Dave Mullins (animator)

Dave Mullins is an American writer, director and animator and co-founder of the Los Angeles-based animation studio ElectroLeague, best known for his animated short film, LOU (2017), for which he received critical acclaim and was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards. On January 23, 2024, Mullins received his second nomination in that same category, with the short film WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko (2023) at the 96th Academy Awards.

Filmography

 * 2023: WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko (director, writer)
 * 2020: Soul (additional animation supervision)
 * 2018: Incredibles 2 (supervising animator)
 * 2017: LOU (director, writer)
 * 2017: Coco (additional animation)
 * 2017: Cars 3 (animator)
 * 2015: The Good Dinosaur (additional animation supervision)
 * 2015: Inside Out (fix and additional animator)
 * 2012: Brave (additional animator)
 * 2011: Cars 2 (supervising animator)
 * 2009: Up (directing animator)
 * 2007: Ratatouille (animator)
 * 2006: Mater and the Ghostlight (Video short) (animator)
 * 2006: Cars (animator)
 * 2005: One Man Band (Short) (animator)
 * 2004: The Incredibles (animation character developer) / (animation character development) / (animator)
 * 2003: Finding Nemo (animator)
 * 2001: Monsters, Inc. (animator)
 * 1999: Fantasia 2000 (assistant animator)
 * 1999: Stuart Little (animator)
 * 1998: Mighty Joe Young (animator)
 * 1998: Björk: Hunter (Video short) (animator)
 * 1996: Alien Trilogy (Video Game) (animator)
 * 1994: Thunder in Paradise (TV Series) (3D animator - 21 episodes)

Awards and nominations

 * Won: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko'' (2023)
 * Nominated: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for LOU (2017)
 * Nominated: San Francisco International Film Festival - Golden Gate Award for Best Family Film
 * Nominated: SXSW Film Festival - SXSW Grand Jury Award for Animated Short
 * Won: Annie Awards for Best Animated Short Subject (2023)