About
Philip Bradley Bird (born September 24, 1957) is an American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. He has had a career spanning over four decades in both live-action and animation. Bird was born in Montana and grew up in Oregon. He developed an interest in the art of animation early on, and completed his first short subject by age 14. Bird sent the film to Walt Disney Productions, leading to an apprenticeship from the studio's Nine Old Men. He attended the California Institute of the Arts in the late 1970s, and worked for Disney shortly thereafter. In the 1980s, Bird worked in film development with various studios. He co-wrote Batteries Not Included (1987), and developed two episodes of Amazing Stories for Steven Spielberg, including its spin-off (based on a segment written by Bird for the show), the widely panned animated sitcom Family Dog. Afterwards, Bird joined the animated sitcom...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
RatatouilleMovie • 2007
Amazing StoriesSeries • 1985
The IncrediblesMovie • 2004
Jurassic WorldMovie • 2015
Incredibles 2Movie • 2018
Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolMovie • 2011
The Iron GiantMovie • 1999
TomorrowlandMovie • 2015
MegalopolisMovie • 2024
Werewolf by NightMovie • 2022
Auntie EdnaMovie • 2018
*batteries not includedMovie • 1987
Your Friend the RatMovie • 2007
Jack-Jack AttackMovie • 2005
One Man BandMovie • 2005
Partly CloudyMovie • 2009
AnimalympicsMovie • 1980
The Plague DogsMovie • 1982
Mr. Incredible and PalsMovie • 2005