Who directed the 2008 Pixar film WALL-E?

Andrew Stanton directed the 2008 Pixar film WALL-E. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Jim Reardon and developed the story with Pete Docter.

WALL-E is a science-fiction romance about a waste-collecting robot left alone on an abandoned, garbage-covered Earth. In the year 2805, WALL-E discovers a living plant and follows the sleek probe robot EVE into space, eventually reaching the human starship Axiom. The film explores consumerism, environmental damage, automation and the possibility of restoring human responsibility.

A common mix-up is choosing John Lasseter, Pete Docter or Brad Bird, all major Pixar filmmakers associated with other celebrated projects. Lasseter directed Toy Story and Cars, Docter directed Monsters, Inc., Up and Inside Out, and Bird directed The Incredibles and Ratatouille. Stanton, meanwhile, had already directed Finding Nemo before making WALL-E and later directed Finding Dory.

The movie is notable for its sparse early dialogue and expressive robotic sound design by Ben Burtt. WALL-E earned Stanton an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and became one of Pixar’s most acclaimed films.