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'''Joseph Henry "Joe" Ranft''' ([[March 13]], [[1960]] ā€“ August 16, [[2005]]) (age 45) was a magician, animator storyboard artist, and voice actor who worked for [[Pixar]] and [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]. His brother Jerome Ranft is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar movies.
 
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|born = Joseph Henry Ranft<br>[[March 13]], [[1960]]<br>[[Pasadena, California]], [[United States]]
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|died = [[August 16]], [[2005]] (aged 45)<br>Mendocino County, California, United States
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|cause of death = Car crash
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|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American
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|occupation(s) = Screenwriter, animator, storyboard artist, director, comedian, voice actor, magician
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|years active = [[1980]]-[[2005]]
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|spouse = Sue Barry ([[1985]]-[[2005]]; his death)
 
|children = Jordan and Sophia}}'''Joseph Henry "Joe" Ranft''' was an American animator, storyboard artist, director, comedian, voice actor, and magician, who worked for [[Pixar]] and [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]. His brother, [[Jerome Ranft]] is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar movies, and is also a voice actor.
   
 
==Early life==
 
==Early life==
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Born in Pasadena, California, but raised in Whittier, California, Ranft spent much of his youth practicing magic tricks and playing the accordion. At 15, he became a member of the Magic Castle Junior Group. Finishing high school in fall [[1978]], Ranft began studying in the character animation program at the [[California Institute of the Arts]]. After two years, Ranft's student film ''Good Humor'' caught the attention of Disney animation executives, who offered him a job.
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Born in Pasadena, [[California]] and raised in Whittier, California, Ranft spent much of his youth practicing magic tricks and playing the accordion. At 15, he became a member of the Magic Castle Junior Group. Finishing high school in fall [[1978]], Joe Ranft began studying in the character animation program at the [[California Institute of the Arts]]. After two years, Joe Ranft's student film ''Good Humor'' caught the attention of Disney animation executives who offered him a job.
   
 
==Career==
 
==Career==
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His first 5 years at Disney, Ranft worked on a number of television projects that never got made. Furthering into his Disney career, he was bumped up into the Feature Animation department, where he received training from [[Eric Larson]]. Ranft remembers his training under the Disney Legend as, ā€œ[Eric] always reminds me of just the fundamental things that I tend to forget. You know it like, animation is so complex; ā€˜how many drawings are in there?ā€™ and stuff, but Eric always comes back to like; ā€˜What does the audience perceive?ā€™ā€ <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EMZrbS7N_k | title=Eric Larson, Disney Family Album: Part Three}}</ref> Around this time, he studied under and began performing with the improvisational group, The Groundlings. He stayed with Disney throughout the 1980s, doing story work on animated features including ''[[The Lion King]]'' and ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]].''
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His first five years at Disney, Joe Ranft worked on a number of television projects that never got made. Furthering into his Disney career, he was bumped up into the Feature Animation department, where he received training from [[Eric Larson]]. Joe Ranft remembers his training under the Disney Legend as, "[Eric] always reminds me of just the fundamental things that I tend to forget. You know it like, animation is so complex; 'how many drawings are in there?ā€™ and stuff, but Eric always comes back to like; ā€˜What does the audience perceive?'" <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EMZrbS7N_k|title=Eric Larson, Disney Family Album: Part Three}}</ref> Around this time, he studied under and began performing with the improvisational group, The Groundlings. He stayed with Disney throughout the 1980s, doing story work on animated features including ''[[The Lion King]]'' and ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]''.
   
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Ranft reunited with [[John Lasseter]], whom he had previously met at [[California Institute of the Arts]] during the late 70's, when he joined [[Pixar]] in [[1992]]. He worked on story development for all of Pixar's feature film releases, most recently as Head of Story on ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]].''
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Joe Ranft reunited with [[John Lasseter]], whom he had previously met at [[California Institute of the Arts]] during the late 70's, when he joined [[Pixar]] in [[1992]]. He worked on story development for all of Pixar's feature film releases, most recently as Head of Story on ''[[Cars]]''.
   
 
In the movie ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'', Ranft had a monster named after him (J.J. Ranft) as most of the Scarers in the film were named for Pixar staff.
 
In the movie ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'', Ranft had a monster named after him (J.J. Ranft) as most of the Scarers in the film were named for Pixar staff.
   
