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Tony Apodaca
In short · Working since 1995, 4 decades active, 28 credits, 1 Academy Award win.
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Partly Cloudy(2009)
supervising technical director

Toy Story 2(1999)
director of rendering software development

A Bug's Life(1998)
rendering software development director

Elio(2025)
parks and promo: Pixar Studios Team

Inside Out 2(2024)
parks and promo: Pixar Studios Team

Elemental(2023)
parks and promo: Pixar Studio Team
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25 credits
Elio(2025)
parks and promo: Pixar Studios Team
Film
Inside Out 2(2024)
parks and promo: Pixar Studios Team
Film
Elemental(2023)
parks and promo: Pixar Studio Team
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Lightyear(2022)
parks and promo: Pixar Studio Team
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Turning Red(2022)
parks and promo: Pixar Studio Team
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Luca(2021)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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Onward(2020)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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Soul(2020)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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Toy Story 4(2019)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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Incredibles 2(2018)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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Coco(2017)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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Cars 3(2017)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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Finding Dory(2016)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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The Good Dinosaur(2015)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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Inside Out(2015)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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Monsters University(2013)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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Brave(2012)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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Cars 2(2011)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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Toy Story 3(2010)
theme parks: Pixar Studio Team
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Up(2009)
theme parks and 360: Pixar Studio Team
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Ratatouille(2007)
shorts: Pixar
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Cars(2006)
optimization supervisor
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Finding Nemo(2003)
computer graphics supervisor: digital final
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Monsters, Inc.(2001)
shading artist / simulation and effects artist
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Toy Story(1995)
renderman software development / shader team
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Awards & Nominations
1 winAcademy Awards
- Won1992Oscar — Scientific and Technical Award (scientific and Engineering Award)
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