Joe Ranft

Joe Ranft (March 15th 1960 - August 16th 2005) was an American screenwriter, animator, voice actor, and story man who worked for PIXAR AND DISNEY. On The Brave Little Toaster he served as writer, storyman, animator and provided the voice of Elmo St: Peters one of the main villains in the movie: Also at DISNEY he worked on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Oliver & Company, The Little Mermaid, The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Lion King, James and the Giant Peach, and FANTASIA 2000. He later on joined PIXAR and worked on TOY STORY, A BUG'S LIFE, TOY STORY 2, MONSTERS INC, FINDING NEMO, THE INCREDIBLES, AND CARS. He also voiced characters in the films such as LENNIE THE BINOCULARS, IN TOY STORY, HEIMLICH THE CATERPILLAR IN A BUG'S LIFE, WHEEZY THE TOY PENGUIN IN TOY STORY 2, JACQUES THE SHRIMP IN FINDING NEMO, AND RED THE FIRETRUCK AND THE PETERBELT IN CARS. 
On August 16th 2005 Joe Ranft was killed in a car accident at the age of 45. His final movies PIXAR'S CARS AND TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE were dedicated to him during the credits. He was survived by his wife Sue and their children Jordie and Sophia.
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