Joe Ranft

American screenwriter, animator, storyboard artist

Joseph Henry Ranft (March 13, 1960 – August 16, 2005) was an American screenwriter, animator, storyboard artist and voice actor.He worked for Pixar Animation Studios and Disney at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation.

His younger brother Jerome Ranft is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar films.Ranft's first film was The Brave Little Toaster in 1987.

He received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination as one of the writers of Toy Story (1995), and was also the co-director on Cars (2006), his final work before his death.