Lee Unkrich

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Lee Unkrich is an American film director, editor, and animator best known for his long tenure at Pixar Animation Studios, where he contributed to multiple blockbuster animated features. before making his solo directorial debut with Toy Story 3 (2010)., similarly won the Best Animated Feature Oscar and the Best Original Song award for "Remember Me."( After 25 years at the studio, he departed Pixar in January 2019 to prioritize family time and explore neglected personal interests.(

In brief

Lee Edward Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American film director, editor and writer. He is best known for his work with animation studio Pixar, which he joined in 1994 as an editor before being credited as a co-director on Toy Story 2 (1999). Following the film's success, Unkrich served a similar role for the films Monsters, Inc.

(2001) and Finding Nemo (2003) before making his solo directorial debut with Toy Story 3 (2010). The film, along with the second of which he directed, Coco (2017), both won two Academy Awards: Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. After his 25-year tenure at the company, Unkrich retired in January 2019 to spend more time with his family and pursue other interests.