Pete Docter

Peter Hans Docter (born October 9, 1968) is an American filmmaker and animator who has served as Pixar’s chief creative officer (CCO)  since 2018. He has directed the company’s animated films Monsters, Inc. (2001), Up (2009), Inside Out (2015), and Soul (2020). From his nine Academy Award nominations, he is a record-three-time recipient of Best Animated Feature for Up, Inside Out and Soul. Docter has also won six Annie Awards from nine nominations, a BAFTA Children’s Film Award and a Hochi Film Award. He describes himself as a “geeky kid from Minnesota who likes to draw cartoons”.

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Known For

Inside Out Not in library

Inside Out

2015

Up Not in library

Up

2009

WALL·E Not in library

WALL·E

2008

Monsters, Inc. Not in library

Monsters, Inc.

2001

The Incredibles Not in library

The Incredibles

2004

Inside Out 2 Not in library

Inside Out 2

2024

Riley's First Date? Not in library

Riley's First Date?

2015

The Pixar Story Not in library

The Pixar Story

2007

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear Not in library

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

2022

Waking Sleeping Beauty Not in library

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Acting

2025 Meet the Pickles: The Making of "Win or Lose" as Self - Executive Producer
2025 The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland as Self
2024 Inside Out 2 as Dad's Anger (voice)
2023 Pencils vs Pixels as Self
2022 Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear as Self
2022 Director by Night as Self (archive footage)
2021 A Spark Story as Self
2021 The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World as Self
2021 Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special as Self
2021 Soul, Improvised
2020 Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives as Self
2019 Animation Outlaws as Self
2015 Riley's First Date? as Dad's Anger (voice)
2015 Inside Out as Additional Voices (voice)
2015 Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond as Self
2009 Up as Campmaster Strauch (voice)
2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
2008 Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians as Self
2008 WALL·E as Additional Voices (voice)
2007 The Pixar Story as Self
2007 Fog City Mavericks as Self
2005 Mr. Incredible and Pals as Mr. Incredible (voice)
2005 The Art of Mary Blair as Self
2004 The Incredibles as Additional Voices (voice)
2001 Monsters, Inc. as Additional Voices (voice)
1996 The Story Behind 'Toy Story' as Self
1995 Making 'Toy Story' as Self
1989 Palm Springs as Sigmond Dinosaur (voice)
1988 Winter as Voice (voice)
1953 The Oscars as Self (2 episodes)

Directing

2021 Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special Director
2020 Soul Director
2015 Inside Out Director
2009 Up Director
2002 Mike's New Car Director
2001 Monsters, Inc. Director
1990 Next Door Director
1989 Palm Springs Director
1988 Winter Director

Writing

2023 Carl's Date Characters
2021 Pixar Remix: Monsters, Inc. Original Story
2021 Pixar Remix: Up Original Story
2021 Dug Days Characters
2020 Soul Screenplay
2020 Soul Story
2015 Inside Out Screenplay
2015 Inside Out Original Story
2009 Up Story
2009 Up Screenplay
2008 WALL·E Original Story
2002 Mike's New Car Story
2001 Monsters, Inc. Original Story
1999 Toy Story 2 Original Story
1995 Toy Story Original Story
1988 Winter Writer

Production

2029 Coco 2 Executive Producer
2028 Incredibles 3 Executive Producer
2028 Ono Ghost Market Executive Producer
2027 Gatto Executive Producer
2026 Hoppers Executive Producer In Library
2026 Toy Story 5 Executive Producer
2025 Elio Executive Producer
2025 Win or Lose Executive Producer
2024 Inside Out 2 Executive Producer
2024 Dream Productions Executive Producer
2023 Elemental Executive Producer
2023 Carl's Date Executive Producer
2022 Turning Red Executive Producer
2022 Lightyear Executive Producer
2022 Cars on the Road Executive Producer
2021 22 vs. Earth Executive Producer
2021 Ciao Alberto Executive Producer
2021 Luca Executive Producer
2021 Dug Days Executive Producer
2020 Onward Executive Producer
2020 Lamp Life Executive Producer
2020 Dory's Reef Cam Executive Producer
2019 Toy Story 4 Executive Producer
2018 Bao Executive Producer
2017 Lou Executive Producer
2015 Riley's First Date? Executive Producer
2014 Party Central Executive Producer
2013 Monsters University Executive Producer
2012 Brave Executive Producer
2009 Dug's Special Mission Executive Producer
2002 Mike's New Car Producer
1988 Winter Producer
Inside Out 3 Executive Producer

Sound

1990 Next Door Music

Art

1995 Toy Story Storyboard Artist

Visual Effects

1997 Geri's Game Animation
1990 Next Door Animation
1989 Palm Springs Animation
1988 Winter Animation

Crew

2022 Pete Thanks
2021 Monsters at Work Thanks
2019 Kitbull Thanks
2015 Lava Thanks
2009 Partly Cloudy Thanks
2008 Presto Thanks
1995 Toy Story Supervising Animator

Creator

2021 Dug Days Creator
2009 Up: Upisodes Creator