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{{short description|American filmmaker (born 1968)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name                = Pete Docter
| image               = Pete Docter cropped 2009.jpg
| caption             = Docter at the [[2009 Venice Film Festival]]
| birth_name          = Peter Hans Docter
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1968|10|9}}
| birth_place         = [[Bloomington, Minnesota]], U.S.
| othername           = 
| alma_mater          = [[California Institute of the Arts]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])
| occupation          = {{flatlist|
*Film director
*screenwriter
*producer
*animator
*voice actor
}}
| employer            = [[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]] (1990–present)
| years_active        = 1985–present
| spouse              = Amanda Docter
| children            = 2
| website             = 
| signature           = Pete Docter signature.svg
| awards              = [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]]<br>''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'' (2009)<br>''[[Inside Out (2015 film)|Inside Out]]'' (2015) <br>''[[Soul (2020 film)|Soul]]'' (2020)
}}

'''Peter Hans Docter'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=mnbirth&rank=1&new=1&so=3&tid=&tpid=&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=ms_db&gsfn=Peter&gsln=Docter&_81004010=&rg_81004010__date=&rs_81004010__date=&msbpn=&msbpn__ftp=&msbpn__ftp_x=&_8000C000=&_80008000=&gskw=&ne=2 |title=Ancestry: MN Births 1935–2002 |publisher=Search.ancestry.com |access-date=October 10, 2012}}</ref> (born October 9, 1968) is an American filmmaker and animator, who has served as [[chief creative officer]] (CCO) of [[Pixar]] since 2018.<ref name=VarCCO/><ref name=star/> He has directed the company's animated films ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'' (2001), ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'' (2009), ''[[Inside Out (2015 film)|Inside Out]]'' (2015), and ''[[Soul (2020 film)|Soul]]'' (2020). From his nine [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominations, he is a record three-time recipient of [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] for ''Up'', ''Inside Out'' and ''Soul''. Docter has also won six [[Annie Awards]] from nine nominations, a [[Bafta#British Academy Children's Awards|BAFTA Children's Film Award]] and a [[Hochi Film Award]].<ref name="Awards for Peter Docter">[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0230032/awards Awards for Peter Docter]. [[Imdb.com]] Accessed June 8, 2009.</ref> He describes himself as a "geeky kid from Minnesota who likes to draw cartoons".<ref name=star/>

==Early life==
Docter was born on October 9, 1968, in [[Bloomington, Minnesota]], the son of Rita Margaret (Kanne) and David Reinhardt Docter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCDR-NXF|title=Person Details for Peter Hans Docter, "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002" — FamilySearch.org|work=familysearch.org}}</ref> His mother's family is [[Danish Americans|Danish American]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://interviewly.com/i/pete-docter-dec-2012-reddit|title=Pete Docter:reddit AMA - December 2012|work=Interviewly|access-date=July 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710165327/http://interviewly.com/i/pete-docter-dec-2012-reddit|archive-date=July 10, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He grew up [[introverted]] and [[social isolation|socially isolated]], preferring to work alone and having to remind himself to connect with others. He often played in the [[stream|creek]] beside his house, pretending to be [[Indiana Jones (character)|Indiana Jones]] and acting out scenes.<ref name=up/> A junior-high classmate later described him as "this kid who was really tall, but who was kind of awkward, maybe getting picked on by the school bullies because his voice change at puberty was very rough."<ref name=star/>

Both his parents worked in education: his mother, Rita, taught music and his father, Dave, was a choral director at [[Normandale Community College]]. Docter and his two sisters took music lessons at the [[MacPhail Center for Music]], where they were taught the [[violin]] and [[viola]] in the [[Suzuki method]]. Unlike his two sisters, Kirsten Docter, who was the violist and a founding member of the [[Cavani String Quartet]], and Kari Docter, a [[Cello|cellist]] with the [[Metropolitan Opera]], Docter was not particularly interested in [[music]] as he didn't like to practice the violin, although he learned to play the [[double bass]] and played with the orchestras for the soundtracks of ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]''<ref name=MIMusic>{{cite news|title=Fun Factory|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4727218/Fun-factory.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4727218/Fun-factory.html |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=December 31, 2001}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]''.<ref>''Up'' Blu-Ray extra features</ref>

Docter attended Nine Mile Elementary School, Oak Grove Junior High, and [[Bloomington Kennedy High School|John F. Kennedy High School]] in Bloomington. He [[Autodidacticism|taught himself]] [[cartooning]], making [[flip book]]s and homemade animated shorts with a family movie camera.<ref name=star>{{cite web |last1=Covert |first1=Colin |title=Pete Docter: The Wizard of Up |url=http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/45765562.html?elr=KArksDyycyUtyycyUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU |website=[[Star Tribune]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607095807/http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/45765562.html?elr=KArksDyycyUtyycyUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |date=May 27, 2009}}</ref> He later described his interest in [[animation]] as a way to "play God", making up nearly living characters. Cartoon director [[Chuck Jones]], producer [[Walt Disney]], and cartoonist [[Jack Davis (cartoonist)|Jack Davis]] were major inspirations.<ref name=rad/>

