Joe Ranft, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joe Ranft

American writer, animator and voice actor

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1960

Place of Birth: Pasadena, California, United States

Date of Death: 16-Aug-2005

Profession: screenwriter, animator, artist, voice actor, film director, film producer, film actor, magician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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