Joe Ranft

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joe Ranft
Occupation	Screenwriter
Date Of Birth	Mar 13, 1960(1960-03-13)
Age	64
Date Of Death	2005-08-16
Birthplace	Pasadena
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Pisces

Joe Ranft Biography

Joe Ranft is one of the most popular and richest Screenwriter who was born on March 13, 1960 in Pasadena, California, United States. Hollywood screenwriter, producer and animator. A former employed by Disney and Pixar He worked on Cars and was awarded the Academy Award for his screenplay for Toy Story. Also, he voiced Jacques on the 2002 film Finding Nemo.

He as well as the director He and director Lee Unkrich were both on the creative team of the acclaimed Toy Story films. were both part of the creative team of the critically acclaimed Toy Story films.

Joseph Henry “Joe” Ranft (March 13, 1960 – August 16, 2005) was an American screenwriter, animator, storyboard artist, director, voice actor and magician, who worked for Pixar Animation Studios and Disney at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation. His younger brother Jerome Ranft is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar films.

Around this time, he studied under and began performing with the improvisational group, The Groundlings. Ranft stayed with Disney throughout the 1980s, writing the story on many animated features, including Oliver & Company, The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast. He also worked on The Brave Little Toaster in 1987 for Hyperion Animation and James and the Giant Peach in 1996 for Allied Filmmakers.

He got married to Sue Barry in 1985; the couple had two kids.

Joe Ranft Net Worth

Joe Ranft is one of the richest Screenwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joe Ranft 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a youngster as a child, he was a junior magician in the famous Hollywood Magic Castle. Later, he trained in Animation in California Institute of the Arts. California Institute of the Arts.

He was a part of Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, among other Disney animated films.

Joseph Henry Ranft was born in Pasadena, California on March 13, 1960, and raised in Whittier. As a child, Ranft developed a love for magic, storytelling, film and comedy. At age 15, he became a member of the Magic Castle Junior Group. After graduating from Monte Vista High School, Whittier, in 1978, Ranft began studying in the character animation program at the California Institute of the Arts alongside John Lasseter and Brad Bird. After two years, Ranft’s student film Good Humor caught the attention of Disney animation executives, who offered him a job.

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Who is Joe Ranft Dating?

According to our records, Joe Ranft married to Sue Barry Ranft. As of December 1, 2023, Joe Ranft’s is not dating anyone.

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On August 16, 2005, Ranft and his friend Eric Frierson were passengers in Ranft’s 2004 Honda Element, which was being driven by another friend, Elegba Earl. Earl suddenly lost control and crashed through a guard rail while northbound on Highway 1. The SUV plunged 130 feet into the mouth of the Navarro River in Mendocino County, California, killing both Ranft and Earl instantly. Frierson survived by escaping through the sun roof, though he received moderate injuries. Ranft, who was 45, died during the production of Cars, which he co-directed and voice acted in. The film and tie-in game are dedicated to his memory, as is Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, on which Ranft was executive producer. Ranft is survived by his wife Sue and their two children, Jordan and Sophia, and his brother Jerome.

Facts & Trivia

Joe Ranked on the list of most popular Screenwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joe Ranft celebrates birthday on March 13 of every year.

The 2010 DVD re-release of Toy Story 2 includes a special feature that focuses on Ranft and his accomplishments.

What happened to Joe Ranft?

18 – Joe Ranft, who was nominated in 1996 for an Oscar as co-writer of “Toy Story” for Pixar Animation Studios, died on Tuesday when the car he was riding in veered off a Mendocino County highway and into the water , the authorities said. He was 45 and lived in Corte Madera, Calif.

Why is cars dedicated to Joe Ranft?

Ranft died during the production of Cars, which he co-directed and voice acted in. The film and tie-in game are dedicated to his memory , as is Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, on which Ranft was executive producer.

Who did Joe Ranft voice?

Ranft was a talented voice actor. He was the voice of Heimlich the ravenous caterpillar in “A Bug’s Life,” Jacques the cleaner shrimp in “Finding Nemo,” and Wheezy the Penguin in 1999’s “Toy Story 2,” and he provided voices for “Monster’s, Inc.” (2001) and last year’s “The Incredibles.” Mr.

Who was cars dedicated to?

The film was dedicated to Joe Ranft , the film’s co-director and co- writer, who died in a car crash during the film’s production.

Who from Toy Story died?

NEW YORK — Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, has died. She was 93.