He spent about a year at the [[University of Minnesota]]<ref name=star/> studying both [[philosophy]] and making [[art]]<ref name=rad/> before transferring to the [[California Institute of the Arts]], where he won a [[Student Academy Awards#19th Annual Student Academy Awards – June 14, 1992|Student Academy Award]] for his production "Next Door" and graduated in 1990 with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]].<ref name="worden">{{cite web|last1=Worden|first1=Leon|title=CalArts Grad Pete Docter Takes Home 2nd Oscar|url=http://scvnews.com/2016/02/29/calarts-grad-pete-docter-takes-home-2nd-oscar/ |date=February 29, 2016 |website=SCVNews.com}}</ref> Although Docter had planned to work for [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]], his best offers came from [[Pixar]] and from [[The Simpsons#Production|the producers of]] ''[[The Simpsons]]''.<ref name=star/> He did not think much of Pixar at that time,<ref name=rad/> and later considered his choice to work there a strange and unusual one.<ref name=club/>

==Career==
[[File:PeteDocterByPhilKonstantin.jpg|thumb|upright|Docter in 2009 promoting the film ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'']]

Before joining [[Pixar]], Docter had created three non-computer animations, ''Next Door'', ''Palm Springs'', and ''Winter''.<ref name=AVPixarShortsVol2>{{cite web|last1=Simon|first1=Ben|title=Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2|url=http://animatedviews.com/2012/pixar-short-films-collection-volume-2/|publisher=Animated Views|access-date=February 26, 2017|date=December 27, 2012}}</ref> All three shorts were later preserved by the [[Academy Film Archive]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Preserved Projects|url=http://www.oscars.org/academy-film-archive/preserved-projects?title=&filmmaker=docter&category=All&collection=All|website=Academy Film Archive}}</ref> He was a fan of the company's early short films, but he knew nothing about them otherwise. He commented in an October 2009 interview, "Looking back, I kind of go, what was I thinking?"<ref name=odds>[https://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/pete-docter-all-pixar-movies-are-lousy-%E2%80%A6-some-point-9319?page=1 Pixar Movies Are Lousy ... at First]. The Wrap</ref>

He started at Pixar in 1990 at the age of 21 after [[John Lasseter]] asked his former classmate the late [[Joe Ranft]], who was one of Docter's teachers at [[California Institute of the Arts|CalArts]], to recommend any students who would be a good fit for the company.<ref name=top>{{cite web |last1=Chaudoin |first1=Kim |title=Pixar's Pete Docter shares experiences with animation students |url=https://www.lipscomb.edu/news/pixars-pete-docter-shares-experiences-animation-students |publisher=Lipscomb University |access-date=April 25, 2021 |date=March 26, 2021}}</ref><ref name=up/><ref>{{cite news |title=Q&A: Pete Docter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/qampa-pete-docter-83783 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=May 12, 2009 |language=en}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=-UHNCgAAQBAJ&dq=Lasseter+consultet+old+friend+Joe+Ranft+CalArts+Pete+Docter+student&pg=PA67 To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios]</ref> Deciding to follow his instincts and what "felt right" at the time, he accepted the job offer from then obscure Pixar and began work there the day after his college graduation<ref name=top/><ref name=club/> as the tenth employee at the company's animation group<ref name=rad/> and its third [[animator]].<ref>[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/05/28/docter/ Going 'Up' with Minnesotan Pete Docter]. By Euan Kerr. [[Minnesota Public Radio]]. Published May 29, 2009.</ref> Docter instantly felt at home in the tight-knit atmosphere of the company. He has said, "Growing up ... a lot of us felt we were the only person in the world who had this weird obsession with animation. Coming to Pixar you feel like, 'Oh! There are others!'"<ref name=star/>

Docter had been brought in with limited responsibilities, but Lasseter quickly assigned him larger and larger roles in writing, animation, sound recording, and orchestra scoring.<ref name=odds/> He was one of the three key screenwriters behind the concept of ''[[Toy Story]]'', and partially based the character of [[Buzz Lightyear]] on himself.<ref name=rad/> He had a mirror on his desk and made faces with it as he conceptualized the character.<ref name=odds/>

Docter's fascination with character development was further influenced by a viewing of [[Paper Moon (film)|''Paper Moon'']], he told journalist [[Robert K. Elder]] in an interview for ''[[The Film That Changed My Life]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1556528256/ref=nosim/wwwrobelderco-20 |title=The Film That Changed My Life: 30 Directors on Their Epiphanies in the Dark: Robert K. Elder: 9781556528255: Amazon.com: Books |website=Amazon |date=January 1, 2011 |access-date=October 10, 2012}}</ref>

<blockquote>I like the more character-driven stuff, and ''Paper Moon'' brought that home to me in a way that I had not seen in live action, really focusing on the whole story just about characters. It was almost theatrical in the same way you might see a stage show because you're locked in a room. It's got to be about characters, and yet it was so cinematic, a film that couldn't be done in any other medium. It just kind of blew my socks off.<ref>Docter, Pete. Interview by Robert K. Elder. The Film That Changed My Life. By Robert K. Elder. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2011. N. p171. Print.</ref></blockquote>

