Directing
Kelsey Mann
Born 1974-11-16
Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
Department: Directing
Biography
Kelsey Mann (born November 16, 1974) is a Pixar director and writer, best known for directing Disney/Pixar's blockbuster Inside Out 2 (2024) and directing/writing the short film Party Central; he previously served as Story Supervisor for films like Monsters University, The Good Dinosaur, and Onward, starting his career at Cartoon Network before joining Pixar in 2009, fulfilling a lifelong dream to work in animation after graduating from Northern Michigan University in 1998.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Kelsey Mann
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Monsters University
2013
TMDB3.5
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Inside Out 2
2024
TMDB3.8
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Onward
2020
TMDB3.8
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The Good Dinosaur
2015
TMDB3.4
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Monsters at Work
2021
TMDB3.6
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My Gym Partner's a Monkey
2005
TMDB3.2
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Party Central
2014
TMDB3.4
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Purl
2019
TMDB3.4
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (12 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Inside Out 2 | Director | Movie | 2024 |
| Inside Out 2 | Story | Movie | 2024 |
 | Monsters at Work | Creative Consultant | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Onward | Story Supervisor | Movie | 2020 |
 | Purl | Office Bro #4 (voice) | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Good Dinosaur | Story | Movie | 2015 |
| The Good Dinosaur | Story Supervisor | Movie | 2015 |
 | Party Central | Director | Movie | 2014 |
| Party Central | Writer | Movie | 2014 |
 | Monsters University | Script Supervisor | Movie | 2013 |
| Monsters University | Story Supervisor | Movie | 2013 |
 | My Gym Partner's a Monkey | Storyboard Artist | TV Series | 2005 |