Brad Bird

Philip Bradley Bird is a stimulating and Réalisateur American, born the September 11th 1957 in Kalispell, in the Montana (the United States). It in particular carried out the Giant of iron , Indestructibles and Ratatouille in 2007.
Il is married with the monteuse Elizabeth Canney since 1988, with which it had three children that it will engage in its feature-length films: Michael made the voice of Tony Rydinger in Indestructibles , Nicholas is the voice of Squirt in Le Monde de Nemo , it also took part in the turning of the Indestructibles .
Sa first great dedication will be in 2005, with the handing-over of the Oscar of best cartoon film for Indestructibles which was also nominated with the Oscar of the best original screenplay, and which gained BAFTA Awards cartoon film.

Biography

Brad Bird carried out its first cartoon film at the eleven years age. It will finish it at the time of its thirteen years. It is thanks to the latter that Milt Kahl, one of the first large organizers of the Walt Disney Company, will notice it. But, Brad Bird will continue its studies while going to the university of Corvalllis for then going to the California Institute off the Arts. It is over there that it will meet the future cofounder of the studios Pixar: John Lasseter.
After its studies, it will obtain work with the Disney studios, but it will leave them for the studios Fox. In 1989, it is noticed by the Klasky-Csupo group which will engage it for the turning of the Simpson . It will take part then in it several years like Réalisateur or assisting stimulating. During time, it also takes part in the turning of televised series like King off the Hill .
It will then be engaged by the studios Warner Bros. Entertainment where it will carry out its first Feature-length film: The Iron Giant ( the iron Giant ). The film was largely appreciated by the critics, but did not have a great success with the Box-office. A few years later, in remembering their years studies, John Lasseter engages it for the turning of the Indestructibles , its first great success, near the public, of criticisms, and the festivals. He will work then as a Scénariste, Réalisateur and producing Co for the series fantastic Histoires of Steven Spielberg.

In 2005, Brad Bird gains its first Oscar with its cartoon film Indestructibles .

After this sharp success, the studios Pixar require of him to be the realizer of Ratatouille , to replace Jan Pinkava which had left the project.

Catalog of films

Rewards

Anecdotes

He interprets the voice of Edna in the original version of the film Indestructibles .

External bond

  • Brad Bird on Internet Movie Database

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