History Creator / PeteDocter

Peter Hans Docter (born October 9, 1968 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer, voice actor and chief creative officer of Creator/{{Pixar}}. He is best known for directing the animated feature films ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Soul}}''.

* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc.'' (director, 2001)

His biggest inspirations were Creator/ChuckJones, Creator/WaltDisney, and cartoonist Jack Davis. Although Docter had planned to work for Disney, his best offers were from Pixar and the producers of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. He did not think much of Pixar at the time and later considered his choice to work there a strange and unusual one, though it worked out in the end. Docter is a [[OccidentalOtaku fan of anime]], particularly the work of Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. He is also a fan of the work done by his competitors at [[Creator/DreamWorksAnimation Dreamworks]], since he believes that "it's a much healthier environment when there is more diversity".

Growing up, he was introverted and socially isolated, preferring to work alone and having to remind himself to connect with others. Docter taught himself cartooning, making flipbooks and homemade animated shorts with a family movie camera, because he found it as a way to "play God" by making up nearly living characters. Despite both of his parents teaching music and his two sisters being professional musicians, Docter was not particularly interested in music, although he did learn to play the double bass and performed alongside the orchestras for the soundtracks of Monsters, Inc, Up, and Inside Out, as well as conducted the orchestra for one of his student films.

His biggest inspirations were Creator/ChuckJones, Creator/WaltDisney, and cartoonist Jack Davis. Although Docter had planned to work for the Disney Corporation, his best offers were from Pixar and the producers of WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons. He did not think much of Pixar at the time and later considered his choice to work there a strange and unusual one, though it worked out in the end. Docter is a fan of anime, particularly the work of Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. He is also a fan of the work done by his competitors at Creator/DreamWorks as well, since he believes that "it's a much healthier environment when there is more diversity".

Growing up, he was introverted and socially isolated, preferring to work alone and having to remind himself to connect with others. Docter taught himself cartooning, making flipbooks and homemade animated shorts with a family movie camera, because he found it as a way to "play God" by making up nearly living characters. Despite both of his parents teaching music and his two sisters being professional musicians, Docter was not particularly interested in music, although he did learn to play the double bass and performed alongside the orchestras for the soundtracks of Monsters, Inc, Up, and Inside Out.

[[caption-width-right:350:I don't think people in any way, shape, or form like to be lectured to. When people go to a movie, they want to see some sort of experience of themselves on the screen. They don't come to be taught. So in that sense, and in terms of any sort of beliefs, I don't want to feel as though I'm ever lecturing or putting an agenda forth.]]

'''Peter Hans Docter''' (born October 9, 1968 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer, voice actor and chief creative officer of Creator/{{Pixar}}. He is best known for directing the animated feature films ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' (2001), ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'' (2009), ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' (2015) and ''WesternAnimation/{{Soul}}'' (2020), and as a key figure and collaborator at Pixar. He has been nominated for eight Oscars (two wins thus far for Up and Inside Out – Best Animated Feature), seven Annie Awards (winning five), a BAFTA Children's Film Award (which he won) and a Hochi Film Award (which he won). He has described himself as a "geeky kid from Minnesota who likes to draw cartoons".

Docter was born in Bloomington, Minnesota, the son of Rita Margaret (Kanne) and David Reinhardt Docter. His mother's family is Danish American. He grew up introverted and socially isolated, preferring to work alone and having to remind himself to connect with others. He often played in the creek beside his house, pretending to be Indiana Jones and acting out scenes. A junior-high classmate later described him as "this kid who was really tall, but who was kind of awkward, maybe getting picked on by the school bullies because his voice change at puberty was very rough". Both his parents worked in education: his mother, Rita, taught music and his father, Dave, was a choral director at Normandale Community College. He attended Nine Mile Elementary School, Oak Grove Junior High, and John F. Kennedy High School in Bloomington. Unlike his two sisters, Kirsten Docter, who is now the violist of the Cavani String Quartet, and Kari Docter, a cellist with the Metropolitan Opera, Docter was not particularly interested in music, although he learned to play the double bass and played with the orchestras for the soundtracks of Monsters, Inc, Up and Inside Out.

Docter taught himself cartooning, making flip books and homemade animated shorts with a family movie camera. He later described his interest in animation as a way to "play God", making up nearly living characters. Cartoon director Creator/ChuckJones, producer Creator/WaltDisney, and cartoonist Jack Davis were major inspirations.

He spent about a year at the University of Minnesota studying both philosophy and making art before transferring to the California Institute of the Arts, where he won a Student Academy Award for his production "Next Door" and graduated in 1990. Although Docter had planned to work for the Disney Corporation, his best offers came from Pixar and from the producers of The Simpsons. He did not think much of Pixar at that time, and later considered his choice to work there a strange and unusual one.

