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William Joyce

1959 - Today

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William Edward Joyce (born December 11, 1959) is an American writer, illustrator, and filmmaker. He has achieved worldwide recognition as an author, artist and pioneer in the digital and animation industry. He has written and illustrated over 50 children's books and novels which have been translated into over 40 languages. Joyce began his film career as a concept artist for Toy Story (1995), and has since been active in both animation and live-action. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. William Joyce is the 6,962nd most popular writer (down from 6,864th in 2024), the 15,154th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,506th in 2019) and the 1,074th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, William Joyce ranks 6,962 out of 7,302Before him are Charles Frazier, Faye Kellerman, Gonçalo M. Tavares, Mona Eltahawy, Emily St. John Mandel, and J. Hillis Miller. After him are Jacek Dukaj, Deborah Feldman, Robert Pinsky, Peter V. Brett, Javier Sicilia, and Mavis Gallant.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, William Joyce ranks 712Before him are Jody Watley, Koenraad Elst, Marek Ostrowski, Sergei Alifirenko, Dave Meltzer, and Hirokazu Yagi. After him are Cindy Hyde-Smith, Alain Bondue, José Figueroa, Julia Sweeney, Tom Chambers, and Fabio Lanzoni.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Joyce ranks 15,160 out of 20,380Before him are Arleen Sorkin (1956), J. Hillis Miller (1928), Irene Ryan (1902), Jordan Ladd (1975), Irene Hervey (1909), and Scott Speed (1983). After him are Ben Schwartz (1981), Gloria Henry (1923), Dick Thornburgh (1932), Rutina Wesley (1978), B.J. Penn (1978), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (1959).

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, William Joyce ranks 1,074Before him are Al Jean (1961), Seth Meyers (1973), Adam Curry (1964), Charles Frazier (1950), Faye Kellerman (1952), and J. Hillis Miller (1928). After him are Deborah Feldman (1986), Robert Pinsky (1940), Peter V. Brett (1973), Elizabeth Kostova (1964), Alice Dunbar Nelson (1875), and Edwin O'Connor (1918).