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Sanjay Patel is an American animator and illustrator who has worked in the animation department of various projects, most of them animated films released by Pixar.

This article is about the American animator. For the Indo-Canadian filmmaker, see Sanjay Patel (filmmaker). For the fictional character, see Sanjay Patel (character).

Sanjay Patel
Born
1974/1975 (age 47–48)[1]

London, United Kingdom
OccupationAnimator
Years active1996–present

Background


Born in London, United Kingdom to Gujarati Indian parents,[1] Patel moved to the United States with his family at the age of four.[2] His father bought a motel in San Bernardino, California and Patel grew up there.


Career


He is best known for directing the short animated film Sanjay's Super Team (2015) inspired by Patel's own childhood,[3] which received a nomination in the category of Best Animated Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards[4] and for Best Animated Short Subject at the 43rd Annie Awards.[5]

Since 1996, Patel has worked as an animator on numerous Pixar films such as Monsters, Inc. (2001), Ratatouille (2007), Cars (2006), Monsters University (2013), Toy Story 2 (1999) and The Incredibles (2004) and served as a character developer on the latter two films.[6]

He also authored Ramayana: Divine Loophole, lending a whimsical illustration style and lighthearted voice to the Hindu epic , Ramayana.[7][8]

Patel also started Ghee Happy. Ghee Happy is a brand that celebrates Indian mythology and culture through design and storytelling.[9] Ghee Happy produces books, exhibits, and apparel. It is also an original Netflix animated series. The animated show reimagines Hindu deities as little kids discovering their powers in a deity daycare called Ghee Happy. As of 2021, the series has not yet premiered and status is unknown.


Filmography



References


  1. Roy, Sandip (March 20, 2010). "Pixar animator Sanjay Patel, who has worked on films like 'Ratatouille' and 'The Incredibles', reloads the Ramayana". The Times of India. Mumbai. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. Chhabra, Aseem (January 15, 2016). "A Pixar short and a personal touch". The Hindu. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  3. Keegan, Rebecca (April 29, 2015). "Pixar artist Sanjay Patel gets personal with 'Sanjay's Super Team'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  4. Ford, Rebecca (January 14, 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 1, 2015). "Annie Awards Noms: 'Inside Out', 'Anomalisa', 'Shaun The Sheep', 'Good Dinosaur' & 'Peanuts ' Up For Best Feature". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  6. "Indian-Origin Director Sanjay Patel Debuts With Film on Hindu Deities". NDTV. October 14, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  7. Ramayana: Divine Loophole Hardcover – 10 Feb 2010. ASIN 081187107X.
  8. Magazine, Smithsonian. "Sanjay Patel: A Hipster's Guide to Hinduism". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  9. "About - gheehappy". www.gheehappy.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.



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