Joe Ranft

Joseph Henry "Joe" Ranft (March 13, 1960 - August 16, 2005) was a key creative member of Pixar. He was the co-director and writer of Cars, and performed the voice of Red in the film. He died in a car accident on August 16, 2005.

Voices

• Red
• Jerry Recycled Batteries

Roles

• Cars (co-director, writer, and voice actor)

Trivia

• Cars was the last film that Ranft worked on, and it was very dedicated to him.
• His last speaking role was Jerry Recycled Batteries, as Red only cried.
• According to John Lasseter, Joe drew the original concept art, model and design for Mater.