Brad Bird
Also Known As: Phillip Bradley Bird, Baddaxe Bradley Bird, Bloody Bradley Bird, Брэд Берд, แบรด เบิร์ด, 布拉德·伯德, ブラッド・バード, 브래드 버드, براد بيرد
Biography: Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird (born September 15, 1957) is an American director, voice actor, animator and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles (2004), its sequel Incredibles 2 (2018), and Ratatouille (2007). He also adapted and directed the critically acclaimed 2D animated 1999 Warner Brothers film The Iron Giant. Reviewing the Ratatouille DVD, Eye Weekly offered this characterization of Bird's work: "It's very hard to think of another mainstream American director with a comparably fluid visual style or such a vise-grip on storytelling mechanics." He also directed The Simpsons ' episodes "Krusty Gets Busted" and "Like Father, Like Clown". Description above from the Wikipedia article Brad Bird, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Kalispell, Montana, USA
Birthday: September 24, 1957
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Gender: Male
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The Pixar Story
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-28
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Pixar 25 Magic Moments
Overview: The BBC documentary takes a look into the Pixar studios as they celebrate their 25th birthday and at the creative process involved in creating the animation classics that we love.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-03
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The Making of 'The Incredibles'
Overview: The production of the movie, "The Incredibles," shot behind the scenes at Pixar Animation Studios.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-15
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Doctor of Doom
Overview: A doctor goes to a dinner party where he's made fun of and soon afterwards returns home and sends a monster to attack the people.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-07-10
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Waking Sleeping Beauty
Overview: By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-05
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The Making of 'The Iron Giant'
Overview: Documentary of the making of the animated family film, The Iron Giant.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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The Power of Stone
Overview: A documentary by David and Barbarella Fokos about master stone artist Lew French. Though Lew French first appears as unyielding and imposing as the granite he works with, beneath this artist’s rigid exterior is a naturalist who has spent two decades building his dream home in the Brazilian rainforest, a father mourning the loss of his son, and a deeply spiritual man committed to the concept of karma. Despite waking up at 4am to meditate every day, Lew struggles to quiet his mind. In stone, Lew finds that which he longs for: stillness. As one of Lew’s friends puts it, “Don’t be tricked by the idea that he’s a stone mason. He’s sort of a philosopher, artist, spiritual guide who’s working with stone.”
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-04
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Director by Night
Overview: Acclaimed composer Michael Giacchino made his directorial debut with Marvel Studios' Special Presentation "Werewolf by Night." This behind-the-scenes special explores Giacchino's vision, style and approach to bringing the chilling story to life, as well as offering an insider's look at the between-the-scenes making of "Werewolf by Night."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-04
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From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
Overview: Film critic Joel Siegel gets together with a group of animators, directors and producers to discuss and pay tribute to their mentors and Walt Disney's core group of animators, The Nine Old Men
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Overview: Making of documentary for Disney's animated feature 101 Dalmatians
Genres: Animation Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-04
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Ratatouille
Overview: Remy, a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris' finest restaurants, the rodent gourmet finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-28
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The Incredibles
Overview: Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.
Genres: Action Adventure Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-27
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A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Overview: Julie Walters tells the story of how Morph, Shaun the Sheep and that cheese-loving man Wallace and his dog Gromit first came to life.
Genres: Documentary Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-26
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The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
Overview: A documentary about how the critically acclaimed film wound up being a box office disappointment, only to become regarded as a classic over a decade after its initial release.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-06
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Incredibles 2
Overview: Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three children.
Genres: Action Adventure Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-14
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Auntie Edna
Overview: Taking place during the events of Incredibles 2, Edna Mode babysits Jack-Jack.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-23
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Jurassic World
Overview: Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-06
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Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece
Overview: New featurette, writer/director Brad Bird, writer/director Andrew Haigh, director Danny Boyle, and cinematographer Anthony B. Richmond, amongst others, discuss the Nic Roeg's diverse body of work and his visual style as well as Don't Look Now.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-29
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Fog City Mavericks
Overview: Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz. The special weaves interviews, commentaries and unforgettable moments from some of the most visionary movies ever created such as American Graffiti, the Star Wars film series, the Indiana Jones film series, The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Lost in Translation, Flags of Our Fathers and many others. It also features interviews with those who have worked with Bay Area mavericks: Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Anthony Minghella, Milos Forman and Frank Darabont.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-24
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Fine Food and Film
Overview: Find out how chef Thomas Keller and director Brad Bird inspire their crews and instill passion and creativity into their work.
Genres: Documentary Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-06
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Strong Coffee: The Full-Bodied Mind of Pixar’s Brad Bird
Overview: A profile of the acclaimed animator and director Brad Bird featured on the Incredibles 2 Blu-Ray.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-06
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