Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird is an American director, screenwriter, animator, producer, and occasional voice actor, who is best known for directing and writing the 1999 Warner Bros. sci-fi animated film The Iron Giant, as well as working as an executive consultant on the popular Fox animated sitcom The Simpsons from 1989 to 1998.
For Disney, he directed Pixar's The Incredibles (2004), its sequels, and Ratatouille (2007). He also voiced Edna Mode in The Incredibles and Incredibles 2 and the Ambrister Minion in Ratatouille. Subsequently, he directed the 2015 sci-fi film Tomorrowland. He also received a special thanks credit on the 2022 Marvel Cinematic Universe TV special Werewolf by Night.
Brad Bird is also the father of actors Michael and Nicholas Bird.
Feature Film Filmography
| Year | Film | Position | Subsidiary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound | Animator (uncredited) | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| 1982 | Tron | Walt Disney Productions | |
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron | Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| 1986 | The Great Mouse Detective | ||
| 1992 | Aladdin | ||
| 1994 | The Lion King | ||
| 1995 | Pocahontas | ||
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Brian trust (uncredited) | Pixar |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | ||
| 2004 | The Incredibles | Director / Writer / Voice actor: Edna Mode / Brian trust (uncredited) | |
| 2007 | Ratatouille | Director / Screenwriter / Story / Voice actor: Ambrister Minion / Brian trust (uncredited) | |
| 2009 | Up | Senior creative team | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | ||
| 2012 | Brave | ||
| 2013 | Monsters University | ||
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | Director / Producer / Screenplay / Story / Designer: logos | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Inside Out | Senior creative team | Pixar | |
| 2016 | Zootopia | Creative consultant (uncredited) | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| 2017 | Cars 3 | Special thanks | Pixar |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 | Director / Writer / Voice actor: Edna Mode / Additional voices / Special thanks | |
| 2019 | Frozen II | Special thanks / Executive producer (uncredited) | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| 2020 | Onward | Senior creative team (uncredited) | Pixar |
| Soul | |||
| TBA | Incredibles 3 | Director / Writer |
TV Special Filmography
| Year | Film | Position | Subsidiary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Werewolf by Night | Special thanks | Marvel Studios |
Animated Shorts Filmography
| Year | Film | Position | Subsidiary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Small One | Assistant animator (uncredited) | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| 1983 | Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore | Animator (uncredited) | |
| Mickey's Christmas Carol | |||
| 2005 | Jack-Jack Attack | Director, writer | Pixar |
| Mr. Incredible and Pals | Executive producer, commentary editor | ||
| One Man Band | Executive producer | ||
| 2007 | Your Friend the Rat | ||
| 2009 | Partly Cloudy | Special thanks | |
| 2013 | Toy Story of Terror! |
Roles
Gallery
Brad Bird behind the scenes of The Incredibles.
Bird accepting the award for Best Animated Feature for The Incredibles.
Brad Bird and John Lasseter attending the premiere of Ratatouille in June 2007.
Bird accepting the award for Best Animated Feature for Ratatouille.
Brad Bird speaks at the 2014 New York Comic Con.
Brad Bird at the premiere of Tomorrowland in May 2015.
Brad Bird attending the 2017 Disney D23 Expo.
Brad Bird supervising Catherine Keener's recording session for Incredibles 2.
Brad Bird at the premiere of Incredibles 2 in June 2018.
Brad Bird speaks onstage at the 22nd annual Hollywood Film Awards in November 2018.
Brad Bird attending the 91st annual Academy Awards in February 2019.
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