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In the DVD of ''[[Cars]]'' Ranft can be seen in an interview about the movie.
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In the DVD of ''[[Cars]]'', Ranft can be seen in an interview about the movie. His favorite writers were Kurt Vonnegut, Hunter S. Thompson, and Tom Wolfe.
   
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==Death==
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He voiced the following Pixar characters:
 
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On August 16, 2005, Ranft and his friend Eric Frierson were passengers in Ranft's 2004 Honda Element, which was being driven by another friend, Elegba Earl. Earl suddenly lost control and crashed through the guard rail while northbound on Highway 1. The car plunged 130 feet into the mouth of the Navarro River in Mendocino County, California. Both Ranft and Earl were killed instantly. Frierson survived by escaping through the sun roof, though he received moderate injuries. Ranft was 45 years old at that time. He was survived by his wife, Sue Barry-Ranft and their two children, Jordy and Sophia, and his brother [[Jerome Ranft|Jerome]]. His last two films ''Cars'' and Tim Burton's ''Corpse Bride'' were both dedicated to his memory.
* ''[[Toy Story]]'' - Lenny the Binoculars
 
* ''[[A Bug's Life]]'' - Heimlich the Caterpillar
 
* ''[[Toy Story 2]]'' - Wheezy the Penguin
 
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* ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'' - additional voices
 
* ''[[Finding Nemo]]'' - Jacques the Shrimp
 
* ''[[The Incredibles]]'' - additional voices
 
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* ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]'' - [[Red (Cars)|Red]] and a Peterbilt that Lightning encounters en route to Radiator Springs
 
   
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==Filmography==
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His favorite writers were Kurt Vonnegut, Hunter S. Thompson and Tom Wolfe.
 
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*''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]'' ([[1987]] - voice of Elmo St. Peters, Screenplay and Story, directing animator)
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*''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' ([[1988]] - story artist)
 
*''[[Oliver & Company]]'' (1988 - Story)
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*''[[The Little Mermaid]]'' ([[1989]] - Storysketch Artist: animation)
 
*''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' ([[1990]] - Animation Screenplay, Story Supervisor)
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*''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' ([[1991]] - Story and provided several cartoon screams)
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*''[[Aladdin]]'' ([[1992]] - Story and provided several cartoon screams)
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*''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' ([[1993]] - Storyboard Supervisor)
 
*''[[The Lion King]]'' ([[1994]] - Story)
 
*''[[Toy Story]]'' ([[1995]] - voice of Lenny the Binoculars, Story, Story/Supervisor)
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*''[[James and the Giant Peach]]'' ([[1996]] - Storyboard Supervisor)
 
*''[[A Bug's Life]]'' ([[1998]] - voice of Heimlich, Story, Story/Supervisor)
 
*''[[Toy Story 2]]'' ([[1999]] - voice of Wheezy, Additional Story Material)
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*''[[Fantasia 2000]]'' (1999 - Additional Art: story)
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*''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]'' ([[2000]] - Special Thanks)
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*''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins]]'' (2000 - voice of Wheezy)
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*''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'' ([[2001]] - voice of Pete "Claws" Ward, Story Artist)
 
*''[[Finding Nemo]]'' ([[2003]] - voice of Jacques the Shrimp)
 
*''[[The Incredibles]]'' ([[2004]] - Additional Voices)
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*''[[Cars]]'' ([[2006]] - Co-Director, voice of Red and Peterbilt (his final roles), Screenplay, Dedication)
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*''[[Mater and the Ghostlight]]'' (2006 - Story)
   
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==Death==
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==Roles==
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<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small" widths="150">
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Brave-little-toaster-disneyscreencaps.com-6975.jpg|'''[[Elmo St. Peters]]'''<br>(''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]'')
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Igor (The Nightmare Before Christmas).jpg|'''[[Igor (The Nightmare Before Christmas)|Igor]]'''<br>(''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'')
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Pixar toy story lenny cap.jpg|'''[[Lenny|Lenny the Binoculars]]'''<br>(''[[Toy Story]]'')
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Heimlich.png|'''[[Circus Bugs#Heimlich|Heimlich]]'''<br>(''[[A Bug's Life]]'')
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Wheezy render.png|'''[[Wheezy]]'''<br>(''[[Toy Story 2]]'')
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Pete Claws Ward.png|'''Pete "Claws" Ward'''<br>(''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'')
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1000px-Jacques-FindingNemo3D.jpg|'''[[Tank Gang#Jacques|Jacques]]'''<br>(''[[Finding Nemo]]'')
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Red.png|'''[[Red (Cars)|Red]]'''<br>(''[[Cars]]'')
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Peterbilt.png|'''Peterbilt'''<br>(''[[Cars]]'')
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==Gallery==
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Joe Ranft died August 16, 2005, when the 2004 Honda Element he was riding in plunged into the ocean after running off the road in Mendocino County, Calif. He was 45.
 
