Daniel Scanlon (born June 21, 1976) is an American filmmaker, storyboard artist, and animator.
[3] He illustrated part one of Unmentionables, a comic book written by his wife, Michele Scanlon, and wrote and directed the live-action feature film Tracy.
He subsequently directed the fantasy-road trip film Onward (2020),[6] featuring the voices of Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer.
[9] In February 2021, Scanlon stated that he and Kori Rae would develop another original Pixar feature film.
[10] In November 2024, Scanlon stated he was leaving Pixar, but would not be against working with the company in a consultancy role in the future.