William Joyce

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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.

Most Popular William Joyce Trailers

Total trailers found: 18

Toy Story Trailer (1995)

22 November 1995

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene.

A Bug's Life Trailer (1998)

25 November 1998

On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.

Robots Trailer (2005)

10 March 2005

Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries.

Rise of the Guardians Trailer (2012)

21 November 2012

When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.

The Numberlys Trailer (2015)

05 December 2015

In the midst of their concrete and metal city, five best friends discover something they've never seen before - a tiny sprout.

Epic Trailer (2013)

15 May 2013

A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place.

Meet the Robinsons Trailer (2007)

23 March 2007

Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage.

Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat Trailer (2021)

01 October 2021

The year is 1927. Mr Spam is a budding inventor and visionary. Due to his job at the Hammer To Heads Company his hat is stuck on his head thereby thwarting his cheerful visions from being realised.

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Trailer (2012)

10 February 2012

After a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life.

The Cask of Amontillado Trailer (2014)

24 September 2014

Deep beneath the streets of Italy lie the catacombs of the Montresors, filled with barrels of wine and the bones of the dead.

Buddy Trailer (1997)

06 June 1997

An eccentric socialite raises a gorilla as her son.

The Raven Trailer (2014)

09 October 2014

In this chilling and lyrical reinterpretation of Edgar Allan Poe's poem, a narrator mourning the loss of his love, Lenore, wavers on the brink of insanity.

Martha: A Picture Story Trailer (2019)

28 November 2019

In 1970s New York, photographer Martha Cooper captured some of the first images of graffiti at a time when the city had declared war on it.

Silent Trailer (2014)

18 February 2014

A duo of street performers learns how sound and picture work together to create amazing cinema experiences.

The Scarecrow Trailer (2013)

11 September 2013

The story of an overworked Scarecrow, that decides to save the world from the evil Crow Foods Corp.

The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation Trailer (2012)

09 February 2012

ShortsHD is once again bringing the wildly popular Oscar nominated short film program (Live Action, Animation, and Documentary) to theaters in the US, Canada, and Europe beginning February 10th.

The Man in the Moon Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

The Man in the Moon short film is based on William Joyce's children book series "Guardians of Childhood".

The Numberlys Trailer (2014)

22 January 2014

The Numberlys is an epic homage to Fritz Lang's Metropolis, but for kids. Friends 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 live in a world where there is no alphabet - only numbers.