Andrew Stanton

Date of Birth: December 3, 1965

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Biography

Andrew Stanton is an acclaimed American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and voice actor, best known for his work with Pixar Animation Studios. Born on December 3, 1965, in Rockport, Massachusetts, Stanton has been a significant figure in the animation industry for decades. He joined Pixar in 1990 as the second animator and the ninth employee overall, contributing to the studio’s early successes. Stanton made his directorial debut with “Finding Nemo” (2003), which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and became one of the highest-grossing animated films of all time. He followed this with “WALL-E” (2008), another critical and commercial success that also earned an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Stanton’s live-action directorial debut came with “John Carter” (2012), a science fiction epic based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novel. Apart from directing, Stanton has played a crucial role as a writer and producer for several other Pixar classics, including “Toy Story,” “A Bug’s Life,” “Toy Story 2,” and “Monsters, Inc.” He has lent his voice to various Pixar characters, most notably as Crush the sea turtle in “Finding Nemo” and its sequel, “Finding Dory” (2016).

5 Interesting Facts about Andrew Stanton

1. Andrew Stanton was a co-writer for the groundbreaking animated film “Toy Story” (1995), Pixar’s first feature-length film.

2. He provided the voice for Crush, the laid-back sea turtle, in both “Finding Nemo” and “Finding Dory.”

3. Stanton has won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature for “Finding Nemo” and “WALL-E.”

4. He directed two episodes of the popular Netflix series “Stranger Things” in its second season.

5. Stanton was inspired to create “WALL-E” by his love for silent films and the challenge of telling a story with minimal dialogue.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Andrew Stanton

1. “Storytelling is joke-telling. It’s knowing your punchline—your ending. Knowing that everything you’re saying, from the first sentence to the last, is leading to a singular goal.”

2. “There’s something delicious about finding fault with something. And that can be including finding fault with one’s self, you know?”

3. “The best stories infuse wonder.”

4. “If you don’t have a plan, you will become part of somebody else’s plan.”

5. “I never look at it like I’m wasting money when I’m buying art. I always look at it as I’m investing in the story.”