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Pixar

Animation studio

Computer-animation studio behind Toy Story, Inside Out, Finding Nemo and Cars, making feature films and series for cinemas and Disney+.

Animation studioSince 1986Emeryville, USA
How it started

Disney bought its animation partner.

$7.4Bpaid by The Walt Disney Company in 2006

Disney agreed in January 2006 to buy Pixar, its long-time distribution partner, in an all-stock deal that made Steve Jobs a Disney director.

Its place in The Walt Disney Company

Disney's computer-animation studio.

Pixar makes animated films whose characters feed Disney's theatrical releases, Disney+, merchandise and Pixar lands in the theme parks.

Who it competes with
DDreamWorks AnimationIIlluminationSSony Pictures Animation
What The Walt Disney Company does not disclose
  • Pixar revenue or profit (reported inside the Entertainment segment)
  • Box office by studio
  • Pixar headcount
The group behind itThe Walt Disney Company
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Sources

Every number on this page comes from The Walt Disney Company's own reports.

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