Jim Capobianco
Jim Capobianco (born 1969) is an American film director, animator and screenwriter. He has worked as a story artist and storyboard artist for films such as The Lion King (1994), Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), A Bug's Life (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters, Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), Up (2009), Inside Out (2015), and Finding Dory (2016).
Jim Capobianco
- Name
- Jim Capobianco
- Born
- 1969
- Birthplace
- Saddle Brook, New Jersey, United States
- Education
- California Institute of the Arts
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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In 2008, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Ratatouille (2007). In 2023, he wrote and directed the animated feature film The Inventor, about Leonardo da Vinci's life in France.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Jim Capobianco • Born — 1969 • Birthplace — Saddle Brook, New Jersey, United States • Education — California Institute of the Arts • Occupation — * Film director • screenwriter • animator • story artist • storyboard artist • Years Active — 1989–present • Website — https: www.jimcapobianco.com
Career
Career
Raised in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, Capobianco attended Saddle Brook High School. A graduate of the California Institute of the Arts, Capobianco started in the story department at Walt Disney Feature Animation on The Lion King (1994). He then worked on the storyboards for Hunchback of Notre Dame (1999) and Fantasia 2000 (1999). Capobianco has also worked for Pixar, on storyboards for films such as A Bug's Life (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters, Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), Up (2009), Inside Out (2015), and Finding Dory (2016). In 2007, he wrote and directed the animated short film Your Friend the Rat, and co-wrote the screenplay for the feature film Ratatouille, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2009, Capobianco co-founded with Shelley Trott the Bay Area International Children's Film Festival. That same year, he directed Leonardo, a short film about Leonardo da Vinci, now in the permanent collection of the MoMA NYC. With Aerial Contrivance Workshop, Capobianco was the 2D animation sequence director for Walt Disney Motion Pictures' Mary Poppins Returns (2018), and also wrote and directed the 2023 stop-motion animated feature film The Inventor, a continuation of his short Leonardo, focused on the end of Leonardo da Vinci's life in France.
Aerial Contrivance Workshop
Aerial Contrivance Workshop
• 2009: Leonardo (short film) - writer, director and producer • 2009: How To be a Good Bagger - writer and director • 2018: Mary Poppins Returns - Animation Sequence Director • 2022: Philharmonia Fantastique - story and animation director • 2023: The Inventor - writer, director and producer
As animator
As animator
• 1989: Baby's Bedtime
Netflix Animation
Netflix Animation
• 2020: Go Go Cory Carson - voice of Gary Garbage Truck
Pixar
Pixar
• 1998: A Bug's Life - story artist • 1999: Toy Story 2 - story artist • 2001: Monsters, Inc. - story artist • 2003: Finding Nemo - story artist • 2007: Ratatouille - writer / story-supervisor • 2007: Your Friend the Rat - writer / director • 2008: Wall•E - directed the end credits • 2009: Up - story artist • 2015: Inside Out - story artist • 2016: Finding Dory - story artist • 2017: Coco - storyboards
Cartoon Saloon
Cartoon Saloon
• 2014: Song of the Sea - story consultant • 2017: Breadwinner - story consultant • 2020: Wolfwalkers - story consultant
Disney Feature Animation
Disney Feature Animation
• 1994: The Lion King - storyboards • 1996: Hunchback of Notre Dame - storyboards • 1999: Fantasia 2000 - storyboards
Awards and nominations
• Award / Festival — Year — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref(s) Reference(s) • Online Film & Television Association Awards — 2007 — Best Original Screenplay — Ratatouille • Academy Awards — 2008 — Best Original Screenplay • Annie Awards — 2008 — Best Animated Short Subject — Your Friend the Rat • Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards — 2019 — Best Visual Effects — Mary Poppins Returns • Annecy International Animation Film Festival — 2023 — Best Feature Film — The Inventor
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- 1.Jim Capobianco. pixartalk.com.
- 2.Drohan, Ciara. Interview with Pixar Animator Jim Capobianco. The Irish Film & Television Network. November 24, 2011.
- 3.Dingle, Jon. Interview: Jim Capobianco Chats 'Ratatouille', 'The Lion King' and 'The Inventor'. Filmoria. May 15, 2018.
- 4.Academy Award nominated writer of Pixar hit Ratatouille, Wants 'To Inspire a Generation' With Story of da Vinci. PR Newswire. September 2, 2020.
- 5.Director, Producer, and Story Artist Jim Capobianco. YouTube. December 31, 2020.
- 6.Zahed, Ramin. 'The Inventor' Director Jim Capobianco on What Makes the Bay Area Int'l Children's Film Fest Tick. Animation Magazine. July 16, 2021.
- 7.Hanoun, Marianne. Disney artist Jim Capobianco on why we need new stories in animation. Creative Lives In Progress. January 21, 2019.
- 8.Lang, Jamie. 'The Inventor' Director Jim Capobianco Explains Why Stop Motion Was The Perfect Medium For His Da Vinci Film. Cartoon Brew. August 31, 2023.
- 9.Leitgeb, Charles. "Class is 'state of the art'; High school course draws rave reviews", Herald News, February 7, 1986. Accessed November 13, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Three of Stauss's prize students from the high school Dawn Sedlmeir, Tom Bolognini and James Capobianco have received awards and prizes for their works."
- 10.Step Back in Time: Returning to Mary Poppins with Jim Capobianco. WaltDisney.org.
- 11.Hullender, Tatiana. The Inventor Director Jim Capobianco On Telling Leonardo Da Vinci's Story Through Animation. Screen Rant. September 11, 2023.
- 12.Bentley, Rick. Jim Capobianco's determination leads to 'The Inventor'. Kget. September 13, 2023.
- 13.Jim Capobianco. British Film Institute.
- 14.Full list of Oscar winners and nominations. The Guardian. February 25, 2008.
- 15.McNary, Dave. Film News Roundup: 'Dating My Mother' Bought by Gravitas for Mothers Day Release. Variety. 12 April 2018.
- 16.Keslassy, Elsa. Marion Cotillard, Matt Berry Join Daisy Ridley For 'The Inventor' by 'Ratatouille' Scribe (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 11 September 2020.
- 17.Dans les coulisses de "The Inventor", le film d'animation dédié à Léonard de Vinci. Le Dauphiné Libéré. 17 July 2022.
- 18.Carr, Martin. Exclusive Interview – Jim Capobianco on Disney, Pixar and his new film The Inventor. Flickering Myth. 2 May 2018.
- 19.Zahed, Ramin. Cracking the Da Vinci Code: Jim Capobianco Takes Us Behind the Scenes of 'The Inventor'. Animation Magazine. August 30, 2023.
- 20.Philharmonia Fantastique. Mason Bates.
- 21.Foliascope studio, where traditional animation takes another dimension. CNC.fr. 21 September 2022.
- 22.Tripathi, Prizmi. What Does the Future Hold for 'Go! Go! Cory Carson'?. The Cinemaholic. March 16, 2020.
- 23.12th Annual Film Awards (2007). Online Film & Television Association.
- 24.Zahed, Ramin. Ratatouille Cooks 10-Course Annie Sweep. Animation Magazine. February 9, 2008.
- 25.Nordine, Michael. 'Roma' Wins Nine Prizes From Latino Entertainment Journalists Association. IndieWire. January 21, 2019.
- 26.Feature Film in Competition – Official 6: The Inventor. Annecy Festival.
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