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Joseph Henry Ranft was an American animator, screenwriter, and voice actor. He worked for Pixar Animation Studios and Disney at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation. His younger brother Jerome Ranft is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar films.
Aug 19, 2005 · The animation company Pixar, indeed the whole industry, is mourning the loss of one of the artists behind Pixar's magic. Animator Joe Ranft died Tuesday in a car accident. He was 45.
11650. Joe Ranft. Legends Award Category: Animation. Year Inducted: 2006. Joe Ranft was widely respected as one of the top story artists in the animation industry. He was one of seven writers nominated for an Academy Award ® for best original screenplay for Toy Story, but Joe spent most of his time drawing storyboards for animated films.
