John Walker | |
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Born | Elgin, Illinois, U.S. | April 21, 1956
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame [1] |
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John Walker (born April 21, 1956) is an American film producer and actor. [1] He produced Disney-Pixar's The Incredibles (2004) and its sequel Incredibles 2 (2018).
Walker graduated at the University of Notre Dame, and studied theatre education at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. [1] He served as managing director of Victory Gardens Theater, where he produced over 30 new plays. [1]
Walker is also the vice president of Ghost Ranch Productions, a non-profit corporation committed to producing a wide variety of exceptional plays, musicals, and films.
He is married to Pamela Gaye Walker, president of Ghost Ranch Productions. [1] As of 2015, they have acted together in 25 shows. [1]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989-2006 | Great Performances | Writer, producer | Television Series |
1991 | Antony & Cleopatra | Producer | Television Movie |
1999 | The Iron Giant | Associate Producer | |
2001 | Osmosis Jones | ||
2004 | The Incredibles | Producer | Voice of Reverend (uncredited) |
2005 | Jack-Jack Attack | Special Thanks | Short Film |
Mr. Incredible and Pals | |||
2007 | Ratatouille | Production Resources | |
2008 | WALL-E | ||
Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales | Special Thanks | Short Films; Episodes 1-3 | |
2009 | Calendar Confloption | Short Film | |
2010 | Day & Night | ||
2012 | Brave | ||
Buzkashi Boys | Short Film | ||
2015 | Tomorrowland | Executive Producer | [2] |
The Good Dinosaur | Additional Production Leadership | ||
2016 | Piper | Special Thanks | Short Film |
Finding Dory | |||
2017 | Cars 3 | ||
Coco | Additional Thanks | ||
2018 | Incredibles 2 | Producer | |
TBD | 1906 | Executive Producer |
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