Dave Mullins is an American writer, director and animator and co-founder of the Los Angeles-based animation studio ElectroLeague,[1] best known for his animated short film, LOU (2017),[2] for which he received critical acclaim and was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards.[3] On January 23, 2024, Mullins received his second nomination in that same category, with the short film WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Ono (2023) at the 96th Academy Awards.[4]
Dave Mullins | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Writer, Animator, Co-Founder of ElectroLeague |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Employer(s) | Pixar Animation Studios (2000-2020) ElectroLeague (2021-present) |
Filmography
edit- 2023: WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Ono (director, writer)
- 2020: Soul (additional animation supervisor)
- 2018: Incredibles 2 (supervising animator)
- 2017: Coco (additional animator)
- 2017: Cars 3 (animator)
- 2017: LOU (director, writer)
- 2015: The Good Dinosaur (additional animation supervisor)
- 2015: Inside Out (fix and additional animator)
- 2012: Brave (additional animator)
- 2011: Cars 2 (supervising animator)
- 2009: Up (directing animator)
- 2007: Ratatouille (animator)
- 2006: Mater and the Ghostlight (Video short) (animator)
- 2006: Cars (animator)
- 2005: One Man Band (Short) (animator)
- 2004: The Incredibles (animation character developer, animator)
- 2003: Finding Nemo (animator)
- 2001: Monsters, Inc. (animator)
- 1999: Fantasia 2000 (assistant animator)
- 1999: Stuart Little (animator)
- 1998: Mighty Joe Young (animator)
- 1998: Björk: Hunter (Video short) (animator)
- 1996: Alien Trilogy (Video Game) (animator)
- 1994: Thunder in Paradise (TV Series) (3D animator - 21 episodes)
Awards and nominations
edit- Won: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Ono (2023)[3][5]
- Nominated: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for LOU (2017) [3][5]
- Nominated: San Francisco International Film Festival - Golden Gate Award for Best Family Film
- Nominated: SXSW Film Festival - SXSW Grand Jury Award for Animated Short
- Won: Annie Awards for Best Animated Short Subject (2023)
References
edit- ^ Wolters, Johannes (13 January 2024). "INDAC Interview: Dave Mullins & Brad Booker – "WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko" - INDAC" (in German). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (1 December 2017). "Before 'Cars 3,' There Is 'LOU': Pixar Animator Dave Mullins' Persistence Pays Off With Directorial Debut". Deadline. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Oscars 2018: The list of nominees in full". BBC News. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Gonzalez, Shivani (23 January 2024). "Oscar Nominees 2024: See the Full List". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
External links
edit- Dave Mullins at IMDb