10 Facts About Dan Scanlon

1.

Dan Scanlon has said that these experiences helped inspire the story of Onward.

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2.

Dan Scanlon graduated with a BFA from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 1998.

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3.

Dan Scanlon was an animator for The Indescribable Nth and Joseph: King of Dreams.

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4.

Dan Scanlon served as a storyboard artist for The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.

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5.

Dan Scanlon joined Pixar in 2001, where he was a story artist for Cars and Toy Story 3.

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6.

Dan Scanlon co-directed the short film Mater and the Ghostlight.

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7.

Dan Scanlon illustrated part one of Unmentionables, a comic book written by his wife, Michele Scanlon, and wrote and directed the live-action feature film Tracy.

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8.

Dan Scanlon served as a member of the senior creative team on Brave and Inside Out.

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9.

Dan Scanlon directed the prequel film of Monsters, Inc, Monsters University, released in 2013, to positive reviews and commercial success.

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10.

Dan Scanlon subsequently directed the fantasy-road trip film Onward, featuring the voices of Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer.

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