FILM DIRECTOR

Domee Shi

1989 - Today

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Domee Shi (; Chinese: 石之予; pinyin: Shí Zhīyǔ; born 8 September 1989) is a Canadian animator, film director and screenwriter. She has directed the short film Bao (2018) and the feature films Turning Red (2022) and Elio (2025), becoming the first woman to direct a short film and then the first woman with sole director's credit on a feature film for Pixar. Shi began working for Pixar in 2011 as a storyboard artist, contributing to multiple films, including Inside Out (2015), The Good Dinosaur (2015), and Toy Story 4 (2019). She was also an additional story artist for Incredibles 2 (2018). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Domee Shi is the 1,927th most popular film director (down from 1,877th in 2024), the 1,202nd most popular biography from China (down from 1,193rd in 2019) and the 25th most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Domee Shi ranks 1,927 out of 2,041Before her are Fanta Régina Nacro, Ava DuVernay, Ric Roman Waugh, Michael Cuesta, Vincent Paronnaud, and William Malone. After her are Corneliu Porumboiu, Mark Dindal, Călin Peter Netzer, Nicolette Krebitz, Marina de Van, and Puri Jagannadh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Domee Shi ranks 378Before her are Candace Owens, Alden Ehrenreich, Emma Rigby, Víctor Ruiz, John Degenkolb, and Brianne Howey. After her are Belinda Peregrín, Tim Matavž, Jessica Brown Findlay, Roman Zozulya, Cosmo Jarvis, and Omar Al Somah.

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In China

Among people born in China, Domee Shi ranks 1,202 out of 1,610Before her are Alan Dawa Dolma (1987), Fu Mingxia (1978), Yang Chen (1974), Chen Xiao (1987), Yang Wei (1980), and Jane Zhang (1984). After her are Zhao Xintong (1997), Ma Ning (1979), Zhang Enhua (1973), Li Qin (1990), Chen Dong (1978), and Zhou Jihong (1965).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In China

Among film directors born in China, Domee Shi ranks 25Before her are Chloé Zhao (1982), Wang Bing (1967), Lou Ye (1965), Zhang Yuan (1963), Wang Xiaoshuai (1966), and Diao Yinan (1969). After her are Wang Quan'an (1965), Cathy Yan (1983), and Lulu Wang (1983).