Pixar Facts, Figures and Statistics (2023) | By the Numbers

Last Updated on: January 7th, 2023

I recently sat down to find out and here are the more interesting Pixar facts and statistics I was able to dig up. As always, I will be adding more and updating these periodically as I find new stuff. Be sure to check back regularly.

pixar facts statisticsPlease note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others, so some of these are based on news reports and not official company tallies. All Pixar facts are linked to their source unless it was sent to me directly from the company. No stat listed should be considered in making any type of investment decision. In other words: This is the best I can find, but I don’t guarantee anything.

Pixar Facts and Statistics

Year Pixar began:

1986


Name of Pixar’s predecessor:

The Graphics Group (part of Lucasfilm)


Pixar’s first Chairman:

Steve Jobs


Number of Academy Awards won by Pixar:

19

Last updated 1/19/19


How many Pixar movies are there?

20

Last updated 1/19/19


How many Pixar movies has John Ratzenberger been in?

All 20 Pixar movies

Last updated 9/11/17


Pixar’s Cars has generated $10 billion in movie merchandise sales.


Wall-E was named after Walter Elias Disney


Boo’s real name in Monsters Inc is Mary


Cars was Paul Newman’s last movie


The Pixar lamp mascot is named Luxo Jr.


Billy Crystal had a chance to play Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story, but turned it down.


Reese Witherspoon was originally supposed to play Merida in Brave.


Number of balloons that it took to lift Carl’s house in Up:

20,622

About the Author

Craig Smith
I am founder and editor of DisneyNews.us. My passion for all things Disney goes pretty far back to my first trip to Walt Disney World in the mid-80's. I have since returned to the magical place more than 20 times. I started this site when I came to the realization that I spent a significant portion of my day reading articles about Disney and watching Disney content with my 8-year old, so it made sense that I would start sharing some of what I read and see and building a little community around it. Other interests include 80's nostalgia, vintage toys, video games, LEGO, Star Wars and tech gadgets. Other sites include DMR and VideoGamesStats.com.

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