Joe Ranft

Born Mar 13, 1960 in Pasadena, California, USA

Joseph Henry Ranft was an American screenwriter, animator, storyboard artist and voice actor, who worked for Pixar Animation Studios, Disney at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation. He played a major role in writing and shaping Toy Story, A Bug's Life, The Lion King, Cars, Beauty and the Beast, Rescuer's Down Under, Little Mermaid and Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, to name a few