Docter has been an integral part of some of Pixar's most seminal works, including ''[[Toy Story]]'', ''[[Toy Story 2]]'', ''[[A Bug's Life]]'' and ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'', all of which received critical acclaim and honors. He contributed to these animated films as a co-author to the scripts, and worked with [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] stalwarts such as Lasseter, [[Ronnie del Carmen]], [[Bob Peterson (animator)|Bob Peterson]], [[Andrew Stanton]], [[Brad Bird]], and [[Joe Ranft]]. Docter has referred to his colleagues at Pixar as a bunch of "wild stallions".<ref name=club>[https://www.avclub.com/pete-docter-1798216800 Pete Docter]. by Tasha Robinson. [[The A.V. Club]]. Published May 28, 2009.</ref> He is also one of the five founding members of the Pixar Braintrust, which came together during the making of ''Toy Story'' (the other four being Lasseter, Stanton, Ranft and Unkrich).<ref>[https://www.fastcompany.com/3027135/inside-the-pixar-braintrust Inside The Pixar Braintrust - Fast Company]</ref>

Docter made his directorial debut with ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]''—the first Pixar film not directed by Lasseter—which occurred right after the birth of his first child, Nick. Docter has said that the abrupt move from a complete, single-minded devotion to his career to parenting drove him "upside down" and formed the inspiration for the storyline.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/film-cinema/docter-keeps-pixar-magic-on-the-up-1903757.html | work=Irish Independent | first=Aine | last=O'Connor | title=Docter keeps Pixar magic on the Up | date=October 4, 2009}}</ref> In 2004, he was asked by Lasseter to direct the [[English language|English]] translation of ''[[Howl's Moving Castle (film)|Howl's Moving Castle]]''.<ref name=pbs/> Docter then directed the 2009 film ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'', released on May 29, 2009. He based the protagonist of ''Up'' partially on himself, based on his frequent feelings of social awkwardness and his desire to get away from crowds to contemplate.<ref name=up>[http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/interviews/2009/petedocter.html What's Up, Doc(ter)?]  By Mark Moring. ''[[Christianity Today]]''. Published May 26, 2009.</ref> Following the success of ''Up'', Docter and fellow [[Pixar]] veterans Lasseter, Stanton and [[Lee Unkrich]] as well as long-time collaborator and director [[Brad Bird]] were honored with the [[Golden Lion#Golden Lion Honorary Award|Golden Lion Honorary Award for Lifetime Achievement]] at the [[66th Venice International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Disney/Pixar to Receive Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival|url=http://blog.calarts.edu/2009/08/24/disneypixar-to-receive-golden-lion-at-the-venice-film-festival/|publisher=[[California Institute of the Arts]]|date=August 24, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=66th Venice International Film Festival – Press Kit|date = November 23, 2020|url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/archive/festival/66/countries/countries.html?back=true|publisher=[[Venice Film Festival]]}}</ref> Docter directed the 2015 film [[Inside Out (2015 film)|''Inside Out'']] to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2016/02/19/467338375/its-all-in-your-head-director-pete-docter-gets-emotional-in-inside-out|title=It's All In Your Head: Director Pete Docter Gets Emotional In 'Inside Out'|newspaper=NPR.org|publisher=[[NPR]]|date=February 19, 2016|access-date=December 9, 2020}}</ref> His next film, ''[[Soul (2020 film)|Soul]]'', was released on [[Disney+]] on December 25, 2020, to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/soul-pixar-pete-docter-kemp-powers-dana-murray-interview/|title='Soul' Director Pete Docter on Charting Pixar's Cosmic Voyage and Landing Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross|first=Drew|last=Taylor|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=October 9, 2020|access-date=December 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Soul (2020)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/soul_2020|language=en|access-date=December 26, 2020}}</ref>

Docter appeared at Comic-Con 2008 and the 2009 WonderCon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2009/02/27/is-pixar-going-to-make-monsters-inc-2/ |title=Is Pixar Going to Make Monsters Inc 2? &#124; /Film |publisher=Slashfilm.com |date=February 27, 2009 |access-date=October 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628231859/http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/02/27/is-pixar-going-to-make-monsters-inc-2/ |archive-date=June 28, 2010 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

In May 2009, Docter remarked retrospectively to ''[[Christianity Today]]'' that he had lived "a blessed life" so far.<ref name=up/> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' has called him "almost universally successful".<ref name=club/> He has been nominated for eight [[Academy Awards|Oscars]] (winning three), three [[Annie Awards]] (winning two), four [[BAFTA Film Awards]] (winning two), a [[British Academy Children's Award]] (which he won), and a [[Hochi Film Award]] (which he won).<ref name="Awards for Peter Docter"/> Accepting his first [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]], he said, "Never did I dream that making a flip book out of my third-grade math book would lead to this."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100312010456/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ip73CgseI0SXDS0jjK0WjEABUK9wD9EA9KE81 Notable quotes from the 82nd annual Academy Awards] [[The Associated Press]], March 9, 2010.</ref> Docter served as Vice-President of Creativity at [[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]] through June 2018, and following Lasseter stepping down from the role, became the studio's chief creative officer.<ref name=VarCCO>{{cite news |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |title=Jennifer Lee, Pete Docter to Run Disney Animation, Pixar |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jennifer-lee-pete-docter-head-disney-animation-pixar-1202851411/ |access-date=June 19, 2018 |work=Variety |date=June 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/pete-docter-jennifer-lee-lead-pixar-disney-animation-1121432 | title = Pete Docter, Jennifer Lee to Lead Pixar, Disney Animation | first = Borys | last = Kit | date = June 19, 2018 | access-date = June 19, 2018 | work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] }}</ref> ''[[TheWrap]]'' reported that Docter planned to complete the film he began working on in 2016, which ultimately became ''Soul''.<ref>{{cite news |title=End of an Era: Inside Pixar on the Eve of John Lasseter's Departure |url=https://www.thewrap.com/as-lasseters-departure-looms/ |work=TheWrap |date=June 22, 2018}}</ref>

