Brad Bird is a famous American animator, director and screenwriter, creator of such masterpieces as Ratatouille and The Incredibles. He also directed the films Mission Impossible: Phantom Protocol and Earth of the Future. Brad Bird cartoons have won many prestigious film awards and are considered classics of the genre.
Carier start
The first full-length film by Brad Byrd was the cartoon "Animal Olympic Games", which was released back in 1980. This was followed by work on the family cartoon "Fox and Dog". The tape collected at the box office a solid sum at that time, 63 million dollars, earned the love of critics and spectators.
In 1985, Brad Bird animated the fantasy fantasy cartoon "Black Cauldron" based on the novel of the same name by Lloyd Alexander. The picture was different from previous Disney studio projects in a gloomy, mystical atmosphere, and the first studio ever received a PG rating. With a budget of $ 44 million, the Black Cauldron collected just 21 million at the box office, which greatly affected the financial situation of the film studio. Critics reacted differently to the cartoon: most of them praised the excellent animation and visual effects, but were dissatisfied with the fact that the plot was very different from the literary source.
In 1987, Byrd made his debut as a screenwriter. Director Matthew Robbins took up the shooting of the science fiction film "Batteries are not included, " to write a script for which they assigned Brad Bird. Films about alien creatures were popular with viewers, and this Robbins film was no exception. The picture collected at the box office $ 65 million and won the Saturn Prize.
Director's work
In 1999, the cartoon Steel Giant was released, becoming the directorial debut for Byrd. The Steel Giant has earned critical acclaim for praising directing, animation, and voice acting. For unknown reasons, the cartoon failed at the box office: with a budget of $ 70 million, it raised around 30 million at the box office. However, the box office failure did not prevent the Steel Giant from becoming a classic of the genre.
After a five-year hiatus, Byrd was back in the director's chair. He was entrusted with the work on the cartoon The Incredibles, for which Brad Bird himself wrote the script. The tape about the adventures of a family of superheroes was liked not only by children, but also by adults. The Incredibles won two Oscars and became one of the highest grossing cartoons in the history of cinema, collecting almost 700 million dollars at the box office.
Since then, Brad Bird's paintings have always been successful. In 2007, he acted as the director and screenwriter of the cartoon "Ratatouille." Adventure feed The rat, with an enviable culinary talent, has captivated both viewers and film critics who have called Ratatouille an “Almost Perfect Work of Art”. The cartoon won the Oscars and Golden Globes in the Best Animated Film category. Cash collection pleased - 620 million dollars with a budget of 150 million.
In 2011, Bird had the opportunity to try himself in a new genre. Producer Brian Burke invited him to act as the director of the spy thriller "Mission Impossible: Phantom Protocol, " and Brad Bird agreed. He had the opportunity to work with such stars as Tom Cruise, Simon Pagg and Paula Patton. Film critics praised the film, describing it as a "stylish and exciting thriller."
In the filmography of Brad Byrd, the sci-fi film "Land of the Future", shot by him in 2015, also deserves attention. The main roles in the film were played by Britt Robertson, George Clooney and Hugh Laurie. Despite the strong cast, the picture did not become a box office hit - with a budget of $ 190 million, the box office amounted to 209 million.
Byrd is currently working on a sequel to the cartoon The Incredibles, which is due to be released in the summer of 2018.
TV work
Brad Bird participated in the creation of many television series. In 1985, he began working as a screenwriter and producer of anthology Stephen Spielberg's Amazing Stories, and took part in the series until its completion in 1987.
In 1993, Byrd acted as screenwriter and animator for the animated series Home Dog. He voiced the dog in the first episode.
Between 1989 and 1998, Bird was an executive consultant for the animated series The Simpsons, and even shot several episodes himself. The series is hugely successful in the United States and beyond, so new episodes are still regularly released, however, shot without Brad Byrd’s participation.
In 1991, he acted as an animator for the animated series "Oh, these kids!"
Acting
Few people know that Brad Bird is happy to take part in voicing the characters of his cartoons. In the animated film "Ratatouille, " the butler spoke in his voice, and in the "Incredibles" the eccentric designer Edna Mod. In The Incredibles 2, Brad Bird will return to voicing this character.
