Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird is an American director, screenwriter, animator, producer, and occasional voice actor who is best known for directing and writing the 1999 sci-fi animated film The Iron Giant, as well as working as an executive consultant on the popular Fox animated sitcom The Simpsons from 1989 to 1998.
For Disney, he directed Pixar's The Incredibles (2004), its 2018 sequel, and Ratatouille (2007). He also voiced Edna Mode in The Incredibles and Incredibles 2 and the Ambrister Minion in Ratatouille. Additionally, he directed the 2015 sci-fi film Tomorrowland.
He is also the father of actors Michael and Nicholas Bird.
Disney/Pixar Roles
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Brad Bird behind the scenes of The Incredibles.
Brad Bird and John Lasseter attending the premiere of Ratatouille in June 2007.
Brad Bird speaks at the 2014 New York Comic Con.
Brad Bird at the premiere of Tomorrowland in May 2015.
Brad Bird attending the 2017 Disney D23 Expo.
Brad Bird supervising Catherine Keener's recording session for Incredibles 2.
Brad Bird at the premiere of Incredibles 2 in June 2018.
Brad Bird speaks onstage at the 22nd annual Hollywood Film Awards in November 2018.
Brad Bird attending the 91st annual Academy Awards in February 2019.
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Feature Film Filmography
| Year | Film | Position | Subsidiary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound | Animator (uncredited) | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| 2004 | The Incredibles | Writer/Director/Voice Actor (Edna Mode) | Pixar |
| 2007 | Ratatouille | Writer/Director/Voice Actor (Ambrister Minion) | |
| 2009 | Up | Senior Creative Team | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | ||
| 2012 | Brave | ||
| 2013 | Monsters University | ||
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | Director/Screenplay/Producer | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Inside Out | Senior Creative Team | Pixar | |
| 2016 | Zootopia | Special Thanks | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| 2017 | Cars 3 | Pixar | |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 | Writer/Director/Voice Actor (Edna Mode) | |
| 2019 | Frozen II | Special Thanks | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Animated Shorts Filmography
| Year | Film | Position | Subsidiary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Small One | Assistant Animator | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| 1983 | Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore | Animator | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| 2005 | Jack-Jack Attack | Director | Pixar |
| Mr. Incredible and Pals | Commentary Edition/Executive Producer | ||
| One Man Band | Executive Producer | ||
| 2007 | Your Friend the Rat | ||
| 2009 | Partly Cloudy | Special Thanks | |
| 2013 | Toy Story of Terror! |
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