The Pixar Story

Documentary about the history of Pixar animation

Duration: 87 min
Release date: 2007-08-28
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A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.

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Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach
as Narrator (voice)
Edwin Catmull
Edwin Catmull
as Self
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
as Self
John Lasseter
John Lasseter
as Self
William Reeves
William Reeves
as Self
Joe Ranft
Joe Ranft
as Self - Heimlich/ Lenny
George Lucas
George Lucas
as Self
Pete Docter
Pete Docter
as Self
Andrew Stanton
Andrew Stanton
as Self - Seagulls
Lee Unkrich
Lee Unkrich
as Self
Darla K. Anderson
Darla K. Anderson
as Self
Peter Schneider
Peter Schneider
as Self
Alexander Schure
Alexander Schure
as Self
Thomas Schumacher
Thomas Schumacher
as Self
Brad Bird
Brad Bird
as Self
Roy Edward Disney
Roy Edward Disney
as Self
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
as Self - Woody / Scott Turner
Tim Allen
Tim Allen
as Self - Buzz Lightyear
Ron Clements
Ron Clements
as Self
John Musker
John Musker
as Self
Ollie Johnston
Ollie Johnston
as Self
Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas
as Self
Glen Keane
Glen Keane
as Self
Don Hahn
Don Hahn
as Self
Randy Nelson
Randy Nelson
as Self
Thomas Porter
Thomas Porter
as Self
Alvy Ray Smith
Alvy Ray Smith
as Self
Rob Cook
Rob Cook
as Self
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
as Self - Mike Wazowski
Loren Carpenter
Loren Carpenter
as Self
Dennis Muren
Dennis Muren
as Self
Alan Kay
Alan Kay
as Self
Deirdre Warin
Deirdre Warin
as Self
Michael Eisner
Michael Eisner
as Self
Bob Iger
Bob Iger
as Self
Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin
as Self
Mike McCaffrey
Mike McCaffrey
as Self
Nancy Lasseter
Nancy Lasseter
as Self
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
as Self
James Ford Murphy
James Ford Murphy
as Self
Diane Disney
Diane Disney
as Self
Joe Grant
Joe Grant
as Self
Christopher Sawyer
Christopher Sawyer
as Self
Tom K. Gurney
Tom K. Gurney
as Self
Doug Sweetland
Doug Sweetland
as Self (archive footage)
Joe Lanzisero
Joe Lanzisero
as Self (archive footage)
Darrell Van Citters
Darrell Van Citters
as Self (archive footage)
Brett Thompson
Brett Thompson
as Self (archive footage)
Leslie Margolin
Leslie Margolin
as Self (archive footage)
Mike Cedeno
Mike Cedeno
as Self (archive foootage)
Paul Nowak
Paul Nowak
as Self (archive footage)
Nancy Beiman
Nancy Beiman
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Rees
Jerry Rees
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Morris
Bruce Morris
as Self (archive footage)
Elmer Plummer
Elmer Plummer
as Self (archive footage)
Harry Sabin
Harry Sabin
as Self (archive footage)
Doug Lefler
Doug Lefler
as Self (archive footage)
T. Hee
T. Hee
as Self (archive footage)
Don Honicky
Don Honicky
as Self (archive footage)
John Davidson
John Davidson
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Randy Cartwright
Randy Cartwright
as Self (archival footage)
Ron Miller
Ron Miller
as Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
as Self (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite
as Self (archive footage)
Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin
as Self (archive footage)
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong
as Self (archive footage)
Eben Ostby
Eben Ostby
as Self (archive footage)
Bonnie Arnold
Bonnie Arnold
as Self (archive footage)
Ralph Guggenheim
Ralph Guggenheim
as Self (archive footage)
Glenn McQueen
Glenn McQueen
as Self (archive footage)
Angus MacLane
Angus MacLane
as Self (archive footage)
Kate Cronin
Kate Cronin
as Self (archive footage)
Rebecca Quick
Rebecca Quick
as Self (archive footage)
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
as Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams
Robin Williams
as Self (archive footage)
Barry Diller
Barry Diller
as Self (archive footage)
Marc Davis
Marc Davis
as Self (archive footage)
Les Clark
Les Clark
as Self (archive footage)
Milt Kahl
Milt Kahl
as Self (archive footage)
Eric Larson
Eric Larson
as Self (archive footage)
John Lounsbery
John Lounsbery
as Self (archive footage)
Wolfgang Reitherman
Wolfgang Reitherman
as Self (archive footage)
Jewell Mae Risley
Jewell Mae Risley
as Self (archive footage)
Bennett Lasseter
Bennett Lasseter
as Self (archive footage)
Paul James Lasseter
Paul James Lasseter
as Self (archive footage)
Joey Lasseter
Joey Lasseter
as Self (archive footage)
Sam Lasseter
Sam Lasseter
as Self - Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Alexander Gould
