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Daniel Scanlon (born June 21, 1976) is an American filmmaker, storyboard artist, and animator. He is best known for directing the Pixar animated films Monsters University (2013) and Onward (2020), the latter of which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature .
Scanlon will serve as the Executive Producer on two upcoming unannounced Pixar films. As a child growing up in Clawson, Michigan, Scanlon possessed a love for Warner Bros. cartoons, animated Disney films, and as fate would have it, Pixar short films.
Mini Bio. Dan Scanlon joined Pixar Animation Studios in September 2001 as a storyboard artist on Pixar's award-winning feature films "Cars" and "Toy Story 3." During the initial production stages for both films, he worked closely with the directors to bring their ideas to the screen.
Feb 15, 2021 · 'Onward' director Dan Scanlon channels a personal experience of loss into his latest acclaimed Disney/Pixar feature.
Mar 6, 2020 · Onward: Directed by Dan Scanlon. With Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer. In a magical world full of technological advances, elven brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot set out on an adventure to resurrect their late father for a day.
Apr 13, 2021 · For their Oscar-nominated animated feature Onward, director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae wanted to tell a story of personal loss and an appreciation for what you still have.
Jan 25, 2021 · Director and co-writer Dan Scanlon mined the real-life tragedy of losing his own father when he was too young to know the man; writing it out and bringing it to animated life helped him explore...
