Dan Scanlon
Dan Scanlon | |
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Born | [1][2] Clawson, Michigan, U.S.[3] | June 21, 1976
Alma mater | Columbus College of Art and Design |
Occupation | Film director, Storyboard artist, Animator |
Years active | 1998–present |
Employer | Pixar Animation Studios (2001–present) |
Notable work | Monsters University Onward |
Spouse(s) | Michele Scanlon |
Dan Scanlon (born June 21, 1976) is an American animator, storyboard artist and director, working for Pixar, for whom he has directed Monsters University and Onward.[4]
Early life[]
Scanlon grew up in Clawson, Michigan.[5] When he was one year old and his brother three years old, their father died, and when they were teenagers, a relative gave them a brief audio recording of their father. Scanlon has said that these experiences helped inspire the story of Onward.[6] He graduated with a BFA from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 1998.
Career[]
Scanlon was an animator for The Indescribable Nth and Joseph: King of Dreams. He served as a storyboard artist for The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.[3]
Scanlon joined Pixar in 2001,[3] where he was a story artist for Cars and Toy Story 3. He co-directed the short film Mater and the Ghostlight.[3] He illustrated part one of Unmentionables, a comic book written by his wife, Michele Scanlon, and wrote and directed the live-action feature film Tracy.[7] Tracy was Scanlon's first feature film as a writer/director. He also served as a member of the senior creative team on Brave and Inside Out.
Scanlon directed the prequel film of Monsters, Incorporated, Monsters University, released in 2013, to positive reviews and commercial success. He subsequently directed the fantasy-road trip film Onward (2020),[6] featuring the voices of Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer.[8] It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to another Pixar film Soul.[9]
Scanlon and his wife Michele live in San Francisco and work together on projects under the production company name Caveat Productions.
Filmography[]
Feature Films[]
Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Writer | Story Artist |
Animator: Character Builder |
Other | Voice Role | Notes |
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2000 | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Direct-to-video | |
Joseph: King of Dreams | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | |||
2003 | 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
2006 | Cars | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Additional Voices | Additional Screenplay Material |
2007 | Ratatouille | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Pixar Productions | |
2010 | Toy Story 3 | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
2011 | Cars 2 | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Senior Creative Team | |
2012 | Brave | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
2013 | Monsters University | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Additional Voices | |
2015 | Inside Out | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
The Good Dinosaur | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
2016 | Finding Dory | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
2017 | Cars 3 | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
Coco | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
2018 | Incredibles 2 | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
2019 | Toy Story 4 | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
2020 | Onward | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Additional Voices | |
Soul | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | |||
2021 | Luca | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
2022 | Turning Red[10] | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
Lightyear[11] | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Independent Films[]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Film Editor | Cinematographer | Puppeteer | Sound Mixer | Animator | Other | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Tracy[12] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Dan Sullivan | Extras, Artwork, Song Lyricist |
Short Films[]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Animator | Executive Producer |
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2000 | The Indescribable Nth | No | No | Yes | No |
2006 | Mater and the Ghostlight | Co-Director | Original Story | No | No |
2013 | A Monsters University Short: Party Central | No | No | No | Yes |
Other Credits[]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2008 | Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales | Special Thanks |
2017 | Lou | |
2019 | Purl | |
Float | ||
2020 | Out |
References[]
- ^ Scanlon, Dan (February 25, 2012). "I've had one childhood dream since my birth in 1976, & it's to be followed by anyone & everyone responsible for "The Office."". Twitter. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Scanlon, Dan (June 21, 2012). "Thanks automated emailing system at Jackson Square Dentistry for being the first to wish me a Happy Birthday. I love you". Twitter. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Kirkland, Bruce (November 5, 2006). "Life as an animator at Pixar". Canoe. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Variety Staff (July 14, 2017). "D23: Disney-Pixar Announces Untitled 'Suburban Fantasy' Movie". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "C&G Newspapers". C&G Newspapers. C & G Publishing. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bell, Crystal (June 7, 2017). "Pixar's New 'Suburban Fantasy' Sounds Like A Real Tearjerker". MTV. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ Connelly, Brendon (March 31, 2011). "Dan Scanlon Is Directing Monsters University – But What Else Has He Done?". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 12, 2018). "Pixar's 'Onward' To Star Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Octavia Spencer". Deadline. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "93rd Academy Awards Nominees". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Julie & T.J. (December 11, 2020). "Pixar Announces 'Turning Red' Directed by Domee Shi - Coming Spring 2022". Pixar Post. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Julie & T.J. (December 10, 2020). "Pixar Announces 'Lightyear' – An Origin Story of the Human Buzz Lightyear – Coming Summer 2022". Pixar Post. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Cavna, Michael (June 14, 2013). "For Dan Scanlon, directing Pixar's 'Monsters University' marks a big career leap". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
External links[]
- Dan Scanlon at IMDb
- 1976 births
- Animators from Michigan
- American male screenwriters
- American storyboard artists
- American animated film directors
- Artists from San Francisco
- Columbus College of Art and Design alumni
- Film directors from San Francisco
- Film directors from Michigan
- Living people
- Pixar people
- Screenwriters from California
- Screenwriters from Michigan
- Walt Disney Animation Studios people