Andrew Stanton
Andrew Stanton is an American director born in Rockport, Massachusetts, one of the defining creative forces behind Pixar's most acclaimed early features. Finding Nemo, following a clownfish's desperate search for his lost son across the ocean, became one of the most beloved and highest-grossing animated films of its era, renowned for its emotional depth and vivid underwater visual imagination. WALL-E, an unusually experimental work following a lonely robot's near-wordless first half hour on a ruined Earth, pushed mainstream animated storytelling toward genuinely ambitious visual and environmental themes, earning widespread critical acclaim. Stanton also ventured into live-action with John Carter, an ambitious science-fiction adventure that underperformed commercially despite its scope. Stanton's consistent ability to embed genuine emotional and thematic ambition within accessible family entertainment has made him one of the defining architects of Pixar's creative reputation.
Andrew Stanton
17 Movies
8 Series
Andrew Stanton is an American director born in Rockport, Massachusetts, one of the defining creative forces behind Pixar's most acclaimed early features. Finding Nemo, following a clownfish's desperate search for his lost son across the ocean, became one of the most beloved and highest-grossing animated films of its era, renowned for its emotional depth and vivid underwater visual imagination. WALL-E, an unusually experimental work following a lonely robot's near-wordless first half hour on a ruined Earth, pushed mainstream animated storytelling toward genuinely ambitious visual and environmental themes, earning widespread critical acclaim. Stanton also ventured into live-action with John Carter, an ambitious science-fiction adventure that underperformed commercially despite its scope. Stanton's consistent ability to embed genuine emotional and thematic ambition within accessible family entertainment has made him one of the defining architects of Pixar's creative reputation.
Movies
Director
Toy Story 5
2026
Director
WALL·E
2008
Director
Finding Nemo
2003
Producer
Inside Out
2015
Producer
Up
2009
Director
Finding Dory
2016
Director
John Carter
2012
Director
In the Blink of an Eye
2026
Director
WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
2008
Director
Somewhere in the Arctic...
1986
Director
A Story
1987
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Toy Story 5
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Toy Story 5
Director
2026
Film
In the Blink of an Eye
Director
2026
Film
Win or Lose
Executive Producer · 8 episodes
2025–
TV
3 Body Problem
Director · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Writer · 1 episode
2022–
TV
Tales from the Loop
Director · 1 episode
2020–
TV
For All Mankind
Director · 4 episodes
2019–
TV
Toy Story 4
Screenplay
2019
Film
Legion
Director · 1 episode
2017–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Andrew Stanton and where are they from?
Andrew Stanton is 60 years old, born on December 3, 1965 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Andrew Stanton?
Andrew Stanton is best known for directing Finding Nemo, WALL·E, Toy Story.
How many movies has Andrew Stanton directed?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Andrew Stanton has directed or written 17 films and worked on 8 TV shows.
What was Andrew Stanton's first movie?
The career of Andrew Stanton began with Revolver ().
What is Andrew Stanton's most recent movie or series?
Andrew Stanton's most recent release is Toy Story 5, which premiered on June 17, 2026.
What TV shows has Andrew Stanton created or directed?
On television, Andrew Stanton has appeared in Stranger Things, Better Call Saul, Obi-Wan Kenobi, 3 Body Problem.
Andrew Stanton
1965-12-03 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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 and Stranger Things.Andrew Stanton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.