- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoseph Henry Ranft
- Height6′ 8″ (2.03 m)
- Joseph Ranft was an American writer, voice actor, animator, storyboard artist and magician. He worked for Disney and Pixar. He worked on The Lion King, The Brave Little Toaster, Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Cars, Monsters, Inc and Finding Nemo. He voiced in the many films he worked on, notably as Heimlich the Caterpillar from A Bug's Life and the outtakes of Toy Story 2. He passed away in August 2005.
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates
- SpouseSue Barry Ranft(September 28, 1985 - August 16, 2005) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesJerome Ranft(Sibling)
- Involvement in all Pixar Animation Studios movies predating Ratatouille (2007).
- Big heart and dark sense of humor.
- Often worked with Henry Selick.
- Towering height
- Gentle, lovable personality
- Before the crash, he and the driver were on their way to the Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a spiritual conference where successful businessmen mentor men who are trying to straighten out their lives.
- Father of Jordan Ranft and Sophia Ranft.
- He has appeared in seven films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), The Lion King (1994), Toy Story (1995) and The Incredibles (2004).
- He was replaced by Rob Paulsen to voice Igor in The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge (2004) most likely because Ranft was busy working with Pixar Animation Studios.
- Brother of Jerome Ranft, a sculptor at Pixar Animation Studios.
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