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Peter Sohn (born October 18, 1977) is an American filmmaker, animator, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He is best known for directing the Pixar animated films The Good Dinosaur (2015) and Elemental (2023), the latter of which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Peter Sohn is a Pixar veteran who worked on films like Finding Nemo, WALL.E, Ratatouille and The Good Dinosaur. He also voiced characters like Emile, Squishy and SOX, and directed his own feature film Elemental.
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Jun 16, 2023 · Peter Sohn, the director of 'Elemental', shares how his personal story and his parents' journey from Korea to New York inspired the film. He also reveals the challenges and joys of creating characters based on the periodic table and the elements.
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Feb 14, 2024 · Peter Sohn helped draw Wall-E’s eyes and Up’s talking dog, and put his decades of Pixar experience—and a very personal family story—into his first Oscar nominee, Elemental.
Feb 26, 2024 · Learn how the Bronx-born animator drew inspiration from his Korean heritage, his wife, and his parents to create a story of fire and water in the Elemental City. Discover how he made fire and water look adorable and how he coped with his father's death during production.
Jun 15, 2023 · Pete Docter, Pixar Animation Studio's chief creative officer, left, and filmmaker Peter Sohn attend the World Premiere of Elemental at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on...
Peter Sohn joined Pixar Animation Studios in September 2000, and began working in both the art and story departments for the Academy Award®-winning “Finding Nemo.” Sohn continued on to work on “The Incredibles” in the art, story, and animation departments.