Docter received the [[Winsor McCay Award]] at the 2023 Annie Awards ceremony along with fellow animators [[Craig McCracken]] and [[Evelyn Lambart]], for his "unparalleled achievement and exceptional contributions to animation".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://annieawards.org/nominations |title=Annie Awards - Nominations |access-date=January 18, 2023 |website=Annie Awards |publisher=ASIFA-Hollywood}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Docter is married to Amanda Docter and has two children, Nicholas and Elie.<ref name=up/> Elie has a speaking part in ''Up'' and was the inspiration for the character of Riley in ''[[Inside Out (2015 film)|Inside Out]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Flores|first1=Terry|title='Inside Out' Director Pete Docter Talks About Animation Influences, Pixar at LAFF Master Class|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/inside-out-pete-docter-animation-pixar-1201516389/|access-date=May 22, 2017|work=Variety|date=June 10, 2015}}</ref>

Docter is a [[anime fandom|fan]] of [[anime]], particularly the work of [[Hayao Miyazaki]]. Docter has said that Miyazaki's animation has "beautifully observed little moments of truth that you just recognize and respond to".<ref name="pbs">[http://www.kpbs.org/news/2009/may/29/interview-director-peter-docter/ Interview with Up Director Peter Docter]. By [[Beth Accomando]]. [[KPBS (TV)|KPBS]]. Published May 29, 2009.</ref> He is also a fan of the filmography of Pixar competitor [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]]. Referring to the competitive environment, he has said: "I think it's a much healthier environment when there is more diversity".<ref name=club/>

During an interview in 2009, Docter confirmed that he is a [[Christians|Christian]] and said that it influences his work. However, he went on to say that he did not envision himself ever creating a Christian film.<ref name=rad>{{cite journal|url=http://www.radixmagazine.com/page1PeterDocter.html|author=Sharon Gallagher|title=Interview with Pete Docter|journal=Radix|volume=26|year=1999|issue=1 |access-date=April 2, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415132133/http://www.radixmagazine.com/page1PeterDocter.html|archive-date=April 15, 2009}}</ref> About the relationship between his faith and his filmmaking, Docter has said:{{blockquote|I don't think people in any way, shape, or form like to be lectured to. When people go to a movie, they want to see some sort of experience of themselves on the screen. They don't come to be taught. So in that sense, and in terms of any sort of beliefs, I don't want to feel as though I'm ever lecturing or putting an agenda forth.<ref name=up/>}}

