A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Born:
December 11, 1957
William Edward Joyce (born December 11, 1959) is an American writer, illustrator, and filmmaker. He has achieved worldwide recognition as an author, artist and pioneer in the digital and animation industry. He has written and illustrated over 50 children’s books and novels which have been translated into over 40 languages. Joyce began his film career as a concept artist for Toy Story (1995), and has since been active in both animation and live-action. He subsequently landed credits on films including A Bug's Life (1998) and Robots (2005). His book A Day with Wilbur Robinson was adapted into the Disney film Meet the Robinsons (2007), with which he had direct involvement. Among his many awards, Joyce has won six Emmys, three Annies, and an Academy award, the last being for his short film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011). Joyce was named by Newsweek magazine as “one of the 100 people to watch in the new millennium. His feature films, all based on his books, include Epic, Rise of the Guardians, Robots, and Meet the Robinsons. His television series include the animated Rolie Polie Olie, for which he was creator and showrunner. He has also painted numerous covers for the New Yorker Magazine. His company, Howdybot Studios, is focused on Joyce's stories in a variety of mediums and media. Joyce's short film Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat (2022) has won awards at a number of film festivals in the U.S. He is also in pre-production on an animated version of The Great Gatsby. Both projects are in collaboration with DNEG Animation. In 2022, Joyce's novel Ollie's Odyssey was adapted into a Netflix series titled Lost Ollie. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Joyce, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Adaptation:
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Raven
Associate Producer:
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Raven
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
Book:
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2013 Epic
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Raven
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
???? Santa Calls
Co-Producer:
1997 Buddy
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2013 Epic
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Raven
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
???? Santa Calls
Concept Artist:
1995 Toy Story
1997 Buddy
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2013 Epic
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Raven
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
???? Santa Calls
Creator:
1995 Toy Story
1997 Buddy
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2013 Epic
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Raven
2015 The Numberlys
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
???? Santa Calls
Director:
1995 Toy Story
1997 Buddy
2005 The Man in the Moon
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2012 The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
2012 The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation
2013 Epic
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Numberlys
2014 The Raven
2015 The Numberlys
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
2021 Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat
???? Santa Calls
???? The Great Gatsby
Executive Producer:
1995 Toy Story
1997 Buddy
2005 The Man in the Moon
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2012 Rise of the Guardians
2012 The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
2012 The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation
2013 Epic
2014 Silent
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Numberlys
2014 The Raven
2015 The Numberlys
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
2021 Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat
???? Santa Calls
???? The Great Gatsby
Novel:
1995 Toy Story
1997 Buddy
2005 The Man in the Moon
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2012 Rise of the Guardians
2012 The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
2012 The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation
2013 Epic
2014 Silent
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Numberlys
2014 The Raven
2015 The Numberlys
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
2021 Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat
???? Santa Calls
???? The Great Gatsby
Producer:
1995 Toy Story
1997 Buddy
2005 Robots
2005 The Man in the Moon
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2012 Rise of the Guardians
2012 The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
2012 The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation
2013 Epic
2013 The Scarecrow
2014 Silent
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Numberlys
2014 The Raven
2015 The Numberlys
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
2021 Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat
???? Santa Calls
???? The Great Gatsby
Production Design:
1995 Toy Story
1997 Buddy
2005 Robots
2005 The Man in the Moon
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2012 Rise of the Guardians
2012 The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
2012 The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation
2013 Epic
2013 The Scarecrow
2014 Silent
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Numberlys
2014 The Raven
2015 The Numberlys
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
2021 Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat
???? Santa Calls
???? The Great Gatsby
Screenplay:
1995 Toy Story
1997 Buddy
2005 Robots
2005 The Man in the Moon
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2012 Rise of the Guardians
2012 The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
2012 The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation
2013 Epic
2013 The Scarecrow
2014 Silent
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Numberlys
2014 The Raven
2015 The Numberlys
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
2021 Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat
???? Santa Calls
???? The Great Gatsby
Screenstory:
1995 Toy Story
1997 Buddy
2005 Robots
2005 The Man in the Moon
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2012 Rise of the Guardians
2012 The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
2012 The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation
2013 Epic
2013 The Scarecrow
2014 Silent
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Numberlys
2014 The Raven
2015 The Numberlys
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
2021 Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat
???? Santa Calls
???? The Great Gatsby
Story:
1995 Toy Story
1997 Buddy
2005 Robots
2005 The Man in the Moon
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2012 Rise of the Guardians
2012 The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
2012 The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation
2013 Epic
2013 The Scarecrow
2014 Silent
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Numberlys
2014 The Raven
2015 The Numberlys
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
2021 Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat
???? Santa Calls
???? The Great Gatsby
Visual Development:
1995 Toy Story
1997 Buddy
1998 A Bug's Life
2005 Robots
2005 The Man in the Moon
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2012 Rise of the Guardians
2012 The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
2012 The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation
2013 Epic
2013 The Scarecrow
2014 Silent
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Numberlys
2014 The Raven
2015 The Numberlys
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
2021 Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat
???? Santa Calls
???? The Great Gatsby
Writer:
1995 Toy Story
1997 Buddy
1998 A Bug's Life
2005 Robots
2005 The Man in the Moon
2007 Meet the Robinsons
2012 Rise of the Guardians
2012 The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
2012 The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation
2013 Epic
2013 The Scarecrow
2014 Silent
2014 The Cask of Amontillado
2014 The Numberlys
2014 The Raven
2015 The Numberlys
2019 Martha: A Picture Story
2021 Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat
???? Santa Calls
???? The Great Gatsby
Book:
2022 Lost Ollie
Creator:
1998 Rolie Polie Olie
2022 Lost Ollie
Executive Producer:
1998 Rolie Polie Olie
2022 Lost Ollie
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