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Jim Capobianco

  • Animation Department
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  • Actor
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Jim Capobianco at an event for The Inventor (2023)
Leonardo da Vinci and his dream of flight. An allegory for the creative muse.
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Jim Capobianco received the 2008 Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Ratatouille. He went on to write and direct the short film, "Your Friend The Rat," found on the Ratatouille DVD, winning the 2008 ASIFA-Hollywood Annie Award for short films. Jim followed YFtR up with directing the critically acclaimed end titles for Pixar's 2008 release Wall.E. A graduate of the California Institute of the Arts, Jim started in the story department at Walt Disney Feature Animation on The Lion King. After five years at Disney, Jim relocated to Pixar Animation Studios where he was influential on the stories of many of Pixar's films from A Bug's Life to Coco. In 2009 Jim finished Leonardo, his first independent film, now in the permanent collection of the MoMA NYC. He also formed Aerial Contrivance Workshop a 'story design studio'. With ACW, Jim created and directed the 2D animation sequence for Walt Disney Motion Pictures, Mary Poppins Returns, winning his second Annie Award. Following that up as the Animation director of Philharmonia Fantastique an animated concert film similar to Fantasia for live symphony in collaboration with Mason Bates and Gary Rydstorm. Jim has recently written and directed his first feature film The Inventor and is working on writing and developing numerous scripts and books for children. Including a new concert film once again with Mason Bates and Gary Rydstorm.
BornMarch 22, 1969
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BornMarch 22, 1969
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 10 nominations total

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    Janeane Garofalo, Ian Holm, Brian Dennehy, John Ratzenberger, James Remar, Will Arnett, Brad Garrett, Kathy Griffin, Brad Bird, Lindsey Collins, Walt Dohrn, Tony Fucile, Michael Giacchino, Bradford Lewis, Danny Mann, Teddy Newton, Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Peter Sohn, Jake Steinfeld, Stéphane Roux, Lori Richardson, Thomas Keller, Julius Callahan, Marco Boerries, Andrea Boerries, and Jack Bird in Ratatouille (2007)
    Ratatouille
    8.1
    • Writer
    • 2007
    Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Ben Whishaw, Emily Blunt, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, and Joel Dawson in Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
    Mary Poppins Returns
    6.7
    • Animation Department
    • 2018
    Stephen Fry and Daisy Ridley in The Inventor (2023)
    The Inventor
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 2023
    Matthew Broderick in The Lion King (1994)
    The Lion King
    8.5
    • Writer
    • 1994

