Pete Docter

American animator and film director
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Pete Docter

Summary

Pete Docter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bloomington[2]. He was born on October 9, 1968[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], animator[6], voice actor[7], and executive producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,080 views/month, #6,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bloomington[2], Pete Docter…
  • Pete Docter was born on October 9, 1968[3].
  • Pete Docter held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Pete Docter worked as a film director[4].
  • Pete Docter's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Pete Docter worked as an animator[6].
  • Pete Docter worked as a voice actor[7].
  • Pete Docter's professions included executive producer[8].
  • Pete Docter's professions included film producer[11].
  • Pete Docter was educated at University of Minnesota[12].
  • Pete Docter's education included a stint at California Institute of the Arts[13].
  • Pete Docter was educated at Bloomington Kennedy High School[14].
  • Pete Docter was educated at MacPhail Center for Music[15].
  • Pete Docter received the Annie Award[16].
  • Pete Docter received the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[17].
  • Pete Docter received the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[18].
  • Pete Docter received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[19].
  • Pete Docter is recorded as male[20].
  • Pete Docter's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Pete Docter's Commons category is recorded as Pete Docter[22].
  • Pete Docter's family name is recorded as Docter[23].
  • Pete Docter's given name is recorded as Peter[24].
  • Pete Docter's given name is recorded as Pete[25].
  • Pete Docter's given name is recorded as Hans[26].
  • Pete Docter's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1968-11-09[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a9aebafa-f6c1-4ffc-8f06-c595787042ce[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Pete Docter was born in Bloomington[2]. He was born on October 9, 1968[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Minneapolis[34]; California Institute of the Arts[13], an art academy[35], in United States[36], founded in 1961[37]; Bloomington Kennedy High School[14], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1965[40]; and MacPhail Center for Music[15], a conservatory[41], in United States[42], founded in 1907[43], headquartered in Minneapolis[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], animator[6], voice actor[7], executive producer[8], and film producer[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Annie Award[16], a group of awards[45], in United States[46], founded in 1972[47]; Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[17], an award for best film by genre[48], in United States[49], founded in 2002[50]; and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[19], a dramatic presentation award[51], founded in 2003[52].

Why It Matters

Pete Docter ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,080 views/month, #6,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Pete Docter born?

Pete Docter's place of birth was Bloomington[2].

What did Pete Docter do for work?

Pete Docter worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], animator[6], voice actor[7], and executive producer[8].

Where did Pete Docter go to school?

Pete Docter was educated at University of Minnesota[12], California Institute of the Arts[13], Bloomington Kennedy High School[14], and MacPhail Center for Music[15].

What awards did Pete Docter receive?

Honors received include Annie Award[16], Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[17], Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[18], and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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