Bradford Clark Lewis (born April 29, 1958) is an American film producer, animation director, and politician. He produced Antz, the Oscar-winning Ratatouille, Storks, and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. He also co-directed Cars 2. He is a former mayor of the city of San Carlos, California.[1]
Brad Lewis | |
|---|---|
 Lewis at the 2016 Annecy International Animated Film Festival | |
| Born | April 29, 1958 |
| Alma mater | Fresno State University |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, animation director, politician |
Personal life
editLewis was born in Sacramento County, California. He was raised in San Mateo, California and moved to nearby San Carlos in 1991.[2] Lewis graduated from Fresno State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, and lives in San Carlos, California. Brad has a son, Jackson Lewis, and a daughter Ella Dale Lewis. He is married to Andrea McCarthy Lewis.
Career
editPacific Data Images
editLewis worked at Pacific Data Images (PDI) for over thirteen years where he served as Vice President of Productions. He served as representing producer for PDI on films such as Forces of Nature, The Peacemaker and Broken Arrow. Lewis produced television specials such as Hanna-Barbera's The Last Halloween, for which he won an Emmy, and the first 3D episode of The Simpsons. He received a second Emmy for graphic design utilized on ABC's Monday Night Football. Additionally, Lewis' commercial production work netted him two Clios. He also served as producer on Antz. Lewis was to direct the cancelled animated film Tusker with Tim Johnson.[3] Lewis left the company shortly after it was purchased by DreamWorks.[citation needed]
Pixar
editBrad Lewis joined Pixar in November 2001; his first credit was on The Incredibles as an actor. He served as producer on Ratatouille in 2007 and later went on to co-direct Cars 2 in 2011.[4] He co-directed the English voice version of Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo in 2009.
Recent
editLewis left Pixar to join Digital Domain in 2011, at their Tradition Studios division in Florida where he was to direct animated features.[5] After Digital Domain's bankruptcy filing and their shutdown and layoffs at Tradition Studios, Lewis joined Warner Bros. as a producer. He produced Storks which was released on September 23, 2016, and was executive producer on The Lego Batman Movie.[5] Lewis returned to DreamWorks Animation to produce How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.[6]
Local politics
editLewis served five years on the San Carlos Parks & Recreation Commission before being elected to the city's council in 2005. He became vice-mayor in 2006, and mayor in 2007. He served in the San Carlos City Council in 2010.[7]
Filmography
editFeature films
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bushwhacked | No | No | Executive | No | |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow | No | No | Executive | No | |
| The Arrival | No | No | No | Yes | Visual Effects; Executive Producer - PDI | |
| 1997 | A Simple Wish | No | No | No | Yes | |
| The Peacemaker | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| 1998 | Antz | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 1999 | Forces of Nature | No | No | No | Yes | Visual Effects; Executive Producer - PDI |
| 2004 | The Incredibles | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Voices |
| 2007 | Ratatouille | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | Ponyo | No | No | No | Yes | Director: English Dub, US Version |
| 2011 | Cars 2 | Co-Director | Original Story | No | Yes | Voice of Tubbs Pacer |
| 2016 | Storks | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | No | No | Executive | No | |
| 2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | No | No | Yes | No |
Short Films and Television
edit| Year | Title | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Last Halloween | Executive | Executive Producer: PDI |
| 1995 | The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror VI | Executive | |
| 2007 | Your Friend the Rat | Executive | |
| 2016 | Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby | Yes |
Other Credits
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shrek | Special Thanks |
| 2007 | Guys Choice | Consultant |
| 2009 | Tracy | Doug Howard |
| 2016 | Blood Sombrero | Thanks |
References
edit- ^ "Mayor Brad Lewis City announcement" Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, City of San Carlos website; accessed September 1, 2015.
- ^ The League of Women Voters' page on his election (link) notes that, as of the 2005 election, he had been resident in San Carlos for 14 years
- ^ DeMott, Rick (April 12, 2000). "Tusker's Top Voices". Animation World Network. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "The Walt Disney Studios Rolls Out Slate of 10 New Animated Motion Pictures Through 2012". Walt Disney Company, via PRNewswire. 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ a b Giardina, Carolyn (2011-06-29). "'Cars 2' Co-Director Brad Lewis Joining Digital Domain's Animation Studio". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ^ "F. Murray Abraham to Get Evil for DreamWorks Animation's 'How to Train Your Dragon 3'". 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Mayor Brad Lewis", City of San Carlos website; accessed September 1, 2015.