Dan Scanlon
Dan Scanlon (born June 21, 1976) is an American animator, storyboard artist and director, working for Pixar, for whom he has directed Monsters University and Onward.[4]
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![]() Scanlon at the 2013 Annecy International Animated Film Festival | |
Born | [1][2] Clawson, Michigan, U.S.[3] | June 21, 1976
Alma mater | Columbus College of Art and Design |
Occupation | Film director, Storyboard artist, Animator |
Years active | 1998–present |
Employer | Pixar Animation Studios (2001–present) |
Notable work | Monsters University Onward |
Spouse(s) | Michele Scanlon |
Early life
Scanlon grew up in Clawson, Michigan.[5] When he was one year old and his brother three years old, their father died, and when they were teenagers, a relative gave them a brief audio recording of their father. Scanlon has said that these experiences helped inspire the story of Onward.[6] He graduated with a BFA from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 1998.
Career
Scanlon was an animator for The Indescribable Nth and Joseph: King of Dreams. He served as a storyboard artist for The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.[3]
Scanlon joined Pixar in 2001,[3] where he was a story artist for Cars and Toy Story 3. He co-directed the short film Mater and the Ghostlight.[3] He illustrated part one of Unmentionables, a comic book written by his wife, Michele Scanlon, and wrote and directed the live-action feature film Tracy.[7] Tracy was Scanlon's first feature film as a writer/director. He also served as a member of the senior creative team on Brave and Inside Out.
Scanlon directed the prequel film of Monsters, Incorporated, Monsters University, released in 2013, to positive reviews and commercial success. He subsequently directed the fantasy-road trip film Onward (2020),[6] featuring the voices of Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer.[8]
Scanlon and his wife Michele live in San Francisco and work together on projects under the production company name Caveat Productions.
Filmography
Feature Films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Story Artist | Executive Producer |
Other | Voice Role | Notes |
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2000 | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | No | No | Yes | No | No | Direct-to-video | |
Joseph: King of Dreams | No | No | No | No | Yes | Animator: Character Builder, Direct-to-video | ||
2003 | 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure | No | No | Yes | No | No | Direct-to-video | |
2006 | Cars | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Dan Sclarkenberg | Additional Screenplay Material |
2007 | Ratatouille | No | No | No | No | Yes | Pixar Productions | |
2010 | Toy Story 3 | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
2011 | Cars 2 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Senior Creative Team | |
2012 | Brave | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
2013 | Monsters University | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Additional Voices | |
2015 | Inside Out | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
The Good Dinosaur | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
2016 | Finding Dory | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
2017 | Cars 3 | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
Coco | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
2018 | Incredibles 2 | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
2019 | Toy Story 4 | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
2020 | Onward | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Additional Voices | |
Soul | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |||
2021 | Luca[9] | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
2022 | Turning Red[10] | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
Lightyear[11] | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
Independent Films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Film Editor | Cinematographer | Puppeteer | Sound Mixer | Animator | Other | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Tracy[12] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Dan Sullivan | Extras, Artwork, Song lyricist |
Short Films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Animator | Executive Producer |
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2000 | The Indescribable Nth | No | No | Yes | No |
2006 | Mater and the Ghostlight | Co-Director | Original Story | No | No |
2013 | A Monsters University Short: Party Central | No | No | No | Yes |
Other Credits
Year | Title | Notes |
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2008 | Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales | Special Thanks |
2019 | Purl | |
Float | ||
2020 | Out |
References
- Scanlon, Dan (February 25, 2012). "I've had one childhood dream since my birth in 1976, & it's to be followed by anyone & everyone responsible for "The Office."". Twitter. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- Scanlon, Dan (June 21, 2012). "Thanks automated emailing system at Jackson Square Dentistry for being the first to wish me a Happy Birthday. I love you". Twitter. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- Kirkland, Bruce (November 5, 2006). "Life as an animator at Pixar". Canoe. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- Variety Staff (July 14, 2017). "D23: Disney-Pixar Announces Untitled 'Suburban Fantasy' Movie". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- "C&G Newspapers". C&G Newspapers. C & G Publishing. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- Bell, Crystal (June 7, 2017). "Pixar's New 'Suburban Fantasy' Sounds Like A Real Tearjerker". MTV. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- Connelly, Brendon (March 31, 2011). "Dan Scanlon Is Directing Monsters University – But What Else Has He Done?". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- Hipes, Patrick (December 12, 2018). "Pixar's 'Onward' To Star Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Octavia Spencer". Deadline. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- Desowitz, Bill (July 30, 2020). "Pixar Sets Summer 2021 Release for Italian Coming-of-Age 'Luca' Feature". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- Julie & T.J. (December 11, 2020). "Pixar Announces 'Turning Red' Directed by Domee Shi - Coming Spring 2022". Pixar Post. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- Julie & T.J. (December 10, 2020). "Pixar Announces 'Lightyear' – An Origin Story of the Human Buzz Lightyear – Coming Summer 2022". Pixar Post. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- Cavna, Michael (June 14, 2013). "For Dan Scanlon, directing Pixar's 'Monsters University' marks a big career leap". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 9, 2020.