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Director Lee Unkrich Departing Pixar After 25 Years with Company

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Director Lee Unkrich is leaving Pixar after 25 years with the company. When we say "leaving", we mean an amicable parting of ways, as Unkrich's post-Pixar plans at this point are solely to spend time with his family.

Director Lee Unkrich Departing Pixar After 25 Years with Company
Lee Unkrich & Darla K. Anderson take home the Best Animated Picture Oscar for Pixar's "Coco"
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Co-director of several Pixar hits including Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., and Toy Story 2, as well as directing Toy Story 3, and the Oscar-winning Coco,  Unkrich leaving the company truly signals the end of an era.

In a note sent to The Hollywood Reporter, the director commented:

"I'm not leaving to make films at another studio; instead, I look forward to spending much-needed time with my family and pursuing interests that have long been back-burnered."

Here is the letter he sent his "Pixar family":

We of course wish Unkrich the best, even though his announcement tweet kinda broke our hearts:

His last credit with Pixar, Toy Story 4, is set to hit theaters on June 21st 2019.

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