William Joyce

Producer, Schrijver, Regisseur

11 december 1957 (68 years)
William Edward Joyce (born December 11, 1959) is an American writer, illustrator, and filmmaker. He has achieved worldwide recognition as an author, artist and pioneer in the digital and animation industry.

He has written and illustrated over 50 children’s books and novels which have been translated into over 40 languages.

Joyce began his film career as a concept artist for Toy Story (1995), and has since been active in both animation and live-action. He subsequently landed credits on films including A Bug's Life (1998) and Robots (2005). His book A Day with Wilbur Robinson was adapted into the Disney film Meet the Robinsons (2007), with which he had direct involvement.

Among his many awards, Joyce has won six Emmys, three Annies, and an Academy award, the last being for his short film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011).

Joyce was named by Newsweek magazine as “one of the 100 people to watch in the new millennium. His feature films, all based on his books, include Epic, Rise of the Guardians, Robots, and Meet the Robinsons. His television series include the animated Rolie Polie Olie, for which he was creator and showrunner.

He has also painted numerous covers for the New Yorker Magazine. His company, Howdybot Studios, is focused on Joyce's stories in a variety of mediums and media. Joyce's short film Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat (2022) has won awards at a number of film festivals in the U.S. He is also in pre-production on an animated version of The Great Gatsby. Both projects are in collaboration with DNEG Animation.

In 2022, Joyce's novel Ollie's Odyssey was adapted into a Netflix series titled Lost Ollie.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Martha: A Picture Story
    Martha: A Picture Story2019

Known For

  • De Vijf Legendes
    De Vijf Legendes2012
  • Robots
    Robots2005
  • Meet the Robinsons
    Meet the Robinsons2007
  • Epic
    Epic2013
  • The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
    The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore2011
  • Lost Ollie
    Lost Ollie4 episodes
  • George Shrinks
    George Shrinks3 seasons
  • Buddy
    Buddy1997
  • Rolie Polie Olie
    Rolie Polie Olie6 seasons
  • Silent
    Silent2014
  • Taking Flight
    Taking Flight2015
  • Rolie Polie Olie: De Film
    Rolie Polie Olie: De Film2002
  • The Numberlys
    The Numberlys2015
  • William Joyce's Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase
    William Joyce's Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase2003

Cinematografie

2020
2019
Martha: A Picture Story · as Associate ProducerOp Plex
2015
The Numberlys · as Executive Producer
2015
Taking Flight · as Executive Producer
2014
Silent · as Executive Producer
2013
Epic · as Executive Producer
2012
Rise of the Guardians · as Executive Producer
2007
Meet the Robinsons · as Executive Producer
2005
2003
2002
2000
George Shrinks · as Executive Producer
1998
Rolie Polie Olie · as Executive Producer
1997
Buddy · as Co-Producer