Lou Hamou-Lhadj is an American director, animator and writer at Pixar. He is best known for his work on film Borrowed Time, which together with Andrew Coats, he directed, wrote and released independently through Quorum Films, LLC.[1][2][3] Hamou-Lhadj is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at 89th Academy Awards, that he shares with Andrew Coats.[4][5]

Filmography

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Year Film Role
2020 Onward Character modeling lead
2018 Incredibles 2 Character modeling and articulation artist
2016 Borrowed Time Director

Writer

Production designer

2015 The Good Dinosaur Character modeling and articulation

Lead Sculptor

Animator

2014 Toy Story That Time Forgot Character modeling and articulation artist
2012 Brave
2010 Toy Story 3
Day & Night Ink and Paint Lead

Character modeling and articulation artist

2009 Partly Cloudy Character modeling and articulation artist
2008 WALL-E

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Recipients Result Ref.
2014 Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Animated Character in a Broadcast Program or Commercial Toy Story of Terror! Won
2015 SIGGRAPH Best In Show Borrowed Time Andrew Coats
Lou Hamou-Lhadj
Won
St. Louis International Film Festival Best Animated Short Won
2016 Brooklyn Film Festival Won
Fastnet Short Film Festival Best Cinematography Luke Martorelli Won
USA Film Festival First Place: Animation Andrew Coats
Lou Hamou-Lhadj
Won
Woods Hole Film Festival Best Animated Short Won
Academy Awards Best Animated Short Film Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Failes, Ian (January 24, 2017). "How Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj Made The Independent Short 'Borrowed Time' Inside Pixar". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. ^ Hill, Libby (January 29, 2017). "Two Pixar animators explore the depths of grief and guilt in 'Borrowed Time'". LA Times. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  3. ^ Desowitz, Bill (January 29, 2017). "'Borrowed Time': How Two Pixar Animators Made a Daring, Off-Brand Western Short". Indiewire. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: The Complete List - 89th Academy Awards". Oscars.com. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  5. ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
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