Josh Cooley

Born 1979 · American animator and film director

Joshua Cooley is an American filmmaker, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He is best known for directing the animated films Toy Story 4 (2019) and Transformers One (2024), with the former winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the film Inside Out (2015), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Josh Cooley, in order

1. 2009 George & A.J. (short film): directed, wrote
2. 2015 Inside Out: wrote · directed by Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen · critics 98%, audiences 89% · streaming on Disney+
3. 2015 Riley's First Date? (short film): directed, wrote
4. 2019 Toy Story 4: directed
5. 2021 22 vs. Earth (short film): wrote · directed by Kevin Nolting
6. 2024 Transformers One: directed · critics 89%, audiences 97% · streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, MGM+