Teddy Newton
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Teddy Newton | |
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Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
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Years active | 1994–present |
Employer | Pixar Animation Studios (2004–present) |
Notable work | Day & Night |
Spouse | Stacey Newton |
Children | 1 |
Teddy Newton is an American animator and voice actor, best known for his work at Pixar Animation Studios.
Career
[edit]Newton worked as a storyboard artist on 2 Stupid Dogs, The Iron Giant, and Dexter's Laboratory. He was a character designer on The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille, all three of which were directed by Brad Bird. He also co-wrote the short film Jack-Jack Attack and voiced characters in The Incredibles, Ratatouille, WALL-E, and Up. He voiced the Chatter Telephone in Toy Story 3 and Mini Buzz in Toy Story Toons: Small Fry. His directorial debut Day & Night was nominated for Best Animated Short Film Oscar at the 83rd Academy Awards.[1]
By November 2012, Newton was slated to direct an untitled Pixar feature film, with Derek Connolly writing the screenplay.[2]
In November 2018, it was announced that Newton would direct Sneaks.[3] However, in October 2021, he was replaced by Rob Edwards.[4]
In September 2019, it was announced that Newton would create the story for and co-direct a Funko film with Mark Dindal for the Warner Animation Group, now known as Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.[5] In February 2021, Newton was confirmed to write the screenplay for it, in addition to his story-writing and directing duties.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Newton is married to Stacey, a story manager at Pixar Animation Studios. They have a son Ace, born on January 21, 2011.[7]
Work
[edit]Character designer
[edit]- The Iron Giant (1999)
- The Incredibles (2004)
- Ratatouille (2007)
- Presto (2008)
Voice actor
[edit]- The Incredibles (2004)
- Ratatouille (2007)
- WALL-E (2008)
- Up (2009)
- Toy Story 3 (2010)
- Toy Story Toons: Small Fry (2011)
- Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011) (uncredited)
- Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015) (uncredited)
Visual development artist
[edit]- The Iron Giant (1999)
- Osmosis Jones (2001)
- Up (2009)
Director
[edit]- Boy's Night Out (2003)
- Day & Night (2010)
Storyboard artist
[edit]- 2 Stupid Dogs (1994)
- Dexter's Laboratory (1996)
- The Iron Giant (1999)
References
[edit]- ^ "The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. February 27, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (November 29, 2012). "Connolly: College partnership leads to 'Guaranteed' success". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
After Sundance, Connolly moved up to Emeryville to work at Pixar, where he's writing an untitled project for Teddy Newton (Day and Night). 'It's totally different, the way they do things up here. You're here everyday. You don't go away for three months and come up with a script. You're involved with a director and it's very collaborative.' The Pixar gang also told him 'not to dumb it down or treat animation like it's for kids.'
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (November 9, 2018). "Pixar Vet Teddy Newton Laces Up for Animated Sneaks Movie". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2021-10-27). "Laurence Fishburne's Animated Feature 'Sneaks' Adds Grammy Winners Roddy Ricch, Ella Mai & Macy Gray, Swae Lee And NBA Star Chris Paul". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (September 16, 2019). "Warner Bros Animation Plans Funko Film Based On Collectible Figures". Deadline.
- ^ Long, Christian (February 23, 2021). "ANIMATED FUNKO MOVIE HEADED TO THE BIG SCREEN COURTESY OF WARNER BROS". Syfy. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "Hitched, Hatched, Hired". The Hollywood Reporter. February 2, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
External links
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- Teddy Newton at IMDb