Brad Bird

Phillip Bradley Bird is an American animation director, voice actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is best known for his animated feature films, The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and Incredibles 2. Bird developed a love for the art of animation at an early age and was mentored by Milt Kahl, one of Disney's reputed Nine Old Men. He was part of one of the earliest graduating classes of the California Institute of the Arts alongside John Lasseter and Tim Burton.