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<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small" widths="150">
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Joe Ranft behind the scenes BLT.jpg|Joe Ranft behind the scenes of ''The Brave Little Toaster''.
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Joe Ranft RDU storyboards.jpg|Joe Ranft posting storyboards for ''The Rescuers Down Under''.
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Joe Ranft Nmb4Xmas storyboards.jpg|Joe Ranft in front of his storyboards for ''The Nightmare Before Christmas''.
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Joe Ranft TS storyboard pitch.jpg|Joe Ranft doing a storyboard pitch for ''Toy Story''.
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Joe Ranft behind the scenes abl.jpg|Joe Ranft behind the scenes of ''A Bug's Life''.
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Joe Ranft Bug's Life storyboard pitch.jpg|Joe Ranft doing a storyboard pitch for ''A Bug's Life'' with [[Andrew Stanton]] and [[Bob Peterson]].
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Joe Ranft TS2 storyboard pitch.jpg|Joe Ranft doing a storyboard pitch for ''Toy Story 2''.
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Ranft bros.jpg|Joe Ranft with his brother and Pixar sculptor Jerome.
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Joe Ranft behind the scenes FN.jpg|Joe Ranft behind the scenes of ''Finding Nemo''.
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Joe with Jordy & Sophia.jpg|Ranft with his kids, Jordy and Sophia, at A Bug's Land at Disney California Adventures in March 2003.
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Joe Ranft in front of Heimlich Chew Chew Train.jpg|Joe Ranft poses in front of the [[Heimlich's Chew Chew Train]] ride at Disney's California Adventure.
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Joe Ranft at the event of Incredibles.jpg|Ranft and his wife Sue at premiere of ''The Incredibles'' in October 2004.
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2Joes.jpg|Ranft with late legendary Disney storyman [[Joe Grant]].
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Joe and Pixar crew.jpg|Ranft talks to John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and [[Pete Docter]] about the legacy of ''Toy Story'' at Pixar in February 2005, just a few months before Joe's fatal car accident.
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==Trivia==
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==Selected filmography==
 
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*Joe's son, Jordy Ranft voices one of the ant boys in ''A Bug's Life'' and [[Tad]] the butterfly fish in ''Finding Nemo''.
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*''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]'' ([[2006 in film|2006]])
 
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*Joe's daughter, Sophia voices the character of Baby Smitty in ''Monsters, Inc''.
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*''Tim Burton's Corpse Bride'' ([[2005 in film|2005]])
 
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*''[[The Incredibles]]'' ([[2004 in film|2004]])
 
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*''[[Finding Nemo]]'' ([[2003 in film|2003]])
 
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*''Monkeybone'' ([[2001 in film|2001]])
 
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*''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'' ([[2001 in film|2001]])
 
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*''[[Toy Story 2]]'' ([[1999 in film|1999]])
 
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*''[[A Bug's Life]]'' ([[1998 in film|1998]])
 
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*''[[Toy Story]]'' ([[1995 in film|1995]])
 
*''[[The Lion King]]'' ([[1994 in film|1994]])
 
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*''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' ([[1991 in film|1991]])
 
*''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' ([[1990 in film|1990]])
 
*[[Oliver and Company]] ([[1988 in film|1988]])
 
*[[The Brave Little Toaster ]]([[1987 in film|1987]])
 
   
 
==References==
 
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*Michael Sragow (Nov. 23, 1999) [http://www.salon.com/ent/col/srag/1999/11/23/story/ "Toy" Story Man]. ''Salon.''
 
*Michael Sragow (Nov. 23, 1999) [http://www.salon.com/ent/col/srag/1999/11/23/story/ "Toy" Story Man]. ''Salon.''
 
*Peter Hartlaub (Sep. 17, 2003) [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/17/DD237617.DTL The secret of Pixar's magic can be found at CalArts...]. ''San Francisco Chronicle.''
 
