Jan Pinkava is the co-director and co-writer of Pixar's Ratatouille which was nominated for five Academy Awards and won the Best Animated Feature Oscar for 2008. He also wrote and directed the short film Geri's Game.
Fast Facts:
- Born: June 21, 1963
- Attended Colchester Royal Grammar School
- His sculpture "Big Cat" was acquired by Essex University
- 1980: Won Young Film-Makers Award
- Studied computer science at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth
- Won Gold Clio Award in 1994
- 1997 Joined Pixar