Joe ranft, pixar animation studios head of story for more than a decade and a cornerstone of the companys creative team, died tuesday when the car he was riding in. Joe ranft, 45, was an oscar nominee who made a career as an animator working on such blockbusters as the little mermaid, hercules, beauty and the beast and toy. 16 in a car.
16 in a car. Joe ranft, one of the key creators of pixars hit animated features and the voice of heimlich the bavarian caterpillar in a bugs life (1998), was killed in an automobile accident. Pixar studios veteran joe ranft died on tuesday after the car he was riding in broke through a guardrail and plummeted over 100 feet into the ocean, says the hollywood reporter. Day to day animation critic charles solomon remembers pixar animator joe ranft, who died earlier this week in an auto accident in northern california. Ranft was a key.
Pixar studios veteran joe ranft died on tuesday after the car he was riding in broke through a guardrail and plummeted over 100 feet into the ocean, says the hollywood reporter. Day to day animation critic charles solomon remembers pixar animator joe ranft, who died earlier this week in an auto accident in northern california. Ranft was a key.