Edwin Earl "Ed" Catmull (born March 31, 1945) is an American computer scientist who is the co-founder of Pixar and was the President of Walt Disney Animation Studios. He has been honored for his contributions to 3D computer graphics, including the 2019 ACM Turing Award.

Edwin Catmull

Production Born March 31, 1945 Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA

Edwin Earl "Ed" Catmull (born March 31, 1945) is an American computer scientist who is the co-founder of Pixar and was the President of Walt Disney Animation Studios. He has been honored for his contributions to 3D computer graphics, including the 2019 ACM Turing Award.

Known For

LIGHT & MAGIC

Self - Computer Graphics

LIGHT & MAGIC

Self - UC Berkeley, 1981 (archive footage)

LIGHT & MAGIC

Self - Head of Lucasfilm Computer Division, 1979-1985

The Pixar Story

Self

Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20

Self

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Self (archive footage)

The Making of Toy Story

Self

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

Self

The Pixar Shorts: A Short History

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Self

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Self

Pixar 25 Magic Moments

Self - President / Co-Founder