Andrew Coats (director)
American director, writer and animator
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Andrew Coats is an American director, writer and animator at Pixar. He received critical appraisal and recognition with 2016 animated-short film Borrowed Time which he co-directed, wrote and released independently as a part of Pixar Co-op Program, which allow their animators to use Pixar sources to make independent films.[1][2][3] Coats received an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film nomination at the 89th Academy Awards, shared with Lou Hamou-Lhadj.[4][5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Little Einsteins | TV series, CG modeler - 1 episode |
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! | Assistant animator |
| Surviving Sid | Video short, animator | |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Animator |
| 2011 | Rio | |
| Cars 2 | ||
| 2012 | Brave | |
| The Legend of Mor'du | Video short, animator | |
| 2013 | Toy Story of Terror! | TV Short, animator |
| 2015 | Inside Out | Animation character developer |
| The Good Dinosaur | Animator | |
| 2016 | Borrowed Time | Short, Co-animator/co-director/co-writer/co-production designer |
| Finding Dory | Animator | |
| 2017 | Cars 3 | Pixar Studio Team - Promotional Animation |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 | Animator |
| 2019 | Smash and Grab | Animator |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 | Animator |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Animated Character in a Broadcast Program or Commercial | Toy Story of Terror! | Paul Aichele Kiki Mei Kee Poh |
Won | |
| 2015 | SIGGRAPH | Best In Show | Borrowed Time | Andrew Coats Lou Hamou-Lhadj |
Won | |
| St. Louis International Film Festival | Best Animated Short | Won | ||||
| 2016 | Brooklyn Film Festival | Won | ||||
| Fastnet Short Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Luke Martorelli | Won | |||
| USA Film Festival | First Place: Animation | Andrew Coats Lou Hamou-Lhadj |
Won | |||
| Woods Hole Film Festival | Best Animated Short | Won | ||||
| Academy Awards | Best Animated Short Film | Nominated |