Jonas Rivera | |
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![]() Rivera at the 2019 Annecy International Animation Festival | |
Born | Jonas H. Rivera May 2, 1971 |
Education | Film Production[1] |
Alma mater | San Francisco State University[1] |
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 1994–present |
Employer | Pixar Animation Studios (1994–present) |
Notable work | Up, Inside Out, Toy Story 4 |
Spouse | Michele Rivera |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Inside Out (2015) Toy Story 4 (2019) |
Jonas H. Rivera[2] (born May 2, 1971)[3] is an American film producer. As of September 2022, he is the executive vice president for film production at Pixar Animation Studios, meaning that he oversees operational issues (as distinguished from creative issues) for all film and streaming production.[4] He produced the animated films Up (2009), Inside Out (2015), and Toy Story 4 (2019), all of which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Rivera is an alumnus of San Francisco State University and has worked at Pixar since starting there as an intern in 1994.[5]