Lee Edward Unkrich is an American director, film editor, producer, storyboard artist, screenwriter, and occasional voice actor. He was a member of the creative team at Pixar Animation Studios. He severd as an editor for the studios' early films then later co-directed Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo. He made his solo director debut with Toy Story 3 and later directed 2017's Coco for which he won an Academy Award.
On January 18, 2019, Unkrich announced he would leave the company after twenty-five years of work.