*Peter Hartlaub (Sep. 17, 2003) [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/17/DD237617.DTL The secret of Pixar's magic can be found at CalArts...]. ''San Francisco Chronicle.''
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*[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/people/obit_brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001017139 Hollywood Reporter] Obituary
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*[http://web.archive.org/20051105110811/www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/people/obit_brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001017139 Hollywood Reporter] Obituary
 
*[http://www.ronniedelcarmen.com/blog1/2005/08/joe-ranft-1960-2005.html Remembrance by Ronnie del Carmen]
 
*[http://www.ronniedelcarmen.com/blog1/2005/08/joe-ranft-1960-2005.html Remembrance by Ronnie del Carmen]
 
*[http://mb.laughingplace.com/default.asp?WCI=MsgBoard&WCE=T-67957-P-1&Refresh=1024203238 Obituary by the former President of the Northern California Disneyana Enthusiasts club], citing comments made at Joe Ranft's memorial
 
*[http://mb.laughingplace.com/default.asp?WCI=MsgBoard&WCE=T-67957-P-1&Refresh=1024203238 Obituary by the former President of the Northern California Disneyana Enthusiasts club], citing comments made at Joe Ranft's memorial
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*[http://www.james-baker.com/news/2005/08/joe-ranft.html Remembrance by James S. Baker]
 
*[http://www.james-baker.com/news/2005/08/joe-ranft.html Remembrance by James S. Baker]
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPIyYtpRx3E VIdeo of Joe doing magic]
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPIyYtpRx3E VIdeo of Joe doing magic]
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Joseph Henry "Joe" Ranft was an American animator, storyboard artist, director, comedian, voice actor, and magician, who worked for Pixar and Disney. His brother, Jerome Ranft is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar movies, and is also a voice actor.

Early life

Born in Pasadena, California and raised in Whittier, California, Ranft spent much of his youth practicing magic tricks and playing the accordion. At 15, he became a member of the Magic Castle Junior Group. Finishing high school in fall 1978, Joe Ranft began studying in the character animation program at the California Institute of the Arts. After two years, Joe Ranft's student film Good Humor caught the attention of Disney animation executives who offered him a job.

Career

His first five years at Disney, Joe Ranft worked on a number of television projects that never got made. Furthering into his Disney career, he was bumped up into the Feature Animation department, where he received training from Eric Larson. Joe Ranft remembers his training under the Disney Legend as, "[Eric] always reminds me of just the fundamental things that I tend to forget. You know it like, animation is so complex; 'how many drawings are in there?ā€™ and stuff, but Eric always comes back to like; ā€˜What does the audience perceive?'" [1] Around this time, he studied under and began performing with the improvisational group, The Groundlings. He stayed with Disney throughout the 1980s, doing story work on animated features including The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast.

Joe Ranft reunited with John Lasseter, whom he had previously met at California Institute of the Arts during the late 70's, when he joined Pixar in 1992. He worked on story development for all of Pixar's feature film releases, most recently as Head of Story on Cars.

In the movie Monsters, Inc., Ranft had a monster named after him (J.J. Ranft) as most of the Scarers in the film were named for Pixar staff.

In the DVD of Cars, Ranft can be seen in an interview about the movie. His favorite writers were Kurt Vonnegut, Hunter S. Thompson, and Tom Wolfe.

Death

On August 16, 2005, Ranft and his friend Eric Frierson were passengers in Ranft's 2004 Honda Element, which was being driven by another friend, Elegba Earl. Earl suddenly lost control and crashed through the guard rail while northbound on Highway 1. The car plunged 130 feet into the mouth of the Navarro River in Mendocino County, California. Both Ranft and Earl were killed instantly. Frierson survived by escaping through the sun roof, though he received moderate injuries. Ranft was 45 years old at that time. He was survived by his wife, Sue Barry-Ranft and their two children, Jordy and Sophia, and his brother Jerome. His last two films Cars and Tim Burton's Corpse Bride were both dedicated to his memory.

Filmography

Roles

Gallery

Trivia

  • Joe's son, Jordy Ranft voices one of the ant boys in A Bug's Life and Tad the butterfly fish in Finding Nemo.
  • Joe's daughter, Sophia voices the character of Baby Smitty in Monsters, Inc.

