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Apple and Disney have historically shared a close relationship, largely due to Disney's collaboration and subsequent acquisition of Pixar, which was owned by Apple founder Steve Jobs, and the subsequent friendship between Jobs and Disney CEO Bob Iger.
A Pixar computer at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View with the 1986–95 logo on it. Pixar got its start in 1974, when New York Institute of Technology's (NYIT) founder, Alexander Schure, who was also the owner of a traditional animation studio, established the Computer Graphics Lab (CGL) and recruited computer scientists who shared his ambitions about creating the world's first ...
Steven Paul Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American businessman, inventor, and investor best known for co-founding the technology company Apple Inc. Jobs was also the founder of NeXT and chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar.
This is a list of assets currently or formerly owned by The Walt Disney Company, unless otherwise indicated. [ 1 ] As of October 2024, Disney is organized into three main segments: Disney Entertainment which includes the company's film and TV assets as well as streaming; ESPN (including ESPN+ ); and Disney Experiences .
Steve Jobs, Pixar CEO, announced in January 2004 that Pixar would not renew their agreement with Disney and would seek out other distributors for releases starting in 2006. [7] In 2004, Disney Circle 7 Animation was formed as a CG animation studio to create sequels to the Disney-owned Pixar properties. [6]
In 1986, Pixar was purchased by entrepreneur and Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs. [8] At Pixar, Lasseter created short, computer-animated films to show off the Pixar Image Computer 's capabilities. In 1988, Lasseter produced the short film Tin Toy , which was told from the perspective of a toy, referencing Lasseter's love of classic toys.
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Disney-Pixar films Ratatouille (2007) and WALL-E (2008) were a tremendous success, with WALL-E winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. [ 314 ] [ 315 ] [ 316 ] After acquiring most of Jetix Europe through the acquisition of Fox Family Worldwide, Disney bought the remainder of the company in 2008 for $318 million.