Dave Mullins (animator)

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Dave Mullins
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Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • writer
  • animator
Years active1994-present
Employer(s) Pixar Animation Studios (2000-2020)
ElectroLeague (2021-present)
TitleCo-Founder of ElectroLeague
Website ElectroLeague

David Mullins is an American writer, director and animator who worked at Pixar Animation Studios from 2000 to 2020. A co-founder of the Los Angeles-based animation studio ElectroLeague, [1] he is best known for his animated short film LOU (2017), which was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards. [2] [3] On January 23, 2024, Mullins won in the same category, with the short film WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Ono (2023) at the 96th Academy Awards. [4]

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Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 3 "Oscars 2018: The list of nominees in full". BBC News. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  4. Gonzalez, Shivani (23 January 2024). "Oscar Nominees 2024: See the Full List". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. 1 2 "2024 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. Retrieved 31 January 2024.