The Profile Dossier: Ed Catmull, Pixar's Creative Genius

“We believe that ideas only become great when they are challenged and tested.”

Ed Catmull revolutionized the animation industry.

Catmull, who had a doctorate in computer technology, co-founded animation film studio Pixar alongside Steve Jobs and John Lasseter in 1986, and the trio began taking creative risks that shook up the world of entertainment.

"Never in my wildest imagination could I have conceived of the path or the extraordi…