Lee Unkrich

Directing

Lee Unkrich

Born 1967-08-08 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Lee Edward Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American film director, editor and writer. He is best known for his work with the animation studio Pixar, which he joined in 1994 as an editor before being credited as a co-director on Toy Story 2 (1999). Following the film's success, Unkrich served a similar role for the films Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Finding Nemo (2003) before making his solo directorial debut with Toy Story 3 (2010). The film and the second he directed, Coco (2017), won two Academy Awards: Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. After 25 years at the company, Unkrich retired in January 2019 to spend more time with his family and pursue other interests. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lee Unkrich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Coco poster
8.2

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

Coco

2017

Monsters, Inc. poster
7.9

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

Monsters, Inc.

2001

Toy Story 3 poster
7.8

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

Toy Story 3

2010

Finding Nemo poster
7.8

Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.

Finding Nemo

2003

Toy Story 2 poster
7.6

Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.

Toy Story 2

1999

A Bug's Life poster
7.0

On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.

A Bug's Life

1998

The Pixar Story poster
7.5

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.

The Pixar Story

2007

The Making of Toy Story poster
6.3

Documentary of the making of the groundbreaking Disney/Pixar animated hit movie.

The Making of Toy Story

1995

Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20 poster
NR

Exploring the 40-year legacy of Pixar through the lens of its innovative and wildly successful franchise "Toy Story"; Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, Calif.; interviews with original cast members.

Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20

2026

A Celebration of the Music from Coco poster
6.9

Remember and relive the songs that moved you from the movie Coco.

A Celebration of the Music from Coco

2020

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond poster
7.1

Retrospective looking at the revolutionary computer-animated feature film Toy Story.

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

2015

Making 'Nemo' poster
NR

The production of the movie, "Finding Nemo," shot behind the scenes at Pixar Animation Studios.

Making 'Nemo'

2003

Behind the camera

Coco poster
8.2

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

Coco

2017

Toy Story 3 poster
7.8

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

Toy Story 3

2010

Coco 2 poster
NR

Three years after Miguel Rivera risked everything to bring harmony back to his family, the teenager has been filling the streets of Santa Cecilia with his music. But on the eve of an important audition, Miguel's dreams are threatened when Ernesto de la Cruz - the fallen idol who won't stay forgotten - returns for a vengeful encore. Miguel travels back to the Land of the Dead to reclaim the one thing he cannot live without, and learns that this time it will take more than a song to save what matters most.

Coco 2

2029

Groovin' with Ken poster
6.1

An interview with Ken, one of the coolest modern icons of the past 5 decades, in his injection molded mansion.

Groovin' with Ken

2010

Dante's Lunch poster
6.8

Every dog has his day, but poor Dante can't seem to catch a break.

Dante's Lunch

2017

Ken's Dating Tips: #48 Communication is Key poster
5.0

Ken knows how to make a good first impression, and with his help you can too!

Ken's Dating Tips: #48 Communication is Key

2010

Ken's Dating Tips: #24 Know Yourself, Be Yourself poster
4.0

Ken knows how to make a good first impression, and with his help you can too!

Ken's Dating Tips: #24 Know Yourself, Be Yourself

2010

Ken's Dating Tips: #31 Play Hard to Get poster
6.2

What do you say when someone ask you on a date? Let Ken show you the tips you need to know!

Ken's Dating Tips: #31 Play Hard to Get

2010

Ken's Dating Tips poster
NR

Ken offers advice on building confidence, making strong first impressions, and communicating effectively in modern dating.

Ken's Dating Tips