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
![[Film director|Director]]
![[Screenwriter|Writer]]
![[Animator]]
![[Storyboard artist|Story<br>Artist]]
![[Executive producer|Executive<br>Producer]]
!Other
![[Voice acting|Voice Role]]
! Notes
|-
|1995
|''[[Toy Story]]''
|{{No}}
|{{Yes|Original Story}}
|{{Yes|Supervising}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|
|
|-
|1998
|''[[A Bug's Life]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes|Additional}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|
|
|-
|1999
|''[[Toy Story 2]]''
|{{No}}
|{{Yes|Original Story}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Monsters, Inc.]]''<ref name=animator>{{Cite web|last=Robinson|first=Tasha|url= https://www.avclub.com/pete-docter-1798216800|title=Pete Docter|date=May 28, 2009|access-date=July 27, 2024|newspaper=[[The A.V. Club|AV Club]]|publisher=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste Media Group]]|quote=I actually got to animate on the end of ''Monsters''. I did the last shot of that, and I did one shot in this one, toward the end where they’re sitting eating ice cream, although I needed a lot of help getting it done.}}</ref>
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes|Original Story}}
|{{Partial|Uncredited}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|CDA Agent 00002
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Finding Nemo]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|
|rowspan=2|Brain Trust, uncredited
|-
|2004
|''[[The Incredibles]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|Additional Voices
|-
|2005
| ''[[Howl's Moving Castle (film)|Howl's Moving Castle]]''<ref name=pbs/>
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|Director: English Dub, U.S. Version
|-
|2006
| ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|
|Brain Trust, uncredited
|-
|2007
|''[[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|Pixar Productions
|-
|2008
|''[[WALL-E]]''
|{{No}}
|{{Yes|Original Story}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|Additional Voices
|rowspan=26|Pixar Senior Creative Team <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/pete-docter-interview-pixar-lightyear-toy-story-5/|title=Pete Docter Opens Up About the Past, Present and Future of Pixar|last=Taylor|first=Drew|website=TheWrap.com|date=February 21, 2023|access-date=May 7, 2024|language=en}}</ref> - <br>uncredited on ''Up'' and ''Inside Out''
|-
|2009
|''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]''<ref name=animator/>
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Partial|Uncredited}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|Campmaster Strauch, Kevin
|-
|2010
|''[[Toy Story 3]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Cars 2]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Brave (2012 film)|Brave]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2013
| ''[[Monsters University]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2015
|''[[Inside Out (2015 film)|Inside Out]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|Dad's Anger
|-
|''[[The Good Dinosaur]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Finding Dory]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2017
|''[[Cars 3]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|''[[Coco (2017 film)|Coco]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Incredibles 2]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Toy Story 4]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2020
|''[[Onward (film)|Onward]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|''[[Soul (2020 film)|Soul]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Luca (2021 film)|Luca]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2022
|''[[Turning Red]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|''[[Lightyear (film)|Lightyear]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2023
|''[[Elemental (2023 film)|Elemental]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Inside Out 2]]''<ref>{{cite news|first=Anne|last=Thompson|date=January 27, 2025|url=https://www.indiewire.com/awards/consider-this/pixar-pete-docter-animation-inside-out-2-interview-1235088757/|title=How Pixar Chief Pete Docter Turned Animation 'Inside Out'|website=[[IndieWire]]|access-date=January 30, 2025|quote=I do. I got to direct a little bit on “Inside Out 2”}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Konishi|first=Mirai|date=2024-09-10|title=Pixar's Pete Docter Unveils the Magic Behind the Animation|url=https://goldenglobes.com/articles/pixars-pete-docter-unveils-the-magic-behind-the-animation/|access-date=2025-01-30|website=Golden Globes|language=en-US|quote=Docter even revealed that he personally animated a pivotal moment in “Inside Out 2,” surprising the film’s director, Kelsey Mann, by showing up as an animator for a day.}}</ref>
|{{Partial|Uncredited}}
|{{No}}
|{{Partial|Uncredited}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|Dad's Anger
|-
|2025
|''[[Elio (film)|Elio]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2026
|''[[Hoppers (film)|Hoppers]]''<ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=2024-08-09|title=Pixar Unveils New Film At D23: 'Hoppers' With Jon Hamm & Bobby Moynihan|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/hoppers-pixar-new-movie-jon-hamm-bobby-moynihan-1236036385/|access-date=2024-08-17|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|language=en-US}}</ref>
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|''[[Toy Story 5]]''
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2027
|''Gatto''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giraud |first=Kevin |date=June 13, 2025 |title=Pixar Announces All New Original Film ‘Gatto,’ Sneaks Joan Cusack’s ‘Toy Story 5’ Return and Presents ‘Hoppers’ Exclusive Footage at Annecy |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/global/pixar-pete-docter-toy-story-5-joan-cusak-hoppers-1236430354/ |access-date=June 13, 2025 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2028
|''[[The Incredibles (franchise)#Incredibles 3 (TBA)|Incredibles 3]]''<ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=2024-08-09|title='Incredibles 3' Announced At D23, With Brad Bird Returning To Direct|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/incredibles-3-brad-bird-1236036445/|access-date=2024-08-17|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dalton|first=Ben|title=Pixar announces feature film 'Gatto' about a cat in Venice, teases 'Toy Story 5'|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/pixar-announces-feature-film-gatto-about-a-cat-in-venice-teases-toy-story-5/5206020.article|date=June 13, 2025|access-date=June 13, 2025|website=ScreenDaily|quote=In showing the Pixar release schedule at the end of the presentation, Docter also confirmed that The Incredibles 3 and Coco 2 are set for release in “2028 and beyond”.}}</ref><ref name=Coco2/>
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2029
| ''Coco 2''<ref name=Coco2>{{Cite web |last=Huston |first=Caitlin |date=March 20, 2025 |title='Coco 2' Set For 2029 Release In Theaters |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/coco-2-2029-release-pixar-theaters-1236169129/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320175308/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/coco-2-2029-release-pixar-theaters-1236169129/ |archive-date=March 20, 2025 |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|}