Docter is a fan of anime, particularly the work of Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. Docter has said that Miyazaki's animation has "beautifully observed little moments of truth that you just recognize and respond to". He is also a fan of the work done by his competitors at Creator/DreamWorks as well. Referring to the competitive environment, he has said: "I think it's a much healthier environment when there is more diversity".

'''Peter Hans Docter''' (born October 9, 1968 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer, voice actor and chief creative officer of Creator/{{Pixar}}. He is best known for directing the animated feature films ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' (2001), ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'' (2009), ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' (2015) and the upcoming ''WesternAnimation/{{Soul}}'' (2020), and as a key figure and collaborator at Pixar. He has been nominated for eight Oscars (two wins thus far for Up and Inside Out – Best Animated Feature), seven Annie Awards (winning five), a BAFTA Children's Film Award (which he won) and a Hochi Film Award (which he won). He has described himself as a "geeky kid from Minnesota who likes to draw cartoons".

'''Peter Hans Docter''' (born October 9, 1968) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer, voice actor and chief creative officer of Creator/{{Pixar}}. He is best known for directing the animated feature films ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' (2001), ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'' (2009), ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' (2015) and the upcoming ''WesternAnimation/{{Soul}}'' (2020), and as a key figure and collaborator at Pixar. He has been nominated for eight Oscars (two wins thus far for Up and Inside Out – Best Animated Feature), seven Annie Awards (winning five), a BAFTA Children's Film Award (which he won) and a Hochi Film Award (which he won). He has described himself as a "geeky kid from Minnesota who likes to draw cartoons".

'''Peter Hans Docter''' (born October 9, 1968) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer, voice actor and chief creative officer of Creator/Pixar. He is best known for directing the animated feature films ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' (2001), ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'' (2009), ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' (2015) and the upcoming ''WesternAnimation/{{Soul}}'' (2020), and as a key figure and collaborator at Pixar. He has been nominated for eight Oscars (two wins thus far for Up and Inside Out – Best Animated Feature), seven Annie Awards (winning five), a BAFTA Children's Film Award (which he won) and a Hochi Film Award (which he won). He has described himself as a "geeky kid from Minnesota who likes to draw cartoons".

Docter was born in Bloomington, Minnesota, the son of Rita Margaret (Kanne) and David Reinhardt Docter.[5] His mother's family is Danish American. He grew up introverted and socially isolated, preferring to work alone and having to remind himself to connect with others. He often played in the creek beside his house, pretending to be Indiana Jones and acting out scenes. A junior-high classmate later described him as "this kid who was really tall, but who was kind of awkward, maybe getting picked on by the school bullies because his voice change at puberty was very rough". Both his parents worked in education: his mother, Rita, taught music and his father, Dave, was a choral director at Normandale Community College. He attended Nine Mile Elementary School, Oak Grove Junior High, and John F. Kennedy High School in Bloomington. Unlike his two sisters, Kirsten Docter, who is now the violist of the Cavani String Quartet, and Kari Docter, a cellist with the Metropolitan Opera, Docter was not particularly interested in music, although he learned to play the double bass and played with the orchestras for the soundtracks of Monsters, Inc, Up and Inside Out.

Docter taught himself cartooning, making flip books and homemade animated shorts with a family movie camera. He later described his interest in animation as a way to "play God", making up nearly living characters. Cartoon director Chuck Jones, producer Walt Disney, and cartoonist Jack Davis were major inspirations.

Docter is a fan of anime, particularly the work of Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. Docter has said that Miyazaki's animation has "beautifully observed little moments of truth that you just recognize and respond to". He is also a fan of the work done by his competitors at Creator/DreamWorks as well. Referring to the competitive environment, he has said: "I think it's a much healthier environment when there is more diversity".

Peter Hans Docter (born October 9, 1968) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer, voice actor and chief creative officer of Creator/Pixar. He is best known for directing the animated feature films ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' (2001), ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'' (2009), ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' (2015) and the upcoming ''WesternAnimation/{{Soul}}'' (2020), and as a key figure and collaborator at Pixar. He has been nominated for eight Oscars (two wins thus far for Up and Inside Out – Best Animated Feature), seven Annie Awards (winning five), a BAFTA Children's Film Award (which he won) and a Hochi Film Award (which he won). He has described himself as a "geeky kid from Minnesota who likes to draw cartoons".

Docter is a fan of anime, particularly the work of Hayao Miyazaki. Docter has said that Miyazaki's animation has "beautifully observed little moments of truth that you just recognize and respond to". He is also a fan of the work done by his competitors at DreamWorks as well. Referring to the competitive environment, he has said: "I think it's a much healthier environment when there is more diversity".

Docter taught himself cartooning, making flip books and homemade animated shorts with a family movie camera.[3] He later described his interest in animation as a way to "play God", making up nearly living characters. Cartoon director Chuck Jones, producer Walt Disney, and cartoonist Jack Davis were major inspirations.