The Pixar Story

"Documentary about the history of Pixar animation"

2007 1h 27m EN

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★7.5TMDB · 250🍅86%Rotten Tomatoes★7.7IMDB · 7,170

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Documentary about the history of Pixar animation”

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Cast

Stacy Keach
Narrator (voice)
Edwin Catmull
Self
Steve Jobs
Self
John Lasseter
Self
William Reeves
Self
Joe Ranft
Self - Heimlich/ Lenny
George Lucas
Self
Pete Docter
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writers: Jeff Vincent, Leslie Iwerks
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leslie Iwerks, shot by Suki Medencevic. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Beal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Leslie Iwerks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Stacy Keach and Edwin Catmull and Steve Jobs carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Documentary about the history of Pixar animation".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1059955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leslie Iwerks directs. Suki Medencevic behind the camera. Jeff Beal scores. Leslie Iwerks cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by Leslie Iwerks, shot by Suki Medencevic. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jeff Beal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Leslie Iwerks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stacy Keach and Edwin Catmull and Steve Jobs carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Documentary about the history of Pixar animation".
8IMDB entry: tt1059955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.