References

External links


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Walt Disney Animation Studios - Transparent Logo
1920sā€”1970s
Disney's Nine Old Men: Milt Kahl ā€¢ Frank Thomas ā€¢ Ollie Johnston ā€¢ Les Clark ā€¢ John Lounsbery ā€¢ Marc Davis ā€¢ Ward Kimball ā€¢ Eric Larson ā€¢ Wolfgang Reitherman

Animators: Bill Tytla ā€¢ Art Babbitt ā€¢ Lee Blair ā€¢ Preston Blair ā€¢ Fred Moore ā€¢ Shamus Culhane ā€¢ Cy Young ā€¢ Don Lusk ā€¢ Norman Ferguson ā€¢ Hal King ā€¢ Jack Hannah ā€¢ Dick Kinney ā€¢ Hal Ambro ā€¢ Ken O'Brien ā€¢ Judge Whitaker ā€¢ Bill Justice ā€¢ Don Bluth ā€¢ Gary Goldman ā€¢ Charles A. Nichols ā€¢ Blaine Gibson ā€¢ John Ewing ā€¢ Walt Stanchfield ā€¢ Rolly Crump ā€¢ Fred Hellmich ā€¢ Amby Paliwoda ā€¢ Wilfred Jackson ā€¢ Xavier Atencio ā€¢ Ben Sharpsteen ā€¢ Earl Hurd ā€¢ Dale Oliver ā€¢ Eric Cleworth ā€¢ David Hand ā€¢ Fred Spencer ā€¢ Julius Svendsen ā€¢ Jack Bradbury ā€¢ Kenneth Muse ā€¢ Rudolf Ising ā€¢ Hugh Harman ā€¢ Friz Freleng ā€¢ Walt Kelly ā€¢ Leo Salkin ā€¢ John Dehner ā€¢ Retta Scott ā€¢ David Swift ā€¢ Mel Shaw ā€¢ Jack Cutting ā€¢ Grant Simmons ā€¢ Art Stevens ā€¢ Frank Tashlin ā€¢ Wathel Rogers ā€¢ Tyrus Wong ā€¢ Johnny Cannon
Visual Development, Layout, Background Artists and Character Designers: Gustaf Tenggren ā€¢ Mary Blair ā€¢ Marjorie Ralston ā€¢ Lillian Bounds ā€¢ Joe Grant ā€¢ Mel Shaw ā€¢ Claude Coats ā€¢ Don DaGradi ā€¢ John Hench ā€¢ Eyvind Earle ā€¢ Ken O'Connor ā€¢ Thor Putnam ā€¢ Albert Hurter ā€¢ John Hubley ā€¢ Herbert Ryman ā€¢ Don Griffith ā€¢ Basil Davidovich ā€¢ Jack Boyd ā€¢ Peter Ellenshaw ā€¢ Ruthie Tompson ā€¢ Earl Duvall ā€¢ Retta Davidson ā€¢ Ub Iwerks ā€¢ Vance Gerry ā€¢ Hazel Sewell ā€¢ James Bodrero ā€¢ Lance Nolley ā€¢ Grace Bailey ā€¢ Maurice Noble ā€¢ Dale Barnhart ā€¢ Andy Engman ā€¢ Eustace Lycett ā€¢ John Emerson ā€¢ Joe Hale
Storyboard Artists and Writers: Bill Peet ā€¢ Ralph Wright ā€¢ Dick Huemer ā€¢ Floyd Norman ā€¢ Yale Gracey ā€¢ Ted Sears ā€¢ Erdman Penner ā€¢ Joe Rinaldi ā€¢ Winston Hibler ā€¢ Otto Englander ā€¢ William Cottrell ā€¢ Bill Berg ā€¢ Al Bertino ā€¢ T. Hee ā€¢ Homer Brightman ā€¢ Ted Osbourne ā€¢ Larry Clemmons ā€¢ Harry Reeves ā€¢ Jesse Marsh ā€¢ Chuck Couch ā€¢ Webb Smith ā€¢ Dick Sebast
Directors: Clyde Geronimi ā€¢ Hamilton Luske ā€¢ Jack Kinney ā€¢ Ted Berman ā€¢ Richard Rich ā€¢ George Scribner ā€¢ Riley Thomson ā€¢ Dick Lundy ā€¢ Jack King ā€¢ Burt Gillett ā€¢ James Algar ā€¢ Bill Roberts ā€¢ Larry Lansburgh
Producers: Walt Disney ā€¢ Ron Miller ā€¢ Ken Anderson ā€¢ Don Duckwall ā€¢ Perce Pearce ā€¢ Margaret J. Winkler

1980sā€”present
Renaissance Directors: Rob Minkoff ā€¢ Roger Allers ā€¢ Gary Trousdale ā€¢ Kirk Wise ā€¢ Chris Sanders ā€¢ Mark Dindal ā€¢ John Musker

