Biography
Andrew Ayers Stanton (born December 3, 1965) is an American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. He is best known as the director and co-writer of the Pixar animated films Finding Nemo (2003), WALL-E (2008), Finding Dory (2016), and Toy Story 5 (2026). He also directed and co-wrote the live-action film John Carter (2012) for Walt Disney Pictures and directed the live-action film In the Blink of an Eye (2026) for Searchlight Pictures. For Pixar, Stanton was additionally the co-director and co-writer of A Bug's Life (1998), the co-writer of the first four Toy Story films (1995–2019) and Monsters, Inc. (2001), and occasional voice actor for various films, most notably Crush the Turtle from Finding Nemo. Finding Nemo and WALL-E earned Stanton two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature. He was also nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay, for Finding Nemo, WALL-E, and Toy Story (1995), and for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Toy Story 3 (2010). WALL-E has also been inducted into the National Film Registry. Stanton has also directed episodes of various television series since 2017, including episodes of 3 Body Problem, Better Call Saul, Legion…
Movies & TV Shows
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Finding Nemo (2003) — Crush (voice)
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WALL·E (2008) — Additional Voices (voice)
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Toy Story (1995) — Commercial Chorus (voice)
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The Incredibles (2004) — Additional Voices (voice)
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Cars (2006) — Fred (voice)
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Toy Story 2 (1999) — Emperor Zurg (voice)
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Finding Dory (2016) — Crush (voice)
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A Bug's Life (1998) — Additional Voices (voice)
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Toy Story 5 (2026) — Emperor Zurg (voice)
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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000) — Hamm (voice)
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The Pixar Story (2007) — Self - Seagulls
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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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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) — Self
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Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red (2022) — Self (archive footage)
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A Story (1987) — Randy / The Goon Squad (voice) (as Andy)
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Somewhere in the Arctic... (1986) — Bahr (voice)
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Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond (2015) — Self
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The Making of Toy Story (1995) — Self
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Meet the Pickles: The Making of "Win or Lose" (2025) — Self - Executive Producer
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Animation Outlaws (2019) — Self
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Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up (2008)
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Breaking the Mold: The Re-Making of Mighty Mouse (2010) — Self
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Making 'Nemo' (2003) — Self - Writer / Director
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A Visit to the Pixar Living Archive (2022)
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Ralph-E: The Art of the Color Script (2022)
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Anatomy of a Scene: The Plant (2022)
- Where It Began: The Origins of WALL·E (2022)
- Ouchless (1985)
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Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2026) — Self
Directed
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Stranger Things (2016) — Director
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Finding Nemo (2003) — Director
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WALL·E (2008) — Director
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Finding Dory (2016) — Director
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Better Call Saul (2015) — Director
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John Carter (2012) — Director
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3 Body Problem (2024) — Director
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Legion (2017) — Director
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For All Mankind (2019) — Director
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Toy Story 5 (2026) — Director
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Tales from the Loop (2020) — Director
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In the Blink of an Eye (2026) — Director
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A Story (1987) — Director
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Somewhere in the Arctic... (1986) — Director
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WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets (2008) — Director
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Revolver — Director
- Chairman Spaceman — Director