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DAVE REYNOLDS : SCREENWRITER
Dave was one of the original writers on LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN. In 1995 he moved to Los Angeles and began working on TARZAN for Disney Feature Animation.
During that time,Disney execs introduced him to a new little-known animation studio called PIXAR (TOY STORY would be released later that year). They hired him to help develop their second feature, A BUG'S LIFE.
For the next decade Dave worked on (almost) every Disney or Pixar animated movie in production. Including writing the screenplay for THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE as well as co-writing FINDING NEMO.
He was nominated for an OSCAR and BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay for FINDING NEMO, as well as a BAFTA for NEW GROOVE.
FILMS:
FINDING NEMO (co-screenplay)
THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE (screenplay)
TOY STORY 2 & 3 (additional screenplay)
CHICKEN LITTLE (additional screenplay)
ATLANTIS (additional screenplay)
TARZAN (additional screenplay)
A BUG'S LIFE (additional screenplay)
MULAN (additional screenplay)
TV:
LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN (Original writer)
*Fun fact: In 2024 Dave co-wrote THE GARFIELD MOVIE for his boyhood idol -- Mark Dindal. 