Josh Cooley

Did you know?!

1. 

   First role

   Cooley was recruited to Pixar by Joe Ranft and began there as an intern, working mostly as a storyboard artist on films such as The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, Up and Cars 2.

2. 

   Big break

   John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton chose Cooley to co-direct Toy Story 4 once his work on Inside Out wrapped in 2015. The following year, Cooley took over from Lasseter as the film's director.

3. Behind the award

   Toy Story 4 marked Cooley's first time as a director. When the film came out, critics praised it, and Cooley won his first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

4. Behind the camera

   In 2009, Cooley wrote and directed the short film George & A.J. for Pixar and Walt Disney Pictures, adding another credit to his animation career.

5. 

   Behind the camera

   Cooley wrote and directed a second short, Riley's First Date?, in the same year he worked as screenwriter and storyboard supervisor on Inside Out.