Brad Bird
Biography
Philip Bradley Bird (born September 24, 1957) is an American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. He has had a career spanning over four decades in both live-action and animation.
Bird was born in Montana and grew up in Oregon. He developed an interest in the art of animation early on, and completed his first short subject by age 14. Bird sent the film to Walt Disney Productions, leading to an apprenticeship from the studio's Nine Old Men. He attended the California Institute of the Arts in the late 1970s, and worked for Disney shortly thereafter.
In the 1980s, Bird worked in film development with various studios. He co-wrote Batteries Not Included (1987), and developed two episodes of Amazing Stories for Steven Spielberg, including its spin-off (based on a segment written by Bird for the show), the widely panned animated sitcom Family Dog. Afterwards, Bird joined the animated sitcom The Simpsons as creative consultant for eight seasons. He directed the animated film The Iron Giant (1999); though acclaimed, it was a box-office bomb.
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Eli Fucile 3
- Craig T. Nelson 2
- Holly Hunter 2
- Jason Lee 2
- Patton Oswalt 2
- Samuel L. Jackson 2
- Sarah Vowell 2
Awards and nominations
- 2008 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
- 2005 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
- 2005 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay Nominated
- — Annie Award
- — Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Nominated
The career in numbers
- US$ 977 mi Total budget from 7 film(s) with data
- US$ 3.4 bi Total box office from 6 film(s) with data
- US$ 140 mi Average budget from 7 film(s) with data
- US$ 571 mi Average box office from 6 film(s) with data
- 7.4 Average rating from 7 film(s) with data
- 4.1× Return on investment from 6 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Gunn
|
2026 | US$ 150 mi | — | — |
Incredibles 2
|
2018 | US$ 200 mi | US$ 1.2 bi | 7.5 |
Tomorrowland
|
2015 | US$ 190 mi | US$ 209 mi | 6.3 |
Tomorrowland: The Origins of Plus Ultra
|
2015 | — | — | 4.3 |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
|
2011 | US$ 145 mi | US$ 695 mi | 7.1 |
Ratatouille
|
2007 | US$ 150 mi | US$ 624 mi | 7.8 |
Jack-Jack Attack
|
2005 | — | — | 7.3 |
The Incredibles
|
2004 | US$ 92 mi | US$ 631 mi | 7.7 |
The Iron Giant
|
1999 | US$ 50 mi | US$ 23 mi | 8.0 |
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
|
1998 | — | — | — |