Story Trust Directors: Ron Clements ā€¢ Chris Buck ā€¢ Byron Howard ā€¢ Don Hall ā€¢ Chris Williams ā€¢ Rich Moore ā€¢ Stephen J. Anderson ā€¢ Nathan Greno ā€¢ Fawn Veerasunthorn
Producers: Peter Del Vecho ā€¢ Clark Spencer ā€¢ Roy Conli ā€¢ Dorothy McKim ā€¢ Don Hahn ā€¢ Shane Morris
Chief Creative Officer: Jennifer Lee
Associated Figures: Bob Iger ā€¢ Roy Edward Disney ā€¢ Michael Eisner ā€¢ John Lasseter ā€¢ Ed Catmull ā€¢ Jeffrey Katzenberg ā€¢ Bob Chapek
Signature Voice Actors: Jim Cummings ā€¢ Alan Tudyk ā€¢ Katie Lowes ā€¢ John DiMaggio ā€¢ Maurice LaMarche ā€¢ Jodi Benson ā€¢ David Ogden Stiers ā€¢ Jesse Corti ā€¢ Paul Briggs ā€¢ Raymond S. Persi ā€¢ Phil Johnston ā€¢ Frank Welker ā€¢ Bill Farmer ā€¢ Brian Cummings
Signature Musicians: Robert B. Sherman ā€¢ Richard M. Sherman ā€¢ Alan Menken ā€¢ Kristen Anderson-Lopez ā€¢ Robert Lopez ā€¢ Lin-Manuel Miranda ā€¢ Howard Ashman ā€¢ Tim Rice ā€¢ Phil Collins ā€¢ Stephen Schwartz ā€¢ Marc Shaiman ā€¢ Danny Troob
Supervising Animators: Glen Keane ā€¢ Andreas Deja ā€¢ Eric Goldberg ā€¢ Mark Henn ā€¢ John Pomeroy ā€¢ Randy Haycock ā€¢ Dale Baer ā€¢ Tony Bancroft ā€¢ Tom Bancroft ā€¢ Tony Fucile ā€¢ Anthony DeRosa ā€¢ Russ Edmonds ā€¢ Randy Haycock ā€¢ Bruce W. Smith ā€¢ Duncan Marjoribanks ā€¢ Ruben Aquino ā€¢ Nik Ranieri ā€¢ Ron Husband ā€¢ Rick Farmiloe ā€¢ Tom Sito ā€¢ Tony Anselmo ā€¢ Will Finn ā€¢ Kathy Zielinski
Visual Development & Storyboard Artists: Dean DeBlois ā€¢ Claire Keane ā€¢ Brittney Lee ā€¢ Jin Kim ā€¢ Shiyoon Kim ā€¢ Ryan Green


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In The Past
Glenn McQueen ā€¢ Daniel Gerson ā€¢ John Kahrs ā€¢ Joe Ranft ā€¢ Justin Wright ā€¢ Dan Lee ā€¢ Lee Unkrich ā€¢ John Lasseter ā€¢ Rob Gibbs
Brain Trust Directors
Andrew Stanton ā€¢ Brad Bird
Directors
Angus MacLane ā€¢ Peter Sohn ā€¢ Sanjay Patel ā€¢ Dan Scanlon ā€¢ Ronnie del Carmen ā€¢ Mark Andrews ā€¢ Brenda Chapman ā€¢ Steve Purcell ā€¢ Brian Fee ā€¢ Enrico Casarosa ā€¢ Domee Shi
Producers
Jonas Rivera ā€¢ Kori Rae ā€¢ Katherine Sarafian
Chief Creative Officer
Pete Docter
Associated Figures
Bob Iger ā€¢ Ed Catmull ā€¢ Steve Jobs ā€¢ George Lucas ā€¢ Bob Chapek
Signature Voice Actors
John Ratzenberger ā€¢ Bob Peterson ā€¢ Bonnie Hunt ā€¢ Josh Cooley ā€¢ Jerome Ranft ā€¢ Frank Welker ā€¢ Bill Farmer ā€¢ Jeff Pidgeon
Signature Musicians
Randy Newman ā€¢ Michael Giacchino ā€¢ Thomas Newman ā€¢ Mychael Danna ā€¢ Jeff Danna ā€¢ Chris Stapleton ā€¢ Trent Reznor ā€¢ Atticus Ross