The Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures is an award annually given since 2005.
Disney and Pixar's Toy Story is the first franchise with multiple wins, thanks to Toy Story 3 (2010) and Toy Story 4 (2019). Sony's Spider-Verse films won in 2018 and 2023.
Information Before the Producers Guild of America handed the first outstanding award on animation, animated films competed against live-action films in the Best Theatrical Motion Picture category. Two animated films were nominated in that category: 2001 – Shrek (lost to Moulin Rouge!) 2004 – The Incredibles (lost to The Aviator)
Since the inception of the Best Animated Motion Picture award, animated films can still be nominated for Best Theatrical Motion Picture. Two animated films were nominated since 2005: 2009 – Up (lost to The Hurt Locker) 2010 – Toy Story 3 (lost to The King's Speech)
Notes † - indicates a winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature ‡ - indicates a nominee for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Winners and nominees 2000s Year Film Studio(s) Producer(s) 2005(17th) Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit † Aardman Animations and DreamWorks Animation Claire Jennings and Nick Park Chicken Little Walt Disney Feature Animation Randy Fullmer Corpse Bride ‡ Laika Entertainment and Tim Burton Productions Tim Burton and Allison Abbate Madagascar DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images Mireille Soria Robots Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation Jerry Davis, John C. Donkin, and William Joyce 2006(18th) Cars ‡ Pixar Animation Studios Darla K. Anderson Flushed Away Aardman Animations and DreamWorks Animation Cecil Kramer and Peter Lord Happy Feet † Village Roadshow Pictures, Kennedy Miller Productions, and Animal Logic Bill Miller, George Miller, and Doug Mitchell Ice Age: The Meltdown Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation Lori Forte Monster House ‡ Relativity Media, ImageMovers, and Amblin Entertainment Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey 2007(19th) Ratatouille † Pixar Animation Studios Brad Lewis Bee Movie DreamWorks Animation Jerry Seinfeld, Christina Steinberg, and Cameron Stevning The Simpsons Movie 20th Century Fox Animation, Gracie Films, Film Roman, AKOM Production, and Rough Draft Feature Animation James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike Scully, and Richard Sakai 2008(20th) WALL-E † Pixar Animation Studios Jim Morris Bolt ‡ Walt Disney Animation Studios Clark Spencer and John Lasseter Kung Fu Panda ‡ DreamWorks Animation Melissa Cobb 2009(21st) Up † Pixar Animation Studios Jonas Rivera 9 Bazelevs Animation, Relativity Media, Starz Animation, and Tim Burton Animations Timur Bekmambetov, Tim Burton, Dana Ginsburg, and Jim Lemley Coraline ‡ Laika Entertainment and Pandemonium Henry Selick and Claire Jennings Fantastic Mr. Fox ‡ 20th Century Fox Animation, Indian Paintbrush, Regency Enterprises, American Empirical Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, and Dune Entertainment Allison Abbate, Scott Rudin, Wes Anderson, and Jeremