Wissenswertes

He started at Pixar at the age of 21, and began work the day after his college graduation, the tenth employee the company hired, and its third animator.

Parents are Dave and Rita Docter.

Comes from a very musical family, plays several instruments.

As of 2015, all three of his films have focused on the main protagonist protecting a child character in one way or another. (Sully protecting Boo in Die Monster AG (2001), Carl protecting Russell in Oben (2009), and Joy & the other emotions working to guide Riley in Alles steht Kopf (2015).

He's the first person in history to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for three times.

Pete's father has German ancestry, while Pete's maternal grandparents, George Anton Kanne and Ida Josephine Margrethe Frederiksen, were Danish.

Has a son Nicholas and a daughter Elie.

Younger sister Kirsten Docter plays viola for the Cavani String Quartet.

Youngest sister Kari Docter plays cello for the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

Grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Graduated from CalArts in 1990.

His #1 Fan is Jonathan Funnell of Zephyrhills Florida.