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1. unstoppablecultures.com › an-interview-with-dr-edAn Interview with Dr. Ed Catmull, Co-Founder and Former ...

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   Dec 2, 2022 · Ed Catmull is the co-founder Pixar Animation Studios and former President of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation. He has been honored with five Academy Awards, including the Gordon E. Sawyer Award for lifetime achievement in the field of computer graphics.

2. www.pixar.com › our-storyOur Story - Pixar Animation Studios

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   Ed Catmull, original Pixar co-founder, retired from his role as President of Pixar Animation Studios at the end of July. Disney+ officially launched November 12, and with it debuted original Forky Asks a Question shorts, written and directed by Bob Peterson, and new SparkShorts projects including Float and Wind.

3. www.mckinsey.com › capabilities › people-andStaying one step ahead at Pixar: An interview with Ed Catmull

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   In his 2014 book, Creativity, Inc., Catmull chronicled the story of Pixar—from its early days, when Steve Jobs invested $10 million to spin it off from Lucasfilm, in 1986; to its release of the groundbreaking Toy Story, in 1995; and its acquisition by the Walt Disney Company, for $7.4 billion, in 2006. But even more, he described the thrill ...

4. greatestleaders.org › ed-catmull-the-pixar-brain-trustEd Catmull: The Pixar Brain Trust - Greatest Leaders

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   The Brain Trust enabled Pixar to become the undisputed king of making hit animation films. And when Disney bought a controlling stake in Pixar, Ed Catmull took the Brain Trust concept to the ‘House of Mouse’, so it now guided the work of two major animation studios.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Edwin_CatmullEdwin Catmull - Wikipedia

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   Edwin Earl Catmull (born March 31, 1945) is an American computer scientist and animator who served as the co-founder of Pixar and the President of Walt Disney Animation Studios. [3][4][5] He has been honored for his contributions to 3D computer graphics, including the 2019 ACM Turing Award.

6. www.indiewire.com › features › generalAnimation Pioneer Ed Catmull Took Pixar, Disney to Infinity ...

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   Oct 24, 2018 · Animation pioneer Ed Catmull, 73, Pixar co-founder and president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, will retire at the end of the year and serve as consultant through next July,...

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   Does Catmull own Pixar?

   • Catmull’s association with Disney, meanwhile, goes back to 1986 with Pixar’s work on the Computer Animation Production System (CAPS), and Disney has released all of Pixar’s features. Upon The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of Pixar in 2006, Catmull became president of both Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios.

   Animation Pioneer Ed Catmull Took Pixar, Disney to Infinity & Beyond

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   When did Catmull become president of Disney Animation Studios?

   • By 2006, after Pixar changed the film landscape with Toy Story and after Disney bought his studio for an insane $7.4 billion\, Catmull became president of both Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

   Ed Catmull's Pixar Retirement Is an Opportunity, Not a Loss

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   Could Pixar produce the next Ed Catmull?

   • If Pixar continues on its path, it could have a team of new innovators ready to be, in essence, the next Ed Catmull. It's also a potential time for Pixar to explore opportunities beyond animation entirely. Pixar's rendering software revolutionized animated films, but that was a quarter of a century ago.

   Ed Catmull's Pixar Retirement Is an Opportunity, Not a Loss

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   How did Catmull contribute to Pixar & Disney Animation?

   • As Yoda to John Lasseter's Luke Skywalker, Catmull spearheaded the rise of Pixar and Disney animation, a multi-billion dollar industry.

   Animation Pioneer Ed Catmull Took Pixar, Disney to Infinity & Beyond

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   Who owns Pixar Animation Studios?

   • “Frozen” Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock But Lucas wasn’t interested in animation, so he sold the division to Apple legend Steve Jobs for $10 million, which became Pixar Animation Studios in 1986, led by Catmull and Lasseter.

   Animation Pioneer Ed Catmull Took Pixar, Disney to Infinity & Beyond

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   Will Jim Morris replace Ed Catmull?

   • Disney hasn't named a replacement for Ed Catmull yet. Jim Morris, president of Pixar, and Andrew Millstein, head of Walt Disney Animation Studios, will be running their respective outfits for now. But if Catmull's previous statements on the subject hold true, they've already been primed for the job.

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8. www.wired.com › story › ed-catmull-pixar-retirementEd Catmull's Pixar Retirement Is an Opportunity, Not a Loss

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   Oct 25, 2018 · Late Tuesday night, after 32 years, Ed Catmull announced he would be retiring at the end of this year. This is not sad news, though—it's a chance to give Pixar a new future.