Dave Mullins (animator)
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, he is best known for his animated short film LOU, which was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards. 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 at the 96th Academy Awards.
Filmography
- 2023: WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Ono
- 2021: Dug Days
- 2020: Soul
- 2018: Purl
- 2018: Incredibles 2
- 2017: Coco
- 2017: Cars 3
- 2017: LOU
- 2015: The Good Dinosaur
- 2015: Inside Out
- 2012: Brave
- 2011: A Day in the Life of John Lasseter
- 2011: Cars 2: The Video Game
- 2011: Cars 2
- 2009: Up
- 2009: Up
- 2007: Ratatouille
- 2006: Mater and the Ghostlight
- 2006: Cars
- 2005: One Man Band
- 2004: The Incredibles
- 2003: Finding Nemo
- 2001: Monsters, Inc.
- 1999: Fantasia 2000
- 1999: Stuart Little
- 1998: Mighty Joe Young
- 1998: Björk: Hunter
- 1996: Alien Trilogy
- 1994: ''Thunder in Paradise''
Awards and nominations
- Won: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Ono
- Won: Annie Awards for Best Animated Short Subject
- Nominated: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for LOU
- Nominated: San Francisco International Film Festival - Golden Gate Award for Best Family Film
- Nominated: SXSW Film Festival - SXSW Grand Jury Award for Animated Short