Joe Ranft

Joe Ranft
Born	Joseph Henry Ranft (1960-03-13)March 13, 1960 Pasadena, California, U.S.
Died	August 16, 2005(2005-08-16) (aged 45)[1] Mendocino County, California, U.S.[1]
Alma mater	California Institute of the Arts
Occupations	Animator writer voice actor
Years active	1980–2005
Employer(s)	Walt Disney Animation Studios (1980–1999) Pixar Animation Studios (1992–2005)
Spouse	Sue Barry ​ (m. 1985)​
Children	2
Relatives	Jerome Ranft (brother)

Joseph Henry Ranft (March 13, 1960 – August 16, 2005) was an American animator, screenwriter, and voice actor. He worked for Pixar Animation Studios and Disney at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation. His younger brother Jerome Ranft is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar films.

Ranft's first film was The Brave Little Toaster in 1987. He received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination as one of the writers of Toy Story (1995), and was also the co-director on Cars (2006), his final work before his death.