Dan Scanlon

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Dan Scanlon
Full name Daniel Scanlon
Age 49
Birthday June 21, 1976
Birthplace Clawson, Michigan, United States
Occupation Film director
Screenwriter
Storyboard artist
Animator



Dan Scanlon (born June 21, 1976) is an American filmmaker, storyboard artist, and animator. He is best known for directing the Pixar animated films Monsters University and Onward, with the latter nominating him for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Scanlon began his career at Pixar in 2001. He was a story artist for Cars, and co-directed the short film Mater and the Ghostlight. In November 2024, Scanlon stated he was leaving Pixar, but would not be against working with the company in the future.

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