Lou Hamou-Lhadj
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
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Win or Lose | Director; Episode: "Home" |
| 2022 | Turning Red | Character modeling and articulation artist |
| 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
| Year | Award | Category | Work | 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 | Won | |
| St. Louis International Film Festival | Best Animated Short | Won | |||
| 2016 | Brooklyn Film Festival | Won | |||
| Fastnet Short Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Won | |||
| USA Film Festival | First Place: Animation | Won | |||
| Woods Hole Film Festival | Best Animated Short | Won | |||
| Academy Awards | Best Animated Short Film | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | Win or Lose | Nominated | |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series | Won |
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Hill, Libby (January 29, 2017). "Two Pixar animators explore the depths of grief and guilt in 'Borrowed Time'". LA Times. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Desowitz, Bill (January 29, 2017). "'Borrowed Time': How Two Pixar Animators Made a Daring, Off-Brand Western Short". Indiewire. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.