=== Shorts and series ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
![[Film director|Director]]
![[Screenwriter|Writer]]
![[Animator]]
![[Executive producer|Executive<br>Producer]]
!Other
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1985
| ''Behind the Scenes at Camelot''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| Himself
|<ref>{{cite web|title=1985 Behind the Scenes at Camelot|url=http://tv.bloomingtonmn.gov/CablecastPublicSite/show/1385?channel=1|publisher=Bloomington Educational Cable Television|access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 1988
| ''Winter''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes|Producer}}
| {{No}}
|
| <ref name=AVPixarShortsVol2/>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1989
| ''Palm Springs''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| Sigmond Dinosaur
|<ref name=AVPixarShortsVol2/>
|-
| ''[[Cranium Command]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| 1990
| ''Next Door''<ref name=AVPixarShortsVol2/>
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| Old Man
| Composer
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Geri's Game]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Mike's New Car]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|
| Original Story
|-
|2005
| ''[[Mr. Incredible and Pals]]'' 
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| Mr. Incredible
|
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2009
| ''[[Dug's Special Mission]]'' 
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| ''[[George and A.J.]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| ''[[Let's Pollute]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
| Musician: Bass
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Party Central]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Riley's First Date?]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| Dad's Anger
|
|-
| 2017
| | ''[[Lou (2017 film)|Lou]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| 2018
| | ''[[Bao (film)|Bao]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| 2019–20
| ''[[Forky Asks a Question]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
| 
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2020
| ''[[Loop (2020 film)|Loop]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
| Story Trust
|-
| ''Lamp Life (film)|''Lamp Life''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
| <ref>{{cite news|last1=Prudom|first1=Laura|title=Disney Plus' Lamp Life Sneak Peek: What Happened to Bo Peep Between Toy Story 2 and 4? - IGN|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/lamp-life-disney-plus-bo-peep-pixar-release-date-short-film|access-date=March 14, 2021|work=[[IGN]]|date=January 29, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| ''Dory's Reef Cam''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://insidethemagic.net/2020/11/dorys-reef-cam-disney-plus-kc1/|title=NEW 'Dory's Reef Cam' Coming Soon to Disney+|website=insidethemagic.net|first=Kelly|last=Coffey|date=November 23, 2020|access-date=December 20, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2021
| ''Pixar Popcorn''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Disney Investor Day 2020 — Pixar Announces Series, Shorts, & 2 Films for 2022 'Turning Red' and 'Lightyear'|url=https://www.pixarpost.com/2020/12/disney-investor-day-2020-pixar-news.html|access-date=December 10, 2020|newspaper=Pixar Post|date=December 10, 2020|author=Julie & T.J.}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[22 vs. Earth]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
| <ref>{{cite web|first=Bruce|last=Haring|title=Disney/Pixar Spins Off Animated Hit 'Soul' With '22 Vs. Earth' Short Bowing On Disney+|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/disney-pixar-spins-off-animated-hit-soul-with-22-vs-earth-short-bowing-on-disney-1234741493/|date=April 21, 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=April 25, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2021-23
| ''[[Dug Days]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|<ref>{{cite web|last=Beck|first=Michelle|title='Dug Days: Carl's Date' Disney+ Release Date Announced (US)|url=https://www.disneyplusinformer.com/dug-days-carls-date-disney-release-date-announced-us/|date=January 17, 2023|access-date=February 4, 2023|website=DisneyPlusInformer}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Dream Productions]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| 
| rowspan=2 | Pixar Senior Creative Team<ref>{{cite news|last=Shanfeld|first=Ethan|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/inside-out-spinoff-dream-productions-disney-release-date-1236154852/|title='Inside Out' Spinoff Series 'Dream Productions' and Pixar's 'Win or Lose' Set Disney+ Release Dates and Unveil New Footage|website=variety.com|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Win or Lose (TV series)|Win or Lose]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|}

=== Other credits ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Boundin']]''
| rowspan=2 | Special Thanks
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2007
| ''[[Fog City Mavericks]]''
|-
| ''[[The Pixar Story]]''
| Himself; Very Special Thanks
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Presto (film)|Presto]]''
| rowspan=5 | Special Thanks
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Partly Cloudy]]''
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Day & Night (2010 film)|Day & Night]]''
|-
| 2011
| ''[[La Luna (2011 film)|La Luna]]''
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2013
| ''[[The Blue Umbrella (2013 film)|The Blue Umbrella]]''
|-
| ''[[Toy Story of Terror!]]''
| rowspan=2 | Extra Special Thanks
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2014
| ''[[Toy Story That Time Forgot]]''
|-
| ''[[Lava (2014 film)|Lava]]''
| rowspan=3 | Special Thanks
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Sanjay's Super Team]]''
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Piper (film)|Piper]]''
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Baby Driver]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/how-edgar-wrights-baby-driver-got-to-reference-a-beloved-pixar-movie/|title=How Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver' Got to Reference a Beloved Pixar Movie|last=Giroux|first=Jack|date=July 6, 2017|work=[[/Film]]|access-date=December 14, 2020}}</ref>
| Special Thanks - uncredited
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2019
| ''[[Purl (film)|Purl]]''
| rowspan=14 | Special Thanks
|-
| ''[[Kitbull]]''
|-
| ''[[Float (2019 film)|Float]]''
|-
| ''[[Frozen II]]''
|-
| ''[[Wind (2019 film)|Wind]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2020
| ''[[Out (2020 film)|Out]]''
|-
| ''[[One Night in Miami...]]''
|-
| ''[[Borat Subsequent Moviefilm]]''
|-
| ''[[Canvas (2020 film)|Canvas]]''
|-
| ''[[Burrow (film)|Burrow]]''
|-
| 2020–2021
| ''Inside Pixar''<ref>{{cite news|title=Inside Pixar – "There is no typical day" Take a Peek at the Disney+ Series Streaming Now|url=https://www.pixarpost.com/2020/11/inside-pixar-on-disney-plus.html|access-date=March 26, 2021|newspaper=Pixar Post|date=November 13, 2020|author=Wolsos, Julie & T.J.}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2021
| ''[[Monsters at Work]]''
|-
| ''[[Twenty Something (2021 film)|Twenty Something]]''
|-
| ''[[Nona (2021 film)|Nona]]''
|-
| ''[[A Spark Story]]''
| Himself; Special Thanks
|-
| ''[[Ciao Alberto]]''
| Special Thanks
|-
| ''Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special''
| Himself<ref>{{Cite web|last=Palmer|first=Roger|date=November 10, 2021|title=Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special Details Revealed|url=https://whatsondisneyplus.com/pixar-2021-disney-day-special-details-revealed/|access-date=March 12, 2022|website=What's On Disney Plus|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2022
| ''Embrace the Panda: Making 'Turning Red'''
| Special Thanks<ref>{{Cite web|last=Palmer|first=Roger|date=February 17, 2022|title="Embrace The Panda: Making Turning Red" Coming Soon To Disney+|url=https://whatsondisneyplus.com/embrace-the-panda-making-turning-red-coming-soon-to-disney/|access-date=March 12, 2022|website=What's On Disney Plus|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| ''Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to 'Lightyear'''
| Himself; Special Thanks<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Jeremy|date=June 14, 2022|title=Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear Review|url=https://whatsondisneyplus.com/beyond-infinity-buzz-and-the-journey-to-lightyear-review/|access-date=July 2, 2022|website=What's On Disney Plus|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Cars on the Road]]''
|Special Thanks; Pixar Senior Creative Team
|-
| 2023
| ''Good Chemistry: The Story of 'Elemental'''<ref>{{cite web|first=Denise|last=Petski|title='Elemental' Gets Streaming Date On Disney+|url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/elemental-streaming-date-disney-plus-1235537952/|date=September 6, 2023|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>
| rowspan=2 | Special Thanks
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Self (film)|Self]]''
|}

