Brad Bird

Brad Bird

1957-09-24 Kalispell, Montana, USA 52 Credits

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...

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Megalopolis

Megalopolis

2024

Thanks

5.2

Genius artist Cesar Catilina seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remain...

Il était une fois Disney & la France

Il était une fois Disney & la France

2023

as Self

Acting

French documentary on Walt Disney's relationship with France through his personal and professional life.

Director by Night

Director by Night

2022

as Self (archive footage)

6.4
Acting

Acclaimed composer Michael Giacchino made his directorial debut with Marvel Studios' Special Presentation "Werewolf by Night." This behind-the-scenes ...

Werewolf by Night

Werewolf by Night

2022

Thanks

7.0

On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the dea...

The Power of Stone

The Power of Stone

2022

as Self

Acting

A documentary by David and Barbarella Fokos about master stone artist Lew French. Though Lew French first appears as unyielding and imposing as the gr...

EPCOT Recentered

EPCOT Recentered

2022

as Self (voice) (archive sound)

Acting

An experimental film presenting new solutions to the park's paradoxes and the possibilities for using proven principles to optimize its potential to p...

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical

2021

Characters

6.5

The TikTok musical sensation, based on the Disney/Pixar film, comes to delicious life for an unprecedented, community-written, Broadway-caliber, lip-s...

Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece

Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece

2019

as Self

7.0
Acting

New featurette, writer/director Brad Bird, writer/director Andrew Haigh, director Danny Boyle, and cinematographer Anthony B. Richmond, amongst others...

Strong Coffee: The Full-Bodied Mind of Pixar’s Brad Bird

Strong Coffee: The Full-Bodied Mind of Pixar’s Brad Bird

2018

as Self - Writer & director

Acting

A profile of the acclaimed animator and director Brad Bird featured on the Incredibles 2 Blu-Ray.

Auntie Edna

Auntie Edna

2018

as Edna Mode (voice)

7.2
Acting

Taking place during the events of Incredibles 2, Edna Mode babysits Jack-Jack.

Auntie Edna

Auntie Edna

2018

Executive Producer

7.2
Producing

Taking place during the events of Incredibles 2, Edna Mode babysits Jack-Jack.

Incredibles 2

Incredibles 2

2018

as Edna 'E' Mode / Additional Voices (voice)

7.5
Acting

Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three child...

Incredibles 2

Incredibles 2

2018

Director, Writer

7.5
Directing Writing

Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three child...

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

2016

as Self

7.7
Acting

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 a...

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015

as Self - Director 'The Incredibles' and 'Ratatouille'

7.0
Acting

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.

Jurassic World

Jurassic World

2015

as Monorail Announcer (voice)

6.7
Acting

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally en...

Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland

2015

Director, Story, Screenplay

6.3
Directing Writing Producing

Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment emba...

Tomorrowland: The Origins of Plus Ultra

Tomorrowland: The Origins of Plus Ultra

2015

Director

3.5
Directing

A diegetic history of the secret Plus Ultra society from Disney's Tomorrowland movie. Animated by Pixar artists, narrated by Maurice LeMarche as Orson...

Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted

2012

as Self

Acting

A documentary that explores the making of 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol'. It focuses on what the film's team went through while shooting in Pr...

Ghost Protocol: Impossible Missions

2012

as Self

Acting

A documentary that explores the making of 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol'. It focuses on Brad Bird's transition from directing animation to dir...

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011

Director

7.1
Directing

Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch c...

Pixar 25 Magic Moments

Pixar 25 Magic Moments

2011

as Self - Writer / Director, The Incredibles

5.3
Acting

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 ani...

Pixar Short Films

Pixar Short Films

2009

Director, Writer

Directing Writing

A collection of 20 computer-animated short films including "Rescue Squad Mater", "Jack-Jack Attack", and Oscar-winners "For The Birds", "Geri's Game",...

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as Self (archive footage)

7.2
Acting

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovat...

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

2009

Thanks

7.8

Everyone knows that the stork delivers babies, but where do the storks get the babies from? The answer lies up in the stratosphere, where cloud people...

Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians

2008

as Self

7.0
Acting

Making of documentary for Disney's animated feature 101 Dalmatians

Fine Food and Film

Fine Food and Film

2007

as Self

Acting

Find out how chef Thomas Keller and director Brad Bird inspire their crews and instill passion and creativity into their work.

Your Friend the Rat

Your Friend the Rat

2007

Executive Producer

6.7
Producing

Let's face it, rats are not the most beloved creatures on earth. However, maybe this little tale about the history of human and rat interaction will c...

Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks

2007

as Self

8.5
Acting

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home i...

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

as Himself

7.6
Acting

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 it...

Ratatouille

Ratatouille

2007

as Ambrister Minion (voice)

7.8
Acting

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 culin...

Ratatouille

Ratatouille

2007

Director, Story, Screenplay

7.8
Directing Writing

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 culin...

More Making of 'The Incredibles'

2005

as Self

Acting

A companion to the original behind-the-scenes featurette, this extended look at the making of The Incredibles offers additional deleted scenes, animat...

More Making of 'The Incredibles'

2005

Executive Producer

Producing

A companion to the original behind-the-scenes featurette, this extended look at the making of The Incredibles offers additional deleted scenes, animat...

One Man Band

One Man Band

2005

Executive Producer

7.3
Producing

With one coin to make a wish at the piazza fountain, a peasant girl encounters two competing street performers who'd prefer the coin find its way into...

The Making of 'The Incredibles'

The Making of 'The Incredibles'

2005

as Self

6.3
Acting

The production of the movie, "The Incredibles," shot behind the scenes at Pixar Animation Studios.

Jack-Jack Attack

Jack-Jack Attack

2005

Director, Writer

7.3
Directing Writing

The Parrs' baby Jack-Jack is thought to be normal, not having any super-powers like his parents or siblings. But when an outsider is hired to watch hi...

Vowellet - An Essay by Sarah Vowell

Vowellet - An Essay by Sarah Vowell

2005

Executive Producer

2.0
Producing

This Pixar documentary short follows Sarah Vowell, who plays herself as the title character, on why she is a superhero in her own way. (This short pie...

Mr. Incredible and Pals

Mr. Incredible and Pals

2005

Writer, Executive Producer

5.8
Writing Producing

An animated short film produced by Pixar included as a bonus on the DVD edition of the 2004 feature film "The Incredibles."

From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

2005

as Self

Acting

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...

The Incredibles

The Incredibles

2004

as Edna 'E' Mode (voice)

7.7
Acting

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 suburbi...

The Incredibles

The Incredibles

2004

Director, Writer

7.7
Directing Writing

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 suburbi...

The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

1999

Director, Screenstory

8.0
Directing Writing

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfi...

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'

1999

as Self

6.4
Acting

Documentary of the making of the animated family film, The Iron Giant.

Family Dog

Family Dog

1988

as Family Dog

Acting

An Amazing Stories episode told in three vignettes theatrically released with The Land Before Time, serving as the backdoor pilot to the cartoon serie...

Family Dog

Family Dog

1988

Director, Producer, Writer

Directing Producing Writing

An Amazing Stories episode told in three vignettes theatrically released with The Land Before Time, serving as the backdoor pilot to the cartoon serie...

*batteries not included

*batteries not included

1987

Screenplay

6.7
Writing

In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his...

Animalympics

Animalympics

1980

Animation

6.1

Animalympics is all about the Animal Olympics Contest where all the animals around the world gather to take part in everything from skiing in North Am...

Doctor of Doom

Doctor of Doom

1979

as Don Carlo's Voice/Bystander's Voice

5.0
Acting

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.

Tortoise and the Hare

Tortoise and the Hare

1979

Director

Directing

The short is described as a "Road Runner film" adaptation of the fable, with the tortoise being a villain trying to capture the hare. It also introduc...

Ray Gunn

N/A

Director, Producer, Story

Directing Producing Writing

In a futuristic world co-habitated by aliens and humans, the last human private eye is hired to investigate the fidelity of a well-known pop star.

Incredibles 3

Incredibles 3

N/A

Producer, Writer

Producing Writing

The third installment in the Incredibles franchise. Plot TBA.