Creating commercials is an important part of Pixar’s history. In addition, to providing the company income, these commercials helped the staff to hone their skills and build a production team for future shorts/feature films. Amongst the Pixarians that animated or directed commercials include the likes of John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Jan Pinkava, Bud Luckey, Bob Peterson, Jeff Pidgeon, Angus MacLane, Doug Sweetland, Glenn McQueen, Craig Good, Scott Clark, Shawn Krause, Galyn Susman, Roger Gould and Andrew Schmidt. Nearly all the commercials were either produced by Ralph Guggenheim, Darla K. Anderson, Karen Robert Jackson, Susan Tatsuno, Kori Rae or Karen Dufilho. Amongst the technical directors were Oren Jacob and Don Schreiter. The commercial division was created in 1989 and officially closed on July 8, 1996. A few McDonald’s commercials (tied into A Bug’s Life and Toy Story 2) were created in 1998 and 2000. The definitive list below is for all 79 Pixar commercials produced and includes director and producer credits, the year it was created, along with any awards received.

Toppan Printing – “Dance of the Waterlilies” (1989)

Toppan Printing – “Galaxy” (1990)

Tropicana – “Wake Up” (1989) (Director: John Lasseter, Producer: Ralph Guggenheim)

Lifesavers Holes – “Babies” (AKA “Skateboard” “The Park”) (1990) (Director: John Lasseter, Producer: Ralph Guggenheim)

California Lottery – “Dancing Cards” (1990) (Director: Flip Phillips, Producer: Ralph Guggenheim)

Trident – “Quite a Package” (AKA “The Piano”) (1990) (Director: Andrew Stanton, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson)

Volkswagen – “La Nouvelle Polo” (1990) (Director: Andrew Stanton, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson) +

Pillsbury – “Pump” (AKA “Grands”) (1990) (Director: Henry Selick & Flip Phillips, Producer: Ralph Guggenheim)

Fleischmann’s Eggbeaters – “Cracks” (1991) (Director: Flip Phillips, Producer: Craig Good)

Cellular One – “Moving Target” (1991) (Director: Pete Docter, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson)

Tropicana – “Warehouse” (1991) (Director: John Lasseter, Producer: Ralph Guggenheim)

Tropicana – “Orange Kiwi Passion” (1991) (Director: John Lasseter & Andrew Stanton, Producer: Ralph Guggenheim)

Tropicana – “Three Fruits Dancing” (1991) (Director: John Lasseter & Pete Docter, Producer: Ralph Guggenheim)

Toys R Us – “Grand Opening” (1991) (Director: Andrew Stanton, Producer Karen Robert Jackson)

Tetra Pak – “Lunchbox” (1991) (Director: Pete Docter, Producer: Tom Porter)

Listerine – “Knight” (AKA “The Plaque Slayer”) (1991) (Director: John Lasseter, Producer: Ralph Guggenheim)

Lifesavers – “Gummie Savers Conga” (AKA “Dance Club”) (1991) (Director: John Lasseter, Producer: Craig Good) *

Lifesavers Holes – “Life At the Beach” (AKA “Sand Castles”) (1991) (Director: Pete Docter, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson)

Listerine – “Boxer” (1991) (Director: John Lasseter, Producer: Ralph Guggenheim)

Volkswagon Polo – “Interview” (1992) (Director: Andrew Stanton, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson) +

Listerine – “Swinging Bottle” (AKA “The Jungle”) (1992) (Director: Andrew Stanton, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson)

Tetra Pak – “Daydream” (1992) (Director: Pete Docter, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson)

Kellogg’s All-Bran – “Balloon” (1992) (Director Galyn Susman & Andrew Stanton, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson) #

Kellogg’s All-Bran – “Hourglass” (1992) (Director Galyn Susman & Andrew Stanton, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson) #

IBM – “Logo” (1992) (Director: Henry Anderson III, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson)

IncrediBites – “Chomp Chomp” (1992) (Director: Jeff Pidgeon, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson)

La Poste – “Ladybug” (1992) (Director: Jeff Pidgeon, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson) +

Bunn Coffee Makers – “In the Mood” (1992) (Director: Andrew Stanton, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson)

Kellogg’s All-Bran – “Cello” (1993) (Director: Rich Quade, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson) #

Kellogg’s All-Bran – “Sprinkler” (1993) (Director: Rich Quade, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson) #

Bank South – “Hungry” (1993) (Director: Jeff Pidgeon, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson)

Tetra Pak – “Stranded” (1993) (Director: Roger Gould, Producer: Darla K. Anderson) **

Carefree – “Bursting” (1993) (Director: Pete Docter, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson)

Fresca – “Chuckling Straws” (1993) (Director: Andrew Schmidt, Producer: Darla K. Anderson)

Jordan Magic Toothbrush – “Launching Magic” (1993) (Director: Roger Gould, Producer: Darla K. Anderson)

Dow Corning – “Ideas at Work” (1993) (Director: Andrew Schmidt, Producer: Darla K. Anderson)

Bank South – “Chase” (1993) (Director: Andrew Schmidt, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson)

Listerine – “Arrows” (1994) (Director: Jan Pinkava, Producer: Darla K. Anderson) *