==Reception==
Critical, public and commercial reception to films Docter has directed as of January 9, 2021. ''Soul'' was released directly to [[Disney+]] in 2020 primarily in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which was a contributing factor to its box office earnings. ''Soul'' would later have a limited theatrical run in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pixars-soul-bypasses-theaters-sets-disney-christmas-debut|title=Pixar's ''Soul'' Bypasses Theaters, Sets Disney+ Christmas Debut|first=Pamela|last=McClintock|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 8, 2020|access-date=March 12, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=December 5, 2023 |title=Pixar's 'Soul,' 'Turning Red' and 'Luca' Coming to Theaters After Disney+ Debuts During Pandemic |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/pixar-soul-turning-red-luca-theaters-1235822031/ |access-date=March 12, 2025 |website=Variety}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Film
! [[Rotten Tomatoes]]<ref>{{cite web |title = Pete Docter|url = https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/528361194/|website = Rotten Tomatoes|access-date = January 13, 2021}}</ref>
! [[Metacritic]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Pete Docter |url=https://www.metacritic.com/person/pete-docter | website=Metacritic |date=October 30, 2001 |access-date=January 13, 2021}}</ref>
! [[CinemaScore]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cinemascore.com/ | title=CinemaScore | work=cinemascore.com | access-date=May 30, 2015}}</ref>
! Budget
! Box office<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=petedocter.htm|title = Pete Docter Movie Box office|work = boxofficemojo.com|access-date = January 13, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| ''Monsters, Inc.'' || 96% (196 reviews) || 79 (35 reviews) || A+ || $115 million || $577.4 million
|-
| ''Up'' || 98% (295 reviews) || 88 (37 reviews) || A+ || $175 million || $735.1 million
|-
| ''Inside Out'' || 98% (369 reviews) || 94 (55 reviews) || A || $175 million || $857.6 million
|-
|''Soul'' || 95% (309 reviews) || 83 (55 reviews) || N/A || $150 million || $120.9 million
|}

==Awards and nominations==

===Academy Awards===
{{awards table}}
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[68th Academy Awards|1995]]
| ''[[Toy Story]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1996|title=1996|date=October 5, 2014 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=March 10, 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[74th Academy Awards|2001]]
| ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2002|title=2002|date=December 4, 2015 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=March 10, 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[75th Academy Awards|2002]]
| ''[[Mike's New Car]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film|Best Animated Short Film]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2003|title=2003|date=October 5, 2014 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=March 10, 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[81st Academy Awards|2008]]
| ''[[WALL-E]]''
| rowspan="1"| Best Original Screenplay
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2009|title=2009|date=October 7, 2014 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=March 10, 2016}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row"| [[82nd Academy Awards|2009]]
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]''
| rowspan="1"| Best Animated Feature
| {{won}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2010|title=2010|date=December 4, 2015 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=March 10, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="1"| Best Original Screenplay
| {{nom}}
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row"| [[88th Academy Awards|2015]]
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Inside Out (2015 film)|Inside Out]]''
| rowspan="1"| Best Animated Feature
| {{won}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2016|title=2016|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=March 10, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| Best Original Screenplay
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[93rd Academy Awards|2020]]
| ''[[Soul (2020 film)|Soul]]''
| Best Animated Feature
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2021|title=2021|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=March 10, 2016}}</ref>
|}

