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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 .
Dan Scanlon is a filmmaker who has worked on several Pixar features, including "Cars," "Toy Story 3," "Monsters University" and "Onward." He is also the co-founder of Jibber Jabber, a live action production company that made "Tracy" in 2009.
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Dan Scanlon is a Pixar animator, director and producer who worked on "Cars", "Toy Story 3" and "Monsters University". He also wrote and directed the live action film "Tracy" and made his animated feature debut with "Onward".
- June 21, 1976
Mar 2, 2020 · That’s what inspired Scanlon, a veteran Pixar creative team member and director of Monsters University, to pitch the idea for Onward, an animated fantasy about two brothers who do...
Feb 15, 2021 · The director of Disney/Pixar's Onward shares how he channeled his personal experience of losing his father into a quest story with his brother. He also reveals how he subverted fantasy tropes and created a modern and diverse world for the film.
Dan Scanlon (born June 21, 1976) is an American animator, storyboard artist and director, working for Pixar, for whom he has directed Monsters University and Onward. Scanlon was an animator for Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World, The Indescribable Nth and Joseph: King of Dreams.
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Mar 5, 2020 · Dan Scanlon's father died when he was a baby, and he created 'Onward' as a fantasy adventure to explore his relationship with his brother. The film features Chris Pratt and Tom Holland as elf brothers who try to resurrect their dad with a magic spell.