Andrew Stanton

Performer

Andrew Stanton

Writer in the Nutevio catalogue.

Born
3 December 1965
Age
60
Active
1995–present
Known for
Writer
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Why this filmmaker matters

Andrew Stanton has 0 writing credits in the Nutevio catalogue. Andrew Ayers Stanton (born December 3, 1965) is an American writer, animator, and voice actor. He is best known as the writer and co-writer of the Pixar animated films Finding Nemo (2003), WALL-E (2008), Finding Dory (2016), and Toy Story 5 (2026). He also directed and co-wrote the live-action film John Carter (2012) for Walt Disney Pictures and directed the live-action film In the Blink of an Eye (2026) for Searchlight Pictures. For Pixar, Stanton was additionally the co-writer and co-writer of A Bug's Life (1998), the co-writer of the first four Toy Story films (1995–2019) and Monsters, Inc. (2001), and occasional voice actor for various films, most notably Crush the Turtle from Finding Nemo. Finding Nemo and WALL-E earned Stanton two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature. He was also nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay, for Finding Nemo, WALL-E, and Toy Story (1995), and for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Toy Story 3 (2010). WALL-E has also been inducted into the National Film Registry. Stanton has also directed episodes of various television series since 2017, including episodes of 3 Body Problem, Better Call Saul, Legion and Stranger Things. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrew Stanton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The recognisable elements are rewatchability, visual style, originality. Watch two of these films back to back and the method separates from the material — the same eye, re-tuned for different registers. It is a style built on what is withheld as much as what is staged.

Legacy

Stanton set terms other filmmakers now work against: the structures, the pacing and the refusal to explain. Awards bodies have often been slower than the work, which is usually the sign of a career built on choices rather than campaigns.

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  • Family21
  • Animation21
  • Adventure15
  • Comedy13
  • Fantasy4
  • Science Fiction4
  • Documentary4
  • Drama2

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Quick facts

Born
3 December 1965
Age
60
Active
1995–present
Titles written
0
In the Nutevio catalogue
Known for
Writer
wrote score
6.5
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Collection appearances
0
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Films rated 8+
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