===Annie Awards===
{{awards table}}
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[24th Annie Awards|1996]]
| ''[[Toy Story]]''
| Best Individual Achievement in Animation
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row"| [[28th Annie Awards|2000]]
| ''[[Toy Story 2]]''
| Outstanding Achievement in Writing
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row"| [[30th Annie Awards|2002]]
| ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]''
| [[Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production|Directing in a Feature Production]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row"| [[37th Annie Awards|2010]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]''
| [[Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production|Directing in a Feature Production]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| [[Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production|Writing in a Feature Production]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row"| [[43rd Annie Awards|2016]]
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Inside Out (2015 film)|Inside Out]]''
| [[Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production|Directing in a Feature Production]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| [[Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production|Writing in a Feature Production]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row"| [[48th Annie Awards|2021]]
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Soul (2020 film)|Soul]]''
| [[Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production|Directing in a Feature Production]]
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| [[Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production|Writing in a Feature Production]]
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
|}

===Other awards===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year<!--year film released--> !! Award !! Category !! Work !! Result !! {{tooltip|Ref|Reference}}
|-
| 1995 || [[Hugo Awards]] || [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation|Best Dramatic Presentation]] || ''Toy Story'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[7th Critics' Choice Awards|2001]] || [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]] || [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] || rowspan="2"| ''Monsters, Inc.'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2001 || [[Hugo Awards]] || [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation|Best Dramatic Presentation]] || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2008 || colspan="2"| [[Nebula Award for Best Script]] || rowspan=2"| ''WALL-E'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| 2008 || [[Hugo Awards]] || [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation|Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form]] || {{won}} ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[15th Critics' Choice Awards|2009]] || rowspan="2"| [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]] || [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] || rowspan="8"| ''Up'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[67th Golden Globe Awards|2009]] || [[Golden Globe Awards]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film|Best Animated Feature Film]] || {{won}} ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[63rd British Academy Film Awards|2009]] || rowspan="2"| [[British Academy Film Awards]] || [[BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]] || {{won}} || <ref>{{cite news|title=Scene Dissection: "Up" director Pete Docter on the film's emotional opening montage|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-feb-25-la-etw-pete-docter25-2010feb25-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 25, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2009 || colspan="2"| [[Ray Bradbury Award|Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation]] || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2009 || [[Hugo Awards]] || [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation|Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form]] || {{nom}} ||
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| [[14th Satellite Awards|2009]] || [[Satellite Awards]] || [[Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] || {{nom}} ||
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| [[73rd Golden Globe Awards|2015]] || [[Golden Globe Awards]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film|Best Animated Feature Film]] || rowspan="9"| ''Inside Out'' || {{won}} || <ref>{{cite news|title='Inside Out' Takes Animation Golden Globe|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/inside-out-takes-animation-golden-globe/|work=[[Animation Magazine]]|date=January 11, 2016}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3"| [[21st Critics' Choice Awards|2015]] || rowspan="3"| [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]] || [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] || {{won}} ||
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| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] || {{nom}} ||
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| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Comedy|Best Comedy]] || {{nom}} ||
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| rowspan="2"| [[69th British Academy Film Awards|2015]] || rowspan="2"| [[British Academy Film Awards]] || [[BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]] || {{won}} || <ref>{{cite web|title=2016 BAFTA Awards: Animated Film|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2016/film/animated-film|publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]}}</ref>
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| [[BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] || {{nom}} ||
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| rowspan="2"| [[20th Satellite Awards|2015]] || rowspan="2"|[[Satellite Awards]] || [[Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature|Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature]] || {{won}} ||
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| [[Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] || {{nom}} ||
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| 2015 || colspan="2"| [[Ray Bradbury Award|Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation]] || {{nom}} ||
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| [[78th Golden Globe Awards|2020]] || [[Golden Globe Awards]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film|Best Animated Feature Film]] || rowspan="2"|''[[Soul (2020 film)|Soul]]'' || {{won}} ||
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| [[52nd NAACP Image Awards|2021]] || [[NAACP Image Awards]] || Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture || {{nominated}} || <ref>{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Clayton |title=Viola Davis, Tyler Perry and Regina King Up for Entertainer of the Year at 2021 NAACP Image Awards |url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/awards/2021-naacp-image-awards-nominations-1234898205/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=March 2, 2021 |date=February 2, 2021}}</ref>
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== Collaborators (actors) ==
Pete Docter has cast certain actors and crew members in multiple of the films he has directed.

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==See also==
*[[CinemaScore#List of "A+" films|Directors with two films rated "A+" by CinemaScore]]
*[[List of Pixar films]]
*[[List of Pixar staff]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|0230032}}
* [http://www.pixar.com/ Pixar Animation Studios website]
* [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120822067 Radio interview] on ''[[Fresh Air]]'' (21 mins, 2009)
* Peter Docter is interviewed by Diana Seyb and shows one of his early cartoons just as he was heading out to California to work in the animation industry, [https://reflections.mndigital.org/catalog/p16022coll38:263#/kaltura_video  '''Northern Lights TV Series''' #135 (1990)]

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