Biography
Peter Hans Docter (born October 9, 1968) is an American filmmaker and animator who has served as Pixar's chief creative officer (CCO) since 2018. He has directed the company's animated films Monsters, Inc. (2001), Up (2009), Inside Out (2015), and Soul (2020). From his nine Academy Award nominations, he is a record-three-time recipient of Best Animated Feature for Up, Inside Out and Soul. Docter has also won six Annie Awards from nine nominations, a BAFTA Children's Film Award and a Hochi Film Award. He describes himself as a "geeky kid from Minnesota who likes to draw cartoons". Description above from the Wikipedia article Pete Docter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Directed
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Inside Out (2015) — Director
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Up (2009) — Director
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Monsters, Inc. (2001) — Director
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Soul (2020) — Director
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Mike's New Car (2002) — Director
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Next Door (1990) — Director
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Winter (1988) — Director
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Palm Springs (1989) — Director
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Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021) — Director
Also appeared in
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Inside Out (2015) — Additional Voices (voice)
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Up (2009) — Campmaster Strauch (voice)
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WALL·E (2008) — Additional Voices (voice)
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Monsters, Inc. (2001) — Additional Voices (voice)
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The Incredibles (2004) — Additional Voices (voice)
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Inside Out 2 (2024) — Dad's Anger (voice)
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Riley's First Date? (2015) — Dad's Anger (voice)
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The Pixar Story (2007) — Self
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Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear (2022) — Self
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Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) — Self (archive footage)
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005) — Mr. Incredible (voice)
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Winter (1988) — Voice (voice)
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Palm Springs (1989) — Sigmond Dinosaur (voice)
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Director by Night (2022) — Self (archive footage)
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The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (1996) — Self
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Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021) — Self
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Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond (2015) — Self
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A Spark Story (2021) — Self
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Pencils vs Pixels (2023) — Self
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The Making of Toy Story (1995) — Self
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Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives (2020) — Self
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Meet the Pickles: The Making of "Win or Lose" (2025) — Self - Executive Producer
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The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World (2021) — Self
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Animation Outlaws (2019) — Self
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Fog City Mavericks (2007) — Self
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Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians (2008) — Self
- Soul, Improvised (2021)
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The Art of Mary Blair (2005) — Self
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The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland (2025) — Self
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Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2026) — Self
- Disney Worldbuilders