Pixar

Pixar Animation Studios

Logo used since 1995
Pixar’s headquarters in Emeryville, California.
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Animation
Predecessor	The Graphics Group (1979–1986) Circle Seven Animation (2005–2006)
Founded	February 3, 1986; 38 years ago (1986-02-03) in Richmond, California
Founders	Steve Jobs George Lucas Edwin Catmull Alvy Ray Smith
Headquarters	1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California , U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Jim Morris (general manager & president) Pete Docter (CCO)
Products	Feature Films Theatrical Short Films Short Length-Television Series Shows
Brands	Pixar Image Computer Pixar RenderMan
Owner	Lucasfilm (1979–1986) Steve Jobs (1986–2006) The Walt Disney Company (2006–present)
Number of employees	1,233 (2020)
Parent	Walt Disney Studios (2006–present)
Website	www.pixar.com
Footnotes / references [1][2][3]

Pixar Animation Studios (/ˈpɪksɑːr/) or simply Pixar, is an American animation studio. It is known for its advanced CGI productions. It has been a partner of Disney for many years. In 2006, Disney bought the company.^[2] The company’s studio lot is located in Emeryville, California.

Pixar started as a division of George Lucas' Lucasfilm in early 1979. In 1986, Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs bought it for $10 million. He worked as a chairman and CEO until 2011.^[4]

The company has made a total of 28 movies and short films based on the characters, starting with Toy Story which was released on November 22, 1995, Toy Story 2 was premiered in 1999 and Toy Story 3 was made in 2010. The fourth film of the franchise is Toy Story 4 which released in 2019. The Toy Story franchise has globally become the highest-grossing animated films of all time and has also released several short films and several television series.

1. ↑ "COMPANY FAQS". Pixar. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Smith, Alvy Ray. "Pixar Founding Documents". Alvy Ray Smith Homepage. Archived from the original on April 27, 2005. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
3. ↑ Smith, Alvy Ray. "Proof of Pixar Cofounders" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
4. ↑ "Walt Disney Company, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Jan 26, 2006" (PDF). secdatabase.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.