Brad Bird

Biography

Philip Bradley Bird (born September 24, 1957) is an American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. He has had a career spanning over four decades in both live-action and animation. Bird was born in Montana and grew up in Oregon. He developed an interest in the art of animation early on, and completed his first short subject by age 14. Bird sent the film to Walt Disney Productions, leading to an apprenticeship from the studio's Nine Old Men. He attended the California Institute of the Arts in the late 1970s, and worked for Disney shortly thereafter. In the 1980s, Bird worked in film development with various studios. He co-wrote Batteries Not Included (1987), and developed two episodes of Amazing Stories for Steven Spielberg, including its spin-off (based on a segment written by Bird for the show), the widely panned animated sitcom Family Dog. Afterwards, Bird joined the animated sitcom The Simpsons as creative consultant for eight seasons. He directed the animated film The Iron Giant (1999); though acclaimed, it was a box-office bomb. Bird moved to Pixar where he wrote and directed two successful animated films, The Incredibles (2004) and Ratatouille (2007). They earned Bird two …

Directed

1. The Incredibles (2004) — Director
2. Ratatouille (2007) — Director
3. Incredibles 2 (2018) — Director
4. The Simpsons (1989) — Director
5. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) — Director
6. Tomorrowland (2015) — Director
7. The Iron Giant (1999) — Director
8. Jack-Jack Attack (2005) — Director
9. Amazing Stories (1985) — Director
10. Family Dog (1993) — Director
11. Tomorrowland: The Origins of Plus Ultra (2015) — Director
12. Ray Gunn (2026) — Director
13. Tortoise and the Hare (1979) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Jurassic World (2015) — Monorail Announcer (voice)
2. The Incredibles (2004) — Edna 'E' Mode (voice)
3. Ratatouille (2007) — Ambrister Minion (voice)
4. Incredibles 2 (2018) — Edna 'E' Mode / Additional Voices (voice)
5. Auntie Edna (2018) — Edna Mode (voice)
6. The Pixar Story (2007) — Self
7. Amazing Stories (1985) — Scientist #2
8. Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) — Self (archive footage)
9. The Oscars (1953) — Self / Edna Mode (voice)
10. A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015) — Self - Director 'The Incredibles' and 'Ratatouille'
11. Director by Night (2022) — Self (archive footage)
12. Doctor of Doom (1979) — Don Carlo's Voice/Bystander's Voice
13. The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! (2010) — Self
14. The Making of 'The Iron Giant' (1999) — Self
15. The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant (2016) — Self
16. The Making of 'The Incredibles' (2005) — Self
17. Pixar 25 Magic Moments (2011) — Self - Writer / Director, The Incredibles
18. Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort (2025) — Edna Mode (voice)
19. Fog City Mavericks (2007) — Self
20. More Making of 'The Incredibles' (2005) — Self
21. From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men (2005) — Self
22. Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians (2008) — Self
23. Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece (2019) — Self
24. The Power of Stone (2022) — Self
25. Fine Food and Film (2007) — Self - Screenwriter/Director
26. Strong Coffee: The Full-Bodied Mind of Pixar’s Brad Bird (2018) — Self - Writer & director
27. Il était une fois Disney & la France (2023) — Self
28. Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted (2012) — Self
29. Ghost Protocol: Impossible Missions (2012) — Self