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    Animation Department



    • Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra (2022)
      Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra
      Short
      • animation director
      • 2022
    • Superpower (2022)
      Superpower
      Short
      • animation director
      • 2022
    • Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Ben Whishaw, Emily Blunt, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, and Joel Dawson in Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
      Mary Poppins Returns
      6.7
      • animation sequence supervisor
      • 2018
    • Alfonso Arau, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Gael García Bernal, Dyana Ortelli, Herbert Siguenza, and Anthony Gonzalez in Coco (2017)
      Coco
      8.4
      • story artist
      • 2017
    • Sigourney Weaver, Willem Dafoe, Diane Keaton, Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, John Ratzenberger, Deb Fink, Andrew Stanton, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, David Arnott, Torbin Xan Bullock, Doug Burch, Ty Burrell, Cathy Cavadini, Judi M. Durand, Idris Elba, Bill Hader, Barbara Harris, Aaron Hendry, Andy Hirsch, Carlyle King, Eugene Levy, Vicki Lewis, Angus MacLane, Jeremy Maxwell, Kate McKinnon, Daniel Edward Mora, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Jason Pace, Austin Pendleton, Bob Peterson, David Randolph, Jerome Ranft, Katherine Ringgold, Stephen Root, Andreana Weiner, Dominic West, Aaron Fors, Alexander Gould, Will Collyer, Nancy Truman, Regina Taufen, Liza Seneca, Willow Geer, Dylan Naber, Carrie Paff, Terrell Ransom Jr., Alex Puccinelli, Dashell Zamm, Gunnar Sizemore, Molly Jackson, Emma Shannon, Daniella Jones, Dara Iruka, Carter Hastings, Paige Nan Pollack, Hayden Rolence, Riley Lio, Veronika Bonell, Ashlyn Faith Williams, Gabriel C. Brown, Bennett Dammann, Sloane Murray, and Lucia Geddes in Finding Dory (2016)
      Finding Dory
      7.2
      • story artist
      • 2016
    • Lewis Black, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Mindy Kaling in Inside Out (2015)
      Inside Out
      8.1
      • story artist
      • 2015
    • Edward Asner, Bob Peterson, and Jordan Nagai in Up (2009)
      Up
      8.3
      • Story Artist (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Ready, Set, Bag! (2008)
      Ready, Set, Bag!
      8.5
      • animation director
      • 2008
    • Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, and Barry Humphries in Finding Nemo (2003)
      Finding Nemo
      8.2
      • story artist
      • 2003
    • Billy Crystal and John Goodman in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
      Monsters, Inc.
      8.1
      • story artist
      • 2001
    • D.B. Sweeney in Dinosaur (2000)
      Dinosaur
      6.4
      • additional story artist
      • 2000
    • Fantasia 2000 (1999)
      Fantasia 2000
      7.1
      • story artist
      • 1999
    • Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story 2 (1999)
      Toy Story 2
      7.9
      • story artist
      • 1999
    • Denis Leary, Dave Foley, Hayden Panettiere, and Joe Ranft in A Bug's Life (1998)
      A Bug's Life
      7.2
      • story artist
      • 1998
    • Jim Cummings in Taz-Mania (1991)
      Taz-Mania
      6.7
      TV Series
      • animation posing artist (as James M. Capobianco)
      • 1993

    Writer



    • Stephen Fry and Daisy Ridley in The Inventor (2023)
      The Inventor
      5.8
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical (2021)
      Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical
      6.1
      Video
      • original story: Disney/Pixar film "Ratatouille"
      • 2021
    • Larry the Cable Guy and Keith Ferguson in Mater's Tall Tales (2008)
      Mater's Tall Tales
      6.8
      TV Series
      • story
      • 2011
    • Leonardo (2009)
      Leonardo
      8.0
      Short
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Ratatouille: Gusteau's Gourmet Game (2007)
      Ratatouille: Gusteau's Gourmet Game
      Video Game
      • based on characters created by
      • 2007
    • Your Friend the Rat (2007)
      Your Friend the Rat
      7.0
      Video
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Janeane Garofalo, Ian Holm, Brian Dennehy, John Ratzenberger, James Remar, Will Arnett, Brad Garrett, Kathy Griffin, Brad Bird, Lindsey Collins, Walt Dohrn, Tony Fucile, Michael Giacchino, Bradford Lewis, Danny Mann, Teddy Newton, Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Peter Sohn, Jake Steinfeld, Stéphane Roux, Lori Richardson, Thomas Keller, Julius Callahan, Marco Boerries, Andrea Boerries, and Jack Bird in Ratatouille (2007)
      Ratatouille
      8.1
      • original story by
      • 2007
    • Kevin Kline, Demi Moore, Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Tony Jay, Paul Kandel, Charles Kimbrough, Frank Welker, and Mary Wickes in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
      The Hunchback of Notre Dame
      7.0
      • story
      • 1996
    • Matthew Broderick in The Lion King (1994)
      The Lion King
      8.5
      • story
      • 1994

    Actor



    • Stephen Fry and Daisy Ridley in The Inventor (2023)
      The Inventor
      5.8
      • The Physician
      • Cardinal of Aragon (voice)
      • 2023
    • Go! Go! Cory Carson (2020)
      Go! Go! Cory Carson
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Gary Garbage
      • 2020–2021
    • Tracy (2009)
      Tracy
      8.0
      • Costume Shop Owner
      • 2009
    • Your Friend the Rat (2007)
      Your Friend the Rat
      7.0
      Video
      • Director Voice (voice)
      • 2007

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      • Saddle Brook, New Jersey, USA

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