Pixar

Pixar Animation Studios
	Logo used since 1995
	Pixar’s headquarters in Emeryville, California.
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Animation
Predecessor	The Graphics Group (1979–1986); Circle Seven Animation (2005–2006);
Founded	February 3, 1986 in Richmond, California
Founders	Steve Jobs; George Lucas; Edwin Catmull; Alvy Ray Smith;
Headquarters	1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Jim Morris (general manager & president); Pete Docter (CCO);
Products	Computer animations
Brands	Pixar Image Computer; Pixar RenderMan;
Owner	Lucasfilm (1979–1986); Steve Jobs (1986–2006); The Walt Disney Company (2006–present);
Number of employees	1,233 (2020)
Parent	Walt Disney Studios (2006–present)
Website	www.pixar.com
	Footnotes / references;

Pixar Animation Studios (/ˈpɪksɑːr/) or simply Pixar, is an American animation studio. It is known for its advanced CGI productions. It has been a partner of Disney for many years. In 2006, Disney bought the company.^[2] The company’s studio lot is located in Emeryville, California.

Pixar started as a division of George Lucas' Lucasfilm in early 1979. In 1986, Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs bought it for $10 million. He worked as a chairman and CEO until 2011.^[4]

The company has made a total of 28 movies and short films based on the characters, starting with Toy Story which was released on November 22, 1995, Toy Story 2 was premiered in 1999 and Toy Story 3 was made in 2010. The fourth film of the franchise is Toy Story 4 which released in 2019. The Toy Story franchise has globally become the highest-grossing animated films of all time and has also released several short films and several television series.

↑ "COMPANY FAQS". Pixar. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Smith, Alvy Ray. "Pixar Founding Documents". Alvy Ray Smith Homepage. Archived from the original on April 27, 2005. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
↑ Smith, Alvy Ray. "Proof of Pixar Cofounders" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
↑ "Walt Disney Company, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Jan 26, 2006" (PDF). secdatabase.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

[PixarTimeline-1] "COMPANY FAQS". Pixar. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006.

[Pixar_Founding_Documents-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Smith, Alvy Ray. "Pixar Founding Documents". Alvy Ray Smith Homepage. Archived from the original on April 27, 2005. Retrieved January 11, 2011.

[3] Smith, Alvy Ray. "Proof of Pixar Cofounders" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2015.

[Walt-Disney-Company-Jan-2006-8-K-4] "Walt Disney Company, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Jan 26, 2006" (PDF). secdatabase.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

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