Biography
Joshua Cooley (born May 23, 1979) is an American filmmaker and storyboard artist. He is best known for directing the animated films Toy Story 4 (2019) and Transformers One (2024), with the former winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the film Inside Out (2015), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josh Cooley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wi...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Transformers One
2024
as Control Room Guys / PA System / Skywarp (voice)
The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate ...

Transformers One
2024
Director
The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate ...

22 vs. Earth
2021
Writer
Set before the events of ‘Soul’, 22 refuses to go to Earth, enlisting a gang of 5 new souls in attempt of rebellion. However, 22’s subversive plot lea...

We Bare Bears: The Movie
2020
as Painting Elephant / Additional Voices (voice)
When Grizz, Panda, and Ice Bear's love of food trucks and viral videos get out of hand, the brothers are now chased away from their home and embark on...

Toy Story 4
2019
Original Story, Director
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when ...

The Good Dinosaur
2015
Thanks
An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.

Riley's First Date?
2015
as Dad's Sadness (voice)
Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to d...

Riley's First Date?
2015
Director, Writer
Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to d...

Mind Candy
2015
Writer
This short was released as an extra in the Blu-ray release of Disney Pixar's INSIDE OUT. It's a zany collection clips of the emotions and how they in...

Inside Out
2015
as Jangles (voice)
When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work togeth...

Inside Out
2015
Screenplay
When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work togeth...

Toy Story of Terror!
2013
as Officer Phillips (voice)
What starts out as a fun road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one ...

Bugged
2013
as Bug (voice)
Red's peaceful morning routine is interrupted by a pesky visitor.

Hiccups
2013
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
When Lightning McQueen gets the hiccups, everyone in Radiator Springs thinks they have the cure.

Small Fry
2011
as Cashier / Lizard Wizard (voice)
A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.

Small Fry
2011
Story
A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.

Cars 2
2011
Storyboard Artist, Additional Script Supervisor
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rock...

Mater Private Eye
2010
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Detective Mater is hot on the trail of a dastardly car-napping! When Tia's sister goes missing, Mater is the only car she can turn to. With this tow t...

Moon Mater
2010
as Roger Shuttle (voice)
Mater is the first tow truck on the moon! When an auto-naut gets stranded on his lunar mission, it's up to Mater to venture into space and tow him bac...

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
2010
as Roger Shuttle
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.

George and A.J.
2009
Director, Writer
George & A.J. is a short film created by Pixar which uses characters from the film Up to tell what Nurses George and A.J. did after Carl Fredricksen l...

Up
2009
as Omega (voice)
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed ...

Ratatouille
2007
Story Artist
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...

Cars
2006
Additional Storyboarding
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself u...
Tower of Terror
N/A
Writer
Five people in a posh hotel take an elevator and disappear after it is hit by lightning.
Malamander
N/A
Director, Screenplay
Set in Eerie-on-Sea, a seaside town filled with oddball characters and mysteries as murky as its winter fog. A young boy named Herbert Lemon, who acts...
Little Monsters
N/A
Director, Writer
A love letter to classic Hollywood and the history of filmmaking with a story that takes a multigenerational approach to the monsters.
I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story
N/A
Writer, Director
Dung beetle Dougie starts at a new school in a new town, but struggles to hide who he is—and what he eats. When a series of mysterious disappearances ...

Untitled Live-Action Transformers Film
N/A
Director
Plot TBA.