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Brad Bird, actor & director
Actor & Director

Brad Bird: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
21
as director
7
on screen
1979–2022
box office
$2.18B
award wins
2
Born
September 24, 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
Kalispell, Montana, U.S.
Full name
Philip Bradley Bird
Citizenship
American
Occupations
Film director, screenwriter, producer, animator, voice actor
Years active
1979-present
Spouses
Elizabeth Canney
Children
3
Biggest hits

The Best Brad Bird Movies

The films of Brad Bird that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) leads with $695M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Brad Bird's Career in Numbers

Brad Bird's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Brad Bird works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Doctor of Doom (1979) to Auntie Edna (2018), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Brad Bird Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 1
  2. 1980s 1
  3. 1990s 1
  4. 2000s 3
  5. 2010s 4

The 2010s were Brad Bird's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Brad Bird Movies by Genre

  • Action 4
  • Family 2
  • Comedy 1
  • Animation 1
  • Fantasy 1
  • Horror 1

Action is the genre Brad Bird has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of family (2).

Brad Bird Career Milestones

First film
Doctor of Doom 1979
Biggest box office hit
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol $695M worldwide
Newest film
Auntie Edna 2018
21 credits

Brad Bird Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Brad Bird is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 7 as director and 3 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Brad Bird

7
  1. 2015 Tomorrowland (2015) movie poster Tomorrowland Action
  2. 2015 Tomorrowland: The Origins of Plus Ultra (2015) movie poster Tomorrowland: The Origins of Plus Ultra Animation
  3. 2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) movie poster Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Action
  4. 2007 Ratatouille (2007) movie poster Ratatouille Fantasy
  5. 2005 Jack-Jack Attack (2005) movie poster Jack-Jack Attack Family
  6. 2004 The Incredibles (2004) movie poster The Incredibles Action
  7. 1999 The Iron Giant (1999) movie poster The Iron Giant Action

Brad Bird Movies as an Actor

3
  1. 2018 Auntie Edna (2018) movie poster Auntie Edna as Edna Mode (voice) · Comedy
  2. 1987 Family Dog (1987) movie poster Family Dog as Family Dog · Family
  3. 1979 Doctor of Doom (1979) movie poster Doctor of Doom as Don Carlo's Voice/Bystander's Voice · Horror

Brad Bird in Documentaries & Specials

11
  1. 2022 Director by Night (2022) movie poster Director by Night as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  2. 2018 Strong Coffee: The Full-Bodied Mind of Pixar’s Brad Bird (2018) movie poster Strong Coffee: The Full-Bodied Mind of Pixar’s Brad Bird as Self - Writer & director · Documentary
  3. 2016 The Giant’s Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant (2016) movie poster The Giant’s Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant as Self · Documentary
  4. 2015 A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015) movie poster A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Self - Director 'The Incredibles' and 'Ratatouille' · Documentary
  5. 2011 Pixar 25 Magic Moments (2011) movie poster Pixar 25 Magic Moments as Self - Writer / Director, The Incredibles · Documentary
  6. 2008 Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians (2008) movie poster Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians as Self · Animation
  7. 2007 Fine Food and Film (2007) movie poster Fine Food and Film as Self · Documentary
  8. 2007 Fog City Mavericks (2007) movie poster Fog City Mavericks as Self · Documentary
  9. 2007 The Pixar Story (2007) movie poster The Pixar Story as Self · Documentary
  10. 2005 From Walt’s Table: A Tribute to Disney’s Nine Old Men (2005) movie poster From Walt’s Table: A Tribute to Disney’s Nine Old Men as Self
  11. 1999 The Making of ‘The Iron Giant’ (1999) movie poster The Making of ‘The Iron Giant’ as Self · Documentary
2 wins · 4 nominations

Brad Bird: Awards & Nominations

2 wins from 4 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 2008 to 2019. That includes an Oscar: Best Animated Feature for Ratatouille. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
  • BAFTA logo BAFTA 1 win from 2 nominations
  • Oscars logo Oscars 1 win from 2 nominations
Biography

Who Is Brad Bird?

Brad Bird was born in Kalispell, Montana, U.S. in 1957 and is 69 years old. Credited on films since 1979, as both an actor and a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Brad Bird, born as Philip Bradley Bird, is an illustrious American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor, possessing a career spanning over four distinct decades in both animation and live-action. Born in Montana and raised in Oregon, Bird developed a passion for animation early on, finishing his first short film by the age of 14. This film led to an apprenticeship with Walt Disney Productions, fostering his talent under the guidance of the studio's iconic Nine Old Men. Bird attended the California Institute of the Arts in the late 70s and soon started working for Disney.

Bird's career saw him involved in various film development projects with different studios. He penned the screenplay for Batteries Not Included (1987) and developed two episodes of Amazing Stories for Steven Spielberg. After a successful stint as a creative consultant on The Simpsons for eight seasons, Bird directed his first traditional animated feature The Iron Giant (1999). Soon after, he joined Pixar and delivered critical and commercial smash hits including The Incredibles (2004) and Ratatouille (2007), earning him two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature. Bird transitioned into live-action filmmaking with Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), and continues to be active in the industry, with his most recent venture being Incredibles 2 (2018).

Works with

Who Brad Bird Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Brad Bird shares the most films with. Pete Docter comes first, with 4 films together, followed by John Musker (3).

FAQ

Brad Bird: Questions & Answers

How many movies Brad Bird has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Brad Bird been in?

Brad Bird is credited on 21 films, from 1979 to 2022. 3 of them as an actor and 7 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Brad Bird's highest-grossing movie?

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) is Brad Bird's biggest box office hit, with $695M worldwide, ahead of The Incredibles (2004) ($632M). Across every film with box office figures, Brad Bird's movies have made $2.18B.

Brad Bird's biggest hits

Has Brad Bird won an Oscar?

Brad Bird has won an Oscar: Best Animated Feature for Ratatouille at the 2008 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Brad Bird has 2 wins from 4 nominations.

How old is Brad Bird?

Brad Bird is 69 years old, born on September 24, 1957 in Kalispell, Montana, U.S..

What is Brad Bird's newest movie?

The most recent film on Brad Bird's filmography is Director by Night (2022), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does Brad Bird work with most often?

Brad Bird shares the most films with Pete Docter (4 films), John Musker (3 films) and John Lasseter (3 films).

The Best Brad Bird Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 21 credits.

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