DIRECTOR · BORN 1957
Brad Bird
- Born
- 24 September 1957, Kalispell, Montana, USA
- Known for
- Jurassic World (2015), The Incredibles (2004), Ratatouille (2007), Incredibles 2 (2018)
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- #001
In The Incredibles (2004), Brad Bird provided the voice of Edna Mode in the temporary audio track. Lily Tomlin was approached to voice the character, but after hearing Bird's scratch track she turned the part down, saying they already had the right voice for the character.
- #002
Brad Bird designed the character Sideshow Bob for The Simpsons (1989).
- #003
One of Brad Bird's sons, Nicholas Bird, was the voice of Squirt in Finding Nemo (2003), the Little Boy on the Tricycle in The Incredibles (2004) and Monster Jack-Jack Parr in Incredibles 2 (2018).
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Brad Bird believes animation is not a genre but an art form.
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With The Incredibles (2004), Brad Bird became the first person to receive a solo writing credit on a feature film from Pixar Animation Studios.
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Brad Bird is a close friend of John Lasseter, co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios and currently a member of Skydance Animation.
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Brad Bird began his training as an animator at the age of 14.
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Brad Bird's favorite character on The Simpsons (1989) is Krusty the Clown.
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In 2007, Brad Bird ranked 23rd on EW's list of the 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
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Brad Bird trained as an animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
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Brad Bird's film The Incredibles (2004) ranks 40th on the list of the 100 Highest-Grossing Films of All Time. It earned $261,437,578.
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Brad Bird's film Ratatouille (2007) ranks 82nd among the 100 Highest-Grossing Films of All Time. It earned $206,435,493.
- #013
Brad Bird's eldest son, Michael Bird, voiced Tony Rydinger in The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018) and provided additional voices on The Iron Giant (1999).
- #014
Brad Bird is referred to by some as today's Walt Disney.
- #015
Brad Bird graduated from Corvallis High School (Corvallis, Oregon) in 1975.
- #016
Brad Bird's production company, A113 Productions, takes its name from the classroom at the California Institute of the Arts.
- #017
Brad Bird is a great admirer of Harold Lloyd and believes Lloyd is underrated.
- #018
Brad Bird was going to make an animated film adaptation of Will Eisner's The Spirit comic in the '80s, but could not find financing.
- #019
Among Brad Bird's influences are Chuck Jones, Buster Keaton and Orson Welles.
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Brad Bird's youngest son, Jack Bird, provided additional voices in Ratatouille (2007).
- #021
Brad Bird's sister, Susan Bird, was shot and killed by her estranged husband.
- #022
Brad Bird directed a film selected by the Library of Congress for the National Film Registry as "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: The Incredibles (2004).
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