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Domee Shi

Film Director / Storyboard Artist / Animator / Actor / Screenwriter | * 09/08/1989 (34) | Chongqing (People's Republic of China)
Domee Shi (Chinese: 石之予; pinyin: Shí Zhīyǔ; born 8 September 1989) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She directed the 2018 short film Bao and the 2022 feature film Turning Red, becoming the first woman to direct a short film and then the first woman with sole director's credit on a feature film for Pixar. Shi began working for Pixar in 2011 as a storyboard artist, contributing to multiple films, including Inside Out (2015), Incredibles 2 (2018), and Toy Story 4 (2019). For Bao, Shi won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards, and also earned nominations for the 43rd Annie Awards, the International Online Cinema Awards, and the Tribeca Film Festival. ()
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Domee Shi was born on September 8, 1989 in Chongqing, China. She is known for her work at Pixar, including directing the 2022 film "Turning Red" and also for becoming the first woman to direct a short film for the studio.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Animation | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

An aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy. ...

Bao

G

2018 | 3.8/5 | 8min
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
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Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda. ...

Turning Red

PG

2022 | 3.7/5 | 1h 40min
Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy
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Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Riley's guiding emotions— Joy, Fear, Anger, ...

Inside Out

PG

2015 | 4.0/5 | 1h 35min
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama, Comedy
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Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox. ...

Lightyear

PG

2022 | 3.5/5 | 1h 40min
Animation, Action, Adventure, Kids & Family, Science Fiction
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Awards & Nominations for Domee Shi

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
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Movies with Domee Shi as Actress(3)

as herself2022 Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red
as herself2021 Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Office Lady #3 (voice)2019 Purl

TV Shows/Series with Domee Shi as Actress(1)

as Self - Guest2022 Stay Tooned

Movies with Domee Shi as Crew(6)

Directing/Director2022 Turning Red
Writing/Story2022 Turning Red
Writing/Screenplay2022 Turning Red
Art/Additional Storyboarding2018 Incredibles 2
Directing/Director2018 Bao
Writing/Writer2018 Bao

Additional Information

Official websites:
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Citizenship: Canada
Born: Friday, 09/08 1989 (September) in Chongqing (People's Republic of China) (current age: 34 years + 232 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Sheridan College
Employer: Pixar
Other names for Domee Shi (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"도미 시"
"石之予"
"Shi Zhiyu"
Domee Shi frequently works together with these people:
Ren Klyce (5x, Crew)
Pete Docter (4x, Crew)
Brad Bird (3x, Crew)
Tony Fucile (3x, Crew)
Lindsey Collins (3x, Crew)
Terri Douglas (3x, Crew)
Kyrsten Mate (2x, Crew)
Jaime Landes Roe (2x, Crew)
Becky Neiman (2x, Crew)
Dorien Gunnels (2x, Crew)
Finneas O'Connell (2x, Actor)
Russell Peters (1x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1141301, Added: 12/26/2018, Last updated: 04/23/2024