R.I.P. Ralph Eggleston (Disney and Pixar Animator) (1 Viewer)

[Jake Lipson]

Unfortunately, Ralph Eggleston has passed away at the age of 56 from cancer.

Although his name might not be the most recognizable, chances are you've seen and enjoyed his work. He was a longtime employee of Pixar. He won an Oscar as writer-director of the short For the Birds, which played in theaters in front of Monsters, Inc. He was also art director on the original Toy Story and worked on several Pixar projects up through Soul.

Ralph Eggleston, Pixar Animator Behind ‘For the Birds’ and ‘Toy Story,’ Dies at 56

Ralph Eggleston, an Academy Award-winning animator, art director and production designer at Pixar Animation Studios, died on Monday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 56 years old. …

variety.com

Rest In Peace.

 

[TravisR]

56 is way too young so it's hollow to say but he leaves behind some amazing work.

 

[Jake Lipson]

he leaves behind some amazing work.

You're right. His work has made a big impact and will continue to endure. That probably isn't much cancelation to his family and friends, who are dealing with a huge personal loss. But he certainly leaves a legacy that will outlive most of us.

 

[Jake Lipson]

I was looking at his credits on IMDb and they are even deeper than the Variety article mentioned, which only focused on his Pixar work.

His credits as art director include:

• FernGully: The Last Rainforest
• Aladdin (my favorite movie of all time)
• The Lion King
• Pocahontas
• Toy Story
• A Bug's Life
• Toy Story 2
• The Road to El Dorado
• The Incredibles
• Cars

He was also production designer on:

• Finding Nemo
• WALL-E
• Inside Out and Riley's First Date?
• Incredibles 2
• The Spider and the Fly: The Movie (I'm not sure what this is but it is listed as currently filming.)

What amazes me about this is how closely production on these movies overlapped. FernGully and Aladdin were both released in 1992 by separate studios. Pocahontas was released in June 1995 and Toy Story followed in November 1995. So not only was he going back and forth between mediums with 2D and CGI and working for different companies, he was probably working on some of these movies at the same time. Everything I've heard about filmmaking suggests that making one movie is really difficult, so it sounds even more daunting to be working on two of them simultaneously.

Hats off to him for amazing work.

Ralph Eggleston - IMDb

Ralph Eggleston, Art Department: Monsters, Inc.. Ralph Eggleston was born on October 18, 1965 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. He is known for Monsters, Inc. (2001), Inside Out (2015) and Finding Nemo (2003). He died on August 28, 2022 in California, USA.

www.imdb.com

and here's some more from Deadline:

Ralph Eggleston Dies: Longtime Disney & Pixar Animator, ‘For The Birds’ Oscar Winner Was 56

Ralph Eggleston, a longtime animator and art director who worked on several Pixar films starting with Toy Story and won an Oscar for directing the animated short For the Birds, died Sunday of pancr…

deadline.com