Lee Edward Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American film director, editor and writer.

He is best known for his work with animation studio Pixar, which he joined in 1994 as an editor before being credited as a co-director on Toy Story 2 (1999).

The film, along with the second of which he directed, Coco (2017), both won two Academy Awards: Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.

[citation needed] Before joining the studio, Unkrich worked for several years in television as an editor and director.

[citation needed] On January 18, 2019, Unkrich announced he was leaving Pixar to spend time with his family and pursue interests that have "long been back-burnered.