Ronnie del Carmen

{{Short description|Filipino-American storyboard artist (born 1959)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Ronnie del Carmen

| image = 20140806RonnieDelCarmen03.jpg

| caption = Del Carmen in 2014

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| birthname = Ronaldo del Carmen

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|12|31}}

| birth_place = Cavite City, Philippines

| alma_mater = University of Santo Tomas

| occupation = {{hlist|Writer|director|storyboard artist|illustrator|voice actor}}

| employer = {{plainlist|

DreamWorks Animation (1997–2003)
Pixar Animation Studios (2000–2021)
Netflix (2020–present)

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| children = 2

| relatives = Louie del Carmen (brother)

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Ronaldo del Carmen (born December 31, 1959) is a Filipino writer, director, storyboard artist, illustrator, and voice actor. He co-directed and co-wrote the story for the Pixar film Inside Out (2015), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, the first Filipino to do so.

Early life and education

Del Carmen was born in the city of Cavite in the Philippines.Janet R. Nepales, [http://www.goldenglobes.com/2015-cannes-film-festival/spotlight-filipino-co-director-ronnie-del-carmen-and-his-much-talked-about “Spotlight on Filipino Co-director Ronnie Del Carmen and His Much-talked-about Pixar Film, ‘Inside Out’,”] Golden Globes, May 2015. After high school, he worked as a painter on the set of Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film Apocalypse Now, which was filming in the Philippines.Jeramie Noyer, [http://animatedviews.com/2009/up-rising-with-story-artist-and-dugs-special-missions-director-ronnie-del-carmen/ “Up: rising with Story Artist and Dug's Special Mission's Director Ronnie del Carmen!”] Animated Views, November 26, 2009. He graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising.

Career

File:Ronnie del Carmen.jpg in 2009]]

=Film=

After college, Del Carmen worked as an art director for print and television advertising campaigns before moving to the United States in 1989 to pursue a career in film. He worked for Warner Bros as a storyboard artist on Batman: The Animated Series, and as a story supervisor for DreamWorks on The Prince of Egypt (1998), The Road to El Dorado (2000), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003).[http://www.pixartalk.com/pixarians/ronnie-del-carmen/ “Ronnie del Carmen,”] Pixar Talk. Accessed July 12, 2015. He joined Pixar Animation Studios in 2000, working as story supervisor on Finding Nemo (2003), production designer on the Academy Award-nominated short film One Man Band (2005), storyboard artist on Ratatouille (2007) and WALL-E (2008), and story supervisor on Up (2009).Ramin Zahed, [http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/a-dugs-life-ronnie-del-carmen-chats-about-his-new-pixar-short/ “A Dug's Life: Ronnie del Carmen Chats About His New Pixar Short,”] Animation Magazine, November 6, 2009. He made his directorial debut with the animated short film Dug's Special Mission (2009), which accompanied Up on its DVD and Blu-ray release. He co-directed the animated film Inside Out with Pete Docter.{{Cite web |title=Inside Out (2015) |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5583433be9c67 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319220756/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5583433be9c67 |archive-date=March 19, 2021 |access-date=August 2, 2021 |website=British Film Institute}}{{Cite web |last=Sciretta |first=Peter |date=August 20, 2011 |title=Pete Docter To Direct Pixar Movie Set Inside The Mind (D23 Expo) |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/pixar-pete-docters-movie-mind/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502222512/https://www.slashfilm.com/pixar-pete-docters-movie-mind/ |archive-date=May 2, 2021 |access-date=August 2, 2021 |website=/Film}} The film premiered at the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2015.{{Cite web |last=Gettell |first=Oliver |date=May 11, 2015 |title=Cannes 2015: Studios to drop in with 'Mad Max,' 'Inside Out' |url=https://latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-cannes-2015-hollywood-movies-mad-max-inside-out-20150511-story.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514061007/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-cannes-2015-hollywood-movies-mad-max-inside-out-20150511-story.html |archive-date=May 14, 2015 |access-date=August 2, 2015 |website=Los Angeles Times}}

In April 2021, it was revealed that Del Carmen had left Pixar and was set to write and direct an animated feature film based on Philippine folklore at Netflix.{{Cite web|first=Ruben V.|last=Nepales|date=April 7, 2021|title=[Only IN Hollywood] Ronnie del Carmen on leaving Pixar to direct Philippine lore-based Netflix film|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/ronnie-del-carmen-netflix-film-interview|access-date=June 3, 2021|website=Rappler}}

=Comic books=

Del Carmen has illustrated several comic books, including Batman Adventures: Holiday Special, which won an Eisner Award for Best Single Issue in 1995, and the children's book My Name Is Dug, written by Kiki Thorpe. He has also written several comic books, including the Paper Biscuit series and And There You Are.Chris Arrant, [http://www.newsarama.com/2469-pixar-comics-ronnie-del-carmen-on-and-there-your-are.html “Pixar & Comics – Ronnie del Carmen on ‘And There You Are’,”] Newsarama.com, March 18, 2009.

