Longtime Pixar animator, storyboard artist and director Rob Gibbs has passed away at the age of 55. During his storied career, Gibbs worked on a number of best-selling films including Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc. and Incredibles 2. Prior to his death, Gibbs was in pre-production of Hump starring Ramy Youssef, Simon Pegg and many others.
Heartbroken over the loss of Rob Gibbs. If you or your kids have seen any Pixar CarsToons shorts, Rob directed most of 'em. His daughter was the voice of Boo in Monsters, Inc. He was such a positive, hilarious, and heartfelt guy, who cared a lot for his crew. Will miss him. pic.twitter.com/EefgQrHNRr
— Daniel Chong (@threebarebears) April 24, 2020
Gibbs was a longtime Californian. Born in Escondido, California, he picked up animation after attending Spike and Mike’s Festival of Animation in La Jolla, California. He attended Palomar College and CalArts. At the time of his passing, Gibbs was a resident of San Rafael, California.
Gibbs leaves behind a daughter and a brother. Pixar has not provided a cause of death yet.