Brad Bird

Phillip Bradley Bird, better known as Brad Bird (born on September 11, 1957 in Kalispell, Montana), is a two-time Academy Award-winning director and former director and animator for The Simpsons.

In 1989 Bird joined Klasky Csupo, where he helped to develop The Simpsons from one-minute shorts on [he Tracey Ullman Show into a series of half-hour programs. In 1990, he directed the episode "Krusty Gets Busted" and co-directed the season three episode "Like Father, Like Clown". He served on the show for several more years as an executive consultant. He worked on several other animated television series, including The Critic and King of the Hill.

Filmography

 * The Iron Giant (1999)
 * The Incredibles (2004)
 * Jack-Jack Attack (2005)
 * Ratatouille (2007)
 * 1906 (TBA)

Episodes

 * "Krusty Gets Busted"
 * "Like Father, Like Clown" (co-director)
 * "Do the Bartman" music video