Personal life

Del Carmen is married and has two children. His brothers, Louie and Rick, also work in animation.Ruben V. Nepales, [http://entertainment.inquirer.net/12107/cavite-born-ust-alum-co-directs-pixar-film “Cavite-born UST alum co-directs Pixar film”], Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 3, 2011. After moving in the United States, he partially became a U.S. citizen in prior of working with animation studios for over two decades.{{Cite web |title=Oscar nominee Ronnie del Carmen, a UST grad, chronicles his journey as a filmmaker in the U.S. |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/173924/ronnie-del-carmen-a716-20230619-lfrm |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}}

Filmography

=Films=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Director ! Writer ! Story Supervisor ! Story Artist ! Other ! Notes
1993 \| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| Storyboard Designer
1998 \| The Prince of Egypt \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \|
rowspan=2 \| 2000 \| The Road to El Dorado \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| Artistic Supervisor - Story
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| Direct-to-video
2002 \| Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| Artistic Supervisor - Story
rowspan=2 \| 2003 \| Finding Nemo \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \|
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes\|Additional}} \| {{No}} \|
2007 \| Ratatouille \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \|
2008 \| WALL-E \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \|
2009 \| Up \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| Additional Screenplay Material
2012 \| Brave \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes\|Additional}} \| {{No}} \|
2013 \| Monsters University \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes\|Additional}} \| {{No}} \|
2015 \| Inside Out \| {{Partial\|Co-Director}} \| {{Yes\|Original Story}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| Additional Voices
2017 \| Coco \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{Yes}} \| rowspan=3 \| Pixar Senior Creative Team
2018 \| Incredibles 2 \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}}
2019 \| Toy Story 4 \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}}
2020 \| Soul \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| Voice of Windstar Additional Story Contributions
2023 \| Elemental \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| Voice of Bernie Lumen
2024 \| Inside Out 2 \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| Additional Screenplay Material

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Director

! Writer

! Story
Supervisor

! Story
Artist

! Other

! Notes

1993

| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Storyboard Designer

1998

| The Prince of Egypt

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

rowspan=2 | 2000

| The Road to El Dorado

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Artistic Supervisor - Story

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Direct-to-video

2002

| Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Artistic Supervisor - Story

rowspan=2 | 2003

| Finding Nemo

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

| {{No}}

| {{Yes|Additional}}

| {{No}}

2007

| Ratatouille

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

2008

| WALL-E

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

2009

| Up

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| Additional Screenplay Material

2012

| Brave

| {{No}}

| {{Yes|Additional}}

| {{No}}

2013

| Monsters University

| {{No}}

| {{Yes|Additional}}

| {{No}}

2015

| Inside Out

| {{Partial|Co-Director}}

| {{Yes|Original Story}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| Additional Voices

2017

| Coco

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| rowspan=3 | Pixar Senior Creative Team

2018

| Incredibles 2

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

2019

| Toy Story 4

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

2020

| Soul

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| Voice of Windstar
Additional Story Contributions

2023

| Elemental

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| Voice of Bernie Lumen

2024

| Inside Out 2

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| Additional Screenplay Material

==Short films==

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role
2005 \| One Man Band \| Production designer
rowspan=2 \| 2009 \| Leonardo \| Additional background designer
Dug's Special Mission \| Director Writer

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Role

2005

| One Man Band

| Production designer

rowspan=2 | 2009

| Leonardo

| Additional background designer

Dug's Special Mission

| Director
Writer

=Television series=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin-right:auto"
Year ! Title ! Role
1990 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Widget, the World Watcher \| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"\| Storyboard artist
1991 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Where's Waldo?
1992–95 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Batman: The Animated Series \| style="text-align:left;"\| Storyboard artist Character designer
1993–94 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Mighty Max \| style="text-align:left;"\| Character designer
1995 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Freakazoid! \| style="text-align:left;"\| Director

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin-right:auto"

Year

! Title

! Role

1990

| style="text-align:left;"| Widget, the World Watcher

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"| Storyboard artist

1991

| style="text-align:left;"| Where's Waldo?

1992–95

| style="text-align:left;"| Batman: The Animated Series

| style="text-align:left;"| Storyboard artist
Character designer

1993–94

| style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Max

| style="text-align:left;"| Character designer

1995

| style="text-align:left;"| Freakazoid!

| style="text-align:left;"| Director

Bibliography

Fragments (Fragments Filigree Factory Production, 2003), illustrator
Paper Biscuit (Half Life, 2003), writer, illustrator
Paper Biscuit One Point Five (2003), writer, illustrator
Batman: Black and White, Vol. 2 (DC Comics, 2003), illustrator
Paper Biscuit 2 (2004), writer, illustrator
Project: Superior (AdHouse Books, 2005), illustrator
Three Trees Make a Forest (Gingko Press, 2006), illustrator
My Name is Dug (Disney Press, 2009), illustrator
And There You Are (AdHouse Books, 2009), writer, illustrator

Awards and nominations

Eisner Award, Best Single Issue, Batman Adventures Holiday Special (with Paul Dini and Bruce Timm), 1995
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: Director, Freakazoid, 1996
Annie Award, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, 2003
Annie Award Nomination, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production, WALL-E, 2009
Annie Award Nomination, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production, Up, 2010
National Cartoonists Society, Animated Feature Division Award, Up, 2010
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nomination, Inside Out (with Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley), 2015