Alexander Gould
as Self - Nemo (voice) (archive footage)
Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack
as Jessie (voice) (archive footage)
John Goodman
John Goodman
as James 'Sulley' Sullivan (voice) (archive footage)
Mary Gibbs
Mary Gibbs
as Mary 'Boo' Gibbs (voice) (archive footage)
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)
Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly
as Celia Mae (voice) (archive footage)
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)
Jason Lee
Jason Lee
as Syndrome (voice) (archive footage)
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres
as Dory (voice) (archive footage)
Jack Hannah
Jack Hannah
as Lamp Shop Owner (voice) (archive footage)
James MacDonald
James MacDonald
as The Bear (voice) (archive footage)
Bruce Boxleitner
Bruce Boxleitner
as Tron (archive footage)
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
as Clu (archive footage)
Dan Shor
Dan Shor
as Ram (archive footage)
Craig Chudy
Craig Chudy
as Warrior #1 (archive footage)
Vince Deadrick Jr.
Vince Deadrick Jr.
as Warrior #2 (archive footage)
John P. Ryan
John P. Ryan
as Dr. Schneider (archive footage)
Donald Eccles
Donald Eccles
as Reverend Duncan Nesbitt (archive footage)
DeForest Kelley
DeForest Kelley
as Leonard McCoy (archive footage)
William Shatner
William Shatner
as James T. Kirk (archive footage)
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy
as Spock (archive footage)
Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels
as C-3PO (archive footage)
Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker
as R2-D2 (archive footage)
Sárközi Olivér
Sárközi Olivér
as Tinny / Billy (voice) (archive footage)
Sam Neill
Sam Neill
as Alan Grant (archive footage)
Ariana Richards
Ariana Richards
as Lex Murphy (archive footage)
Joseph Mazzello
Joseph Mazzello
as Tim Murphy (archive footage)
Laurie Metcalf
Laurie Metcalf
as Mrs. Davis (voice) (archive footage)
Lisa Bradley
Lisa Bradley
as Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Kendall Cunningham
Kendall Cunningham
as Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Gregory Grudt
Gregory Grudt
as Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Cody Dorkin
Cody Dorkin
as Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Brittany Levenbrown
Brittany Levenbrown
as Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Scott McAfee
Scott McAfee
as Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Ryan O'Donohue
Ryan O'Donohue
as Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Shane Sweet
Shane Sweet
as Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Anthony Burch
Anthony Burch
as Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Spencer Aste
Spencer Aste
as Wounded Soldier (voice) (archive footage)
R. Lee Ermey
R. Lee Ermey
as Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)
Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn
as Rex (voice) (archive footage)
Dave Foley
Dave Foley
as Flik (voice) (archive footage)
Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Panettiere
as Dot (voice) (archive footage)
Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn
as Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
Jonathan Harris
Jonathan Harris
as Manny (voice) (archive footage)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
as Atta (voice) (archive footage)
Carlos Alazraqui
Carlos Alazraqui
as Loco (voice) (archive footage)
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
as Hopper (voice) (archive footage)
John Ratzenberger
John Ratzenberger
as Yeti (voice) (archive footage)
Bob Peterson
Bob Peterson
as Mr. Ray / Dolphins / Seagulls (voice) (archive footage)
Erica Beck
Erica Beck
as Pearl (voice) (archive footage)
Jan Rabson
Jan Rabson
as Seagulls (archive footage)
Jess Harnell
Jess Harnell
as Seagulls (voice) (archive footage)
Aaron Fors
Aaron Fors
as Seagulls (voice) (archive footage)
Geoffrey Rush
Geoffrey Rush
as Nigel (voice) (archive footage)
Spencer Fox
Spencer Fox
as Dash (voice) (archive footage)
Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
as Robert Benchley (archive footage)
Ward Kimball
Ward Kimball
as Ward Kimball (archive footage)
Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson
as Lightning McQueen (voice) (archive footage)
Larry the Cable Guy
Larry the Cable Guy
as Mater (voice) (archive footage)
Adam Lamas
Adam Lamas
as Scratch Track Narration (voice)
Teddy Newton
Teddy Newton
as Sci-Fi Announcer (voice)
Rino Romano
Rino Romano
as Scratch Track Narration (voice)
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