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Phillip Bradley Bird (born September 24, 1957) is an American filmmaker and animator. He has had a career spanning forty years in both animation and live-action . Bird was born in Montana and grew up in Oregon. He developed an interest in the art of animation early on, and completed his first short subject by age 14.
Brad Bird is an American filmmaker known for animated and live-action movies, such as The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and Tomorrowland. IMDb provides his biography, filmography, awards, trivia, and contact info.
- January 1, 1
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- Kalispell, Montana, USA
Learn about the life and career of Brad Bird, an American director, screenwriter, animator, producer and voice actor. Find out his achievements, awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- September 24, 1957
Brad Bird, the visionary filmmaker behind the beloved animated classic, The Iron Giant, shares his insights on the making of this timeless masterpiece.
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- Star Sessions
- The Iron Giant. The most popularly underrated film of all time, if that makes any sense. In recent years, Bird’s directorial debut The Iron Giant, which bombed spectacularly upon its original 1999 release, has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity as a cult animation favorite thanks to millennial nostalgia and a new life of viewership on streaming.
- Ratatouille. Ratatouille is one of those rare animated films that even non-animation fans celebrate as a great movie. Unlike most of the films Pixar, or even Disney, had released up to that point, it is not as overtly a “kids’ movie” as a typical studio animated film.
- The Incredibles. Bird’s original superfamily classic, The Incredibles represented a major turning point for Pixar Animation in its early days. In the five films that preceded it, the still relatively new studio was limited by the technology of the medium they were still practically inventing with each new film.
- Tomorrowland. Of all the films based upon Disney Parks attractions, Tomorrowland is easily the most unique. Unlike Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise or The Haunted Mansion, the film bases itself more on the ideology and themes of its Disneyland namesake over exact set pieces, experiences or narratives.
Brad Bird is an American animator, director, screenwriter, producer and voice actor who is best recognized for his work on animated films such as 'The Iron Giant', 'The Incredibles', 'Ratatouille' and 'The Incredibles 2', all of which he wrote and directed.
Jun 15, 2018 · The director of Pixar's Incredibles 2 talks about his return to animation, the themes of family and technology, and the design and animation of the film. Read the interview with Brad Bird and his producers Nicole Grindle and John Walker.
