Josh Cooley

American animator and film director
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Josh Cooley

Summary

Josh Cooley is a human[1]. Born in Berkeley[2], he… he was born on May 23, 1979[3]. He worked as an animator[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], voice actor[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (973 views/month, #7,005 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berkeley[2], Josh Cooley…
  • Josh Cooley was born on May 23, 1979[3].
  • Josh Cooley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Josh Cooley's native language[11].
  • Josh Cooley worked as an animator[4].
  • Josh Cooley's professions included film director[5].
  • Josh Cooley worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Josh Cooley worked as a voice actor[7].
  • Josh Cooley's professions included actor[8].
  • Josh Cooley's professions included storyboard artist[12].
  • Josh Cooley's field of work was film production[13].
  • Josh Cooley's field of work was dubbing[14].
  • Josh Cooley was employed by Paramount Animation[15].
  • Josh Cooley's education included a stint at Granada High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Josh Cooley is Inside Out[17].
  • Josh Cooley is recorded as male[18].
  • Josh Cooley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Josh Cooley's Commons category is recorded as Josh Cooley[20].
  • Josh Cooley's family name is recorded as Cooley[21].
  • Josh Cooley's given name is recorded as Josh[22].
  • Josh Cooley's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[23].
  • Josh Cooley's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[24].
  • Josh Cooley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Josh Cooley's birth name is recorded as Joshua Patrick Cooley[26].
  • Josh Cooley's start of work period is recorded as 2003[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1980-05-23[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: efa7bd2c-d347-446e-a1f8-3385612729fe[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berkeley[2], Josh Cooley… he was born on May 23, 1979[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Josh Cooley was educated at Granada High School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include animator[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], voice actor[7], actor[8], and storyboard artist[12]. Fields of work include film production[13], an economic activity[32] and dubbing[14]. Josh Cooley was employed by Paramount Animation[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Josh Cooley is Inside Out[17].

Why It Matters

Josh Cooley ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (973 views/month, #7,005 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Josh Cooley born?

Born in Berkeley[2], Josh Cooley…

What did Josh Cooley do for work?

Josh Cooley worked as animator[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], voice actor[7], and actor[8].

Where did Josh Cooley go to school?

Josh Cooley was educated at Granada High School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 825066
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  2. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 138C-2DFF-B594-5966-E88E
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46470|batch #46470]]: HAND ID (9)"
  3. 14w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → animator, film director, screenwriter +4
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q2324479]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782440066845; (not an occupation)"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Berkeley
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → Granada High School
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
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