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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15 Interesting Facts About Brad Bird

1. #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.

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2. #002

   Brad Bird designed the character Sideshow Bob for The Simpsons (1989).

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3. #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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4. #004

   Brad Bird believes animation is not a genre but an art form.

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5. #005

   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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6. #006

   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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7. #007

   Brad Bird began his training as an animator at the age of 14.

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8. #009

   In 2007, Brad Bird ranked 23rd on EW's list of the 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.

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9. #011

   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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10. #012

    Brad Bird's film Ratatouille (2007) ranks 82nd among the 100 Highest-Grossing Films of All Time. It earned $206,435,493.

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11. #014

    Brad Bird is referred to by some as today's Walt Disney.

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12. #016

    Brad Bird's production company, A113 Productions, takes its name from the classroom at the California Institute of the Arts.

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13. #017

    Brad Bird is a great admirer of Harold Lloyd and believes Lloyd is underrated.

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14. #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.

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15. #019

    Among Brad Bird's influences are Chuck Jones, Buster Keaton and Orson Welles.

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