Dan Scanlon
  • Birthplace

    Clawson, Michigan, USA

  • Birthday
    June 21, 1976

    Deathday
    N/A

Dan Scanlon

Dan Scanlon (born June 21, 1976) is an American animator, storyboard artist and director, working for Pixar, for whom he has directed Monsters University and Onward.

Scanlon was an animator for Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World, The Indescribable Nth and Joseph: King of Dreams. He served as a storyboard artist for The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.

Scanlon joined Pixar in 2001, where he was a story artist for Cars and Toy Story 3. He co-directed the short film Mater and the Ghostlight. He illustrated part one of Unmentionables, a comic book written by his wife, Michele Scanlon, and wrote and directed the live-action feature film Tracy. Tracy was Scanlon's first feature film as a writer/director. He also served as a member of the senior creative team on Brave and Inside Out.

Scanlon and his wife Michele live in San Francisco and work together on projects under the production company name Caveat Productions.

Dan Scanlon awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2020 Dublin International Film Festival Winner Fantastic Flix Children's Jury Award Best Feature (Dan Scanlon) Onward
2019 Insólito Festival de Cine de Terror y Fantasía Winner Fantastic Flix Children's Jury Award Best Feature (Dan Scanlon) Your Last Day on Earth
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2021 Academy Awards, USA Nominee Oscar Best Animated Feature Film (Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae) Onward
2021 Annie Awards Nominee Annie Outstanding Achievement in Writing for an Animated Feature (Dan Scanlon, Jason Headley, Keith Bunin) Onward
2021 BAFTA Awards Nominee BAFTA Film Award Best Animated Feature Film (Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae) Onward
2021 Gold Derby Awards Nominee Gold Derby Award Animated Feature (Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae) Onward
2021 International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) Nominee INOCA Best Animated Film (Dan Scanlon) Onward
2021 Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards Nominee LEJA Award Best Animated Feature (Dan Scanlon) Onward
2021 Music City Film Critics' Association Awards Nominee MCFCA Award Best Animated Film (Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae) Onward
2021 North Dakota Film Society Nominee NDFS Award Best Animated Feature (Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae) Onward
2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominee SFCS Award Best Animated Feature (Dan Scanlon) Onward
2021 Visual Effects Society Awards Nominee VES Award Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature (Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae, Sanjay Bakshi, Vincent Serritella) Onward
2020 International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) Nominee Halfway Award Best Animated Film (Dan Scanlon) Onward
2019 Caostica International Shortfilm and Videoclip Festival Nominee Oscar Best Animated Feature Film (Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae) Your Last Day on Earth
2019 Changing Face International Film Festival Nominee BAFTA Film Award Best Animated Featured Film (Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae) Your Last Day on Earth
2019 ISFF Detmold Film Festival Nominee Gold Derby Award Animated Feature (Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae) Your Last Day on Earth
2019 Jacksonville Film Festival Nominee Gold Derby Award Animated Feature (Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae) Your Last Day on Earth
2019 Santa Fe Independent Film Festival Nominee INOCA Best Animated Film (Dan Scanlon) Your Last Day on Earth
2019 Santurzine Nominee Halfway Award Best Animated Film (Dan Scanlon) Your Last Day on Earth
2019 Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Nominee LEJA Award Best Animated Feature (Dan Scanlon) Your Last Day on Earth
2019 ToHorror Film Festival, Italy Nominee MCFCA Award Best Animated Film (Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae) Your Last Day on Earth
2018 FANCINE Festival de Cine Fantastico de la Universidad de Malaga Nominee Annie Outstanding Achievement in Writing for an Animated Feature (Dan Scanlon, Jason Headley, Keith Bunin) Your Last Day on Earth
2014 Beijing Student Film Festival Nominee VES Award Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature (Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae, Sanjay Bakshi, Vincent Serritella) Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
2014 Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Nominee SFCS Award Best Animated Feature (Dan Scanlon) Young Ones
2011 IGN Summer Movie Awards Nominee NDFS Award Best Animated Feature (Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae) Your Highness
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