Public figure, Engineering, Research
Edwin Catmull Gold
American computer scientist and former president of Pixar (born 1945)
Edwin Catmull is an American computer scientist and former president of Pixar (born 1945). Born 1945 in Parkersburg. Associated with Applicon, New York Institute of Technology, Industrial Light & Magic.
- Current organisations
- Applicon, New York Institute of Technology, Industrial Light & Magic, Pixar
- Function
- Engineering, Research
- Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation, Education, Information and communication
Common questions
- Who is Edwin Catmull?
- Edwin Catmull is an American computer scientist and former president of Pixar (born 1945). Born 1945 in Parkersburg. Associated with Applicon, New York Institute of Technology, Industrial Light & Magic.
- What does Edwin Catmull do?
- Edwin Catmull is with at Applicon.
- Where did Edwin Catmull study?
- Edwin Catmull studied at University of Utah.
- What are Edwin Catmull's skills?
- computer graphics.
- When was Edwin Catmull born?
- Edwin Catmull was born on 1945-03-31 in Parkersburg.
- What awards has Edwin Catmull received?
- IEEE John von Neumann Medal, Academy Award of Merit, Computer History Museum Fellow, ACM Fellow, Turing Award, and 3 more.
Career and education
SilverCareer
- Applicon now
- New York Institute of Technology now
- Industrial Light & Magic now
- Pixar now
- Walt Disney Animation Studios now
Education
- University of Utah
- Granite High School
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1945-03-31, Parkersburg
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- computer scientist, engineer, executive producer, film director
- Affiliations
- National Academy of Engineering, Association for Computing Machinery
- Also known as
- Edwin Earl Catmull, Edwin E. Catmull, Ed Catmull
Achievements
SilverAwards
- IEEE John von Neumann Medal 2006
- Academy Award of Merit
- Computer History Museum Fellow
- ACM Fellow 1995
- Turing Award 2019
- Gordon E. Sawyer Award
- Producers Guild of America Awards
- Progress Medal (SMPTE)
Profile
- Languages
- English
- Expertise
- computer graphics
What we have, and what we might have wrong
This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Gold 1 section Silver 2 sections
- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
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