List of Pixar film references

Beginning with Red's Dream and its references to previous Pixar short films, Pixar has included references in its films to other works produced by the studio.[1] These have included cameo appearances, references to characters, objects, and titles of works. Additionally, such easter eggs or in-jokes can refer to Pixar staff, associates, or places or events from the company's past. Lastly, some items, such as A113, Pizza Planet or actor John Ratzenberger have appeared in the majority of Pixar films, establishing a set of traditions that subsequent Pixar films try to include.

The following is a list of all documented self-referential nods contained within Pixar films and shorts that the various filmmakers have incorporated into their movies.

Traditions

A113

Main article: A113

A113 is an Easter egg that has been inserted into several animated television shows and feature films[1] as a homage to a classroom at CalArts, the alma mater of Pixar/Disney executive John Lasseter and director Brad Bird, among others. Bird was the first to use the A113 Easter egg,[2] on a car license plate in an animated segment entitled Family Dog in a 1987 episode of the television series Amazing Stories.

John Ratzenberger

John Lasseter calls actor John Ratzenberger "Pixar's good luck charm", as Ratzenberger has played a role in each Pixar feature.[9][19]

Luxo Ball

A yellow ball with a blue stripe and a red star, which was first shown in the short Luxo, Jr., has been shown in several Pixar feature films and shorts, most prominently in the Toy Story franchise.

Pizza Planet

Pizza Planet is a fictional pizza restaurant that appears in Toy Story.[29] In the film, it is a large, sci-fi-themed restaurant with arcade games including robot guards at the entrance. The company runs a fleet of derelict Toyota Hilux pickup trucks (as evidenced by the inscription on the tailgate; it is a Toyota inscription with the first and last two letters, "TO" and "TA", worn off so it simply appears as "YO") with a rocket on the roof featuring the restaurant's logo, as seen in Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3 (though in Toy Story 2, the truck model is called a "Gyoza" as seen on the owner's manual). There is a Pizza Planet reference in every Pixar feature film to date except for the film The Incredibles. Lee Unkrich has said that there is no Pizza Planet truck anywhere in The Incredibles.[20][30]

Pizza Planet restaurants at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disneyland Paris are named after the site in the film and are designed to resemble it.

Companies

To avoid overt product placement in Pixar films, a series of fictional companies are used as placeholders. Some appear only in one franchise (such as fictional NASCAR sponsors in Cars) but others serve as recurring themes.

Buy n Large (BnL)

Buy n Large is a fictional mega-corporation that first appeared in WALL-E that controlled all economic and government services on Earth.

Dinoco

Dinoco is a fictional oil company that first appeared in Toy Story as a small gas station. It plays a central role as a key race car sponsor in Cars, and made a small cameo in WALL-E.[29] The company's logo is a dinosaur, but with an Apatosaurus in Toy Story and a Tyrannosaurus in Cars (a reference to Sinclair Oil, which uses a similar dinosaur logo).

Movies

Toy Story trilogy

These Pixar films contain the following references to Toy Story, Toy Story 2, or Toy Story 3:

A Bug's Life

These Pixar films and shorts contain the following references to A Bug's Life:

Monsters, Inc.

These Pixar films contain the following references to Monsters, Inc. or Monsters University:

Finding Nemo

These Pixar films and shorts contain the following references to Finding Nemo:

The Incredibles

These Pixar films contain the following references to The Incredibles:

Cars franchise

These films and shorts contain references to Cars or Cars 2:

Ratatouille

These films contain references to the film Ratatouille:

WALL-E

These films contain references to the film WALL-E:

Up

These films contain references to the film Up:

Newt

These films or shorts contain references to the shelved film Newt.

Brave

These films or shorts contain references to the film Brave.

Shorts

The Adventures of André and Wally B.

These films contain references to The Adventures of André and Wally B.:

Red's Dream

These films contain references to Red's Dream.

Luxo, Jr.

These films contain references to Luxo, Jr.:

Tin Toy

These films contain references to Tin Toy:

Knick Knack

These films contain references to Knick Knack:

For the Birds

The following Pixar films reference For the Birds:

Geri's Game

These Pixar films contain the following references to Geri's Game:

Boundin'

These Pixar films contain the following references to Boundin':

The Pixar logo

Apple

These Pixar films contain the following references to Apple Inc..

Cast and crew

Cameos

These Pixar films contain cameo appearances by Pixar employees.

Actor Toy Story A Bug's Life Toy Story 2 Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University Finding Nemo The Incredibles Cars Ratatouille WALL-E Up Toy Story 3 Cars 2 Brave Shorts
John Lasseter Harry John Lassetire
and a Gambling Car
Joe Ranft Lenny Heimlich Wheezy Peter "Claws" Ward Jacques Red
and Jerry
Jeff Pidgeon Mr. Spell,
Robot
and Aliens
Mr. Spell
and Aliens
Thaddeus "Phlegm" Bile Aliens
Andrew Stanton Commercial Chorus A Fly
and Zapped Bug
Emperor Zurg Crush
and Seagulls
Fred
Bob Peterson Roz Mr. Ray Dug
and Alpha
Janitor Geri in Geri's Game
Pete Docter Campmaster Strauch
and Kevin
Lee Unkrich Jack in the Box
Teddy Newton Talon Labarthe Chatter Telephone
Brad Bird Edna Mode Ambrister Minion
Bud Luckey Rick Dicker Chuckles Narrator in Boundin'
Brad Lewis Tubbs Pacer
Lou Romano Bernie Kropp Snotrod Alfredo Linguini
Peter Sohn Scott "Squishy" Squibbles Emile
Steve Purcell The Crow
Dan Gerson Smitty and Needleman
Ralph Eggleston Birds in For the Birds
Doug Sweetland Presto DiGiotagione and Alec Azam in Presto
Ken Schretzmann Mini Van

References

These Pixar films contain references to Pixar employees.

Other

These Pixar films contain the following references to an assortment of other things.

Films

TV shows

Misc.

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