Dave Mullins (animator)
Dave Mullins | |
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| Education | Cleveland Institute of Art (1988) Rhode Island School of Design (1989-1993) (BFA) Brown University (1992) |
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| Years active | 1994-present |
| Employer(s) | Pike Productions (1992-1993) The Post Group (1993-1994) Walt Disney Animation Studios (1995-1998) Gnomon School of Visual Effects (1998) Dream Quest Images (1998) Digital Domain (1998) California Institute of the Arts (1998-1999) Sony Pictures Imageworks (1998-1999) Pixar Animation Studios (2000-2020) Academy of Art University (2001-2004) Animation Mentor (2006-2007) Pearl Studio (2019-2020) Alchemy Films Inc. (2020-present) ElectroLeague (2021-present) |
| Title | Owner of Alchemy Films Inc. Co-Founder of ElectroLeague |
| Website | ElectroLeague |
David Mullins is an American writer, director and animator who worked at Pixar Animation Studios from 2000 to 2020. A co-founder of the Los Angeles-based animation studio ElectroLeague,[1] he is best known for his animated short film LOU (2017), which was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards.[2][3] On January 23, 2024, Mullins won in the same category, with the short film WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Ono (2023) at the 96th Academy Awards.[4]
Filmography
- 2023: WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Ono (director, writer)
- 2021: Dug Days (TV Series) (animation characters developer - 5 episodes)
- 2020: Soul (additional animation supervisor)
- 2018: Incredibles 2 (supervising animator)
- 2017: Coco (additional animator)
- 2017: Cars 3 (animator)
- 2017: LOU (director, writer)
- 2015: The Good Dinosaur (additional animation supervisor)
- 2015: Inside Out (additional animator)
- 2012: Brave (additional animator)
- 2011: A Day in the Life of John Lasseter (himself)[5]
- 2011: Cars 2: The Video Game (Video Game) (supervising animator)
- 2011: Cars 2 (supervising animator)
- 2009: Up (Video Game) (directing animator)
- 2009: Up (directing animator)
- 2007: Ratatouille (animator)
- 2006: Mater and the Ghostlight (Video short) (animator)
- 2006: Cars (animator)
- 2005: One Man Band (Short) (animator)
- 2004: The Incredibles (animation characters developer, animator)
- 2003: Finding Nemo (animator)
- 2001: Monsters, Inc. (animator)
- 1999: Fantasia 2000 (assistant animator)
- 1999: Stuart Little (animator)
- 1998: Mighty Joe Young (animator)
- 1998: Björk: Hunter (Video short) (animator)
- 1996: Alien Trilogy (Video Game) (animator)
- 1994: Thunder in Paradise (TV Series) (3D animator - 21 episodes)
Awards and nominations
- Won: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Ono (2023)[3][6]
- Won: Annie Awards for Best Animated Short Subject (2023)
- Nominated: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for LOU (2017)[3][6]
- Nominated: San Francisco International Film Festival - Golden Gate Award for Best Family Film
- Nominated: SXSW Film Festival - SXSW Grand Jury Award for Animated Short
References
- ^ Wolters, Johannes (13 January 2024). "INDAC Interview: Dave Mullins & Brad Booker – "WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko" - INDAC" (in German). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (1 December 2017). "Before 'Cars 3,' There Is 'LOU': Pixar Animator Dave Mullins' Persistence Pays Off With Directorial Debut". Deadline. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Oscars 2018: The list of nominees in full". BBC News. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Gonzalez, Shivani (23 January 2024). "Oscar Nominees 2024: See the Full List". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Disney New Zealand (12 July 2011). A Day In The Life of John Lasseter. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "2024 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
External links
- Dave Mullins at IMDb