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Daniel Scanlon (born June 21, 1976) is an American filmmaker, storyboard artist, and animator. He is best known for directing the Pixar animated films Monsters University (2013) and Onward (2020), the latter of which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature .
Dan Scanlon is a filmmaker who has worked on several Pixar features, including "Cars," "Toy Story 3," "Monsters University" and "Onward." He is also the co-founder of Jibber Jabber, a live action production company that made "Tracy" in 2009.
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Dan Scanlon joined Pixar Animation Studios in September 2001 as a storyboard artist on Pixar’s award-winning feature films “Cars” and “Toy Story 3.” During the initial production stages for both films, he worked closely with the directors to bring their ideas to the screen.
Dan Scanlon is a Pixar animator, director and producer who worked on "Cars", "Toy Story 3" and "Monsters University". He also wrote and directed the live action film "Tracy" and made his animated feature debut with "Onward".
- June 21, 1976
Mar 5, 2020 · Dan Scanlon's father died when he was a baby, and he created 'Onward' as a fantasy adventure to explore his relationship with his brother. The film features Chris Pratt and Tom Holland as elf brothers who try to resurrect their dad with a magic spell.
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Jan 25, 2021 · Director and co-writer Dan Scanlon mined the real-life tragedy of losing his own father when he was too young to know the man; writing it out and bringing it to animated life helped him explore...
Dan Scanlon is 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.
