John Kahrs

He later moved to Pixar, where he worked on such films as A Bug's Life, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille. After ten years at Pixar, he moved over to Disney, where he animated on Bolt, Wreck-It Ralph and Frozen, and was an animation supervisor on Tangled. In 2013, he won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his 2012 short film, Paperman. In August 2013, he left Walt Disney Animation Studios to develop his own projects. In January 2014, it was reported that he will direct for Paramount Animation an animated film Shedd. In 2020, he co-directed Over the Moon with Glen Keane, which was released on Netflix the same year. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature the following year, but lost to Soul.

• Name — John Kahrs • Born — 18 September 1967 • Birthplace — Hudson Valley, New York • Alma Mater — NSCAD University • Education — Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree • Known for — Paperman • Occupation — Animator, director • Employer — Blue Sky Studios (1990-1997) Pixar Animation Studios (1997-2007) Walt Disney Animation Studios (2007-2013) • Years Active — 1990–present • Spouse — Gennie Rim

• Year — Title — Director — Animator — Effects — Actor — Role — Notes • 1996 — Joe’s Apartment — lighting designer • 1998 — Bunny — animation models, Short film • 1998 — A Bug's Life • 1999 — Toy Story 2 • 2001 — Monsters, Inc. — Also character developer • 2002 — Mike's New Car — Short film • 2004 — The Incredibles — Also character developer • 2006 — Cars • 2007 — Ratatouille • 2008 — Bolt • 2010 — Tangled — Animation supervisor • 2012 — Paperman — George — Short film • Wreck-It Ralph • 2013 — Frozen • 2016 — June • 2018 — Age of Sail — VR short film • 2020 — Over the Moon — Co-director with Glen Keane • Trash Truck — Supervising Director (28 episodes), TV Series • A Trash Truck Christmas — Supervising Director, Christmas Special