Directing

Josh Cooley

Born May 23, 1979 · Berkeley, California, USA (age 47)

Joshua Cooley (born May 23, 1979) is an American filmmaker and storyboard artist. He is best known for directing the animated films Toy Story 4 (2019) and Transformers One (2024), with the former winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the film Inside Out (2015), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Description ab…

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Hoppers

Hoppers · 2026

MovieAdventureAnimation

Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.

MovieAnimationComedy

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.

Inside Out

Inside Out · 2015

MovieAnimationFamily

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

Ratatouille

Ratatouille · 2007

MovieAnimationComedy

In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.

Cars 2

MovieAnimationFamily

Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.

Cars

MovieAnimationAdventure

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4 · 2019

MovieFamilyComedy

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, devoted to taking care of his kid—whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But after Bonnie creates a reluctant new toy called "Forky", a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends challenges everything Woody believes about loyalty, purpose, and what it truly means to be a toy.

The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur · 2015

The Good Dinosaur

MovieAdventureAnimation

An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.

Filmography

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Hoppers

Hoppers · 2026

MovieAdventureAnimation

Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.

ADR & Dubbing

MovieAnimationComedy

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.

Omega (voice)

Inside Out

Inside Out · 2015

MovieAnimationFamily

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

Screenplay

Ratatouille

Ratatouille · 2007

MovieAnimationComedy

In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.

Story Artist

Cars 2

MovieAnimationFamily

Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.

Storyboard Artist

Cars

MovieAnimationAdventure

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

Additional Storyboarding

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4 · 2019

MovieFamilyComedy

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, devoted to taking care of his kid—whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But after Bonnie creates a reluctant new toy called "Forky", a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends challenges everything Woody believes about loyalty, purpose, and what it truly means to be a toy.

Original Story

The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur · 2015

The Good Dinosaur

MovieAdventureAnimation

An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.

Thanks

Transformers One

Transformers One · 2024

Transformers One

MovieAnimationScience Fiction

The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

Director

We Bare Bears: The Movie

We Bare Bears: The Movie · 2020

We Bare Bears: The Movie

MovieAnimationAdventure

When Grizz, Panda, and Ice Bear's love of food trucks and viral videos get out of hand, the brothers are now chased away from their home and embark on a trip to Canada, where they can live in peace.

Painting Elephant / Additional Voices (voice)

Small Fry

Small Fry · 2011

MovieAnimationComedy

A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.

Story Editor

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales · 2008

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

MovieFamilyComedy

Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.

Roger Shuttle (voice)

Riley's First Date?

Riley's First Date? · 2015

Riley's First Date?

MovieAnimationFamily

Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to deal with Riley going on her first "date."

Director

22 vs. Earth

22 vs. Earth · 2021

MovieFamilyComedy

Set before the events of ‘Soul’, 22 refuses to go to Earth, enlisting a gang of 5 new souls in attempt of rebellion. However, 22’s subversive plot leads to a surprising revelation about the meaning of life.

Writer

George and A.J.

George and A.J. · 2009

George and A.J.

MovieAnimationFamily

George and A.J. is a short film created by Pixar which uses characters from the film Up to tell what Nurses George and A.J. did after Carl Fredricksen left with his house tied to balloons in the feature film.

Director

Mater Private Eye

Mater Private Eye · 2010

Mater Private Eye

MovieAnimationComedy

Detective Mater is hot on the trail of a dastardly car-napping! When Tia's sister goes missing, Mater is the only car she can turn to. With this tow truck on the case, anything can happen.

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Hiccups

Hiccups · 2013

MovieAnimationFamily

When Lightning McQueen gets the hiccups, everyone in Radiator Springs thinks they have the cure.

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Moon Mater

Moon Mater · 2010

MovieAnimationComedy

Mater is the first tow truck on the moon! When an auto-naut gets stranded on his lunar mission, it's up to Mater to venture into space and tow him back to Earth (with a little help from his friend Lightning McQueen, of course).

Roger Shuttle (voice)

Bugged

MovieAnimationComedy

Red's peaceful morning routine is interrupted by a pesky visitor.

Bug (voice)

I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story

I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story

I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story

Dung beetle Dougie starts at a new school in a new town, but struggles to hide who he is—and what he eats. When a series of mysterious disappearances plagues the town, Dougie and his whole community discover that what makes them different…might just be what makes them heroes.

Writer

Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror! · 2013

Toy Story of Terror!

MovieAdventureAnimation

What starts out as a fun road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one of the toys goes missing, the others find themselves caught up in a mysterious sequence of events that must be solved before they all suffer the same fate in this Toy Story of Terror.

Officer Phillips (voice)