Coca Cola – “Kaleidoscope” (1994) (Director: Andrew Schmidt, Producer: Darla K. Anderson)

Arm & Hammer – “About to Uncover” (1994) (Director: Mike Belzer, Producer: Darla K. Anderson)

Arm & Hammer – “Here, There and Everywhere” (1994) (Director: Mike Belzer, Producer: Darla K. Anderson)

Levi Strauss – “Woman Getting What She Wants” (1994) (Director: Jan Pinkava, Producer: Darla K. Anderson) *

Nutri Grain – “We’ve Got Taste” (1994) (Director: Roger Gould, Producer: Susan Tatsuno)

Lifesavers Gummisavers – “Wacky Frootz” (1994) (Director: Mike Belzer, Producer: Kori Rae)

Boston Chicken – “Fresh Salad” (1994) (Director: Mike Belzer, Producer: Kori Rae)

Listerine – “Mission” (1994) (Director: Andrew Schmidt, Producer: Darla K. Anderson)

Prime Option Credit Card – “Shaping Up Nicely” (1994) (Director: Bud Luckey, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson

Prime Option Credit Card – “Strong Option” (1994) (Director: Bud Luckey, Producer: Karen Robert Jackson

Paramount – “Logo” (1994)

Chips Ahoy – “Balloon” (1995) (Director: Jan Pinkava, Producer: Darla K. Anderson)

Chips Ahoy – “Circus” (1995) (Director: Bob Peterson, Producer: Darla K. Anderson)

Ortho – “Flamingo” (1995) (Director: Andrew Schmidt, Producer: Susan Tatsuno)

Levi’s Dockers – “Pinheads” (1995) (Director: Jan Pinkava, Producer: Susan Tatsuno)

Hershey’s – “Amazin’ Straws” (1995) (Director: Andrew Schmidt, Producer: Susan Tatsuno)

Coca Cola – “Learning Lesson” (1995) (Director: Jan Pinkava, Producer: Susan Tatsuno)

Coca Cola – “Secret Weapon” (1995) (Director: Andrew Schmidt, Producer: Susan Tatsuno)

Coca Cola – “Pin Box” (1995) (Director: Bob Peterson, Producer: Susan Tatsuno)

Disney Interactive – “Toy Story Videogame” (1995) (Director: Glenn McQueen, Producer: Susan Tatsuno)

McDonald’s – “Art Store Break” (1995) (Director: Bob Peterson, Producer: Susan Tatsuno)

Tower Records – “Christmas Conga” (1995) (Director: Shawn Krause, Producer: Susan Tatsuno)

Sun Microsystems – “Magic Desktop” (1996) (Director: Andrew Schmdit, Producer: Kori Rae)

Hallmark – “Magnets” (1996) (Director: Bob Peterson, Producer: Susan Tatsuno) Clio Award Winner

Twizzlers – “Check Me Out” (1996) (Director: Jan Pinkava, Producer: Darla K. Anderson)

Twizzlers – “Let Me In” (1996) (Director: Jan Pinkava & Shawn Krause, Producer: Darla K. Anderson)

Hershey’s – “The Tastetations” (1996) (Director: Steve Segal & Dave Feiten, Producer: Kori Rae)

Disney Interactive – Toy Story CD-Rom “Out of the Box” (1996) (Director: Glenn McQueen)

Rosarita – “Wild Frijoles” (1996) (Director: Andrew Schmidt, Producer: Richard Quan)

Levi’s Jeans for Women – “Shake It” (1996) (Director: Shawn Krause, Producer: Kori Rae) *

Nickelodeon Zolo – “Look Away” (1996) (Director: Bob Peterson, Producer: Kori Rae)

McDonald’s – A Bug’s Life – “Belt Loop 1” (1998) (Director: Bob Koch, Producer: Karen Dufilho)

McDonald’s – A Bug’s Life – “Belt Loop 2” (1998) (Director: Bob Koch, Producer: Karen Dufilho)

McDonald’s – A Bug’s Life – “Big Toys” (1998) (Director: Bob Koch, Producer: Karen Dufilho)

McDonald’s – A Bug’s Life – “Nothing Good on TV” (1998) (Director: Doug Sweetland, Producer: Karen Dufilho)

McDonald’s – A Bug’s Life – “Nothing Good on TV Jr.” (1998) (Director: Doug Sweetland, Producer: Karen Dufilho)

McDonald’s – A Bug’s Life – “Watches” (1998) (Director: Bob Koch, Producer: Karen Dufilho) Mexican TV

McDonald’s – Toy Story 2 “Up Periscope” (2000) (Director: Scott Clark, Producer: Karen Dufilho)

McDonald’s – Toy Story 2 “Remote” (2000) (Director: Scott Clark, Producer: Karen Dufilho)

McDonald’s – Toy Story 2 “Toys vs. Candy” (2000) (Director: Tasha Weeden, Producer: Karen Dufilho)

McDonald’s – Toy Story 2 “Surveillance” (2000) (Director: Angus MacLane, Producer: Karen Dufilho)

+ produced for French TV

# produced for Mexican TV

* Clio Award Winner

** Telly Awards Winner

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