn Susman is a producer of animated films, such as Lightyear, Ratatouille and Brave. She was born in Park Forest, Illinois, USA, and is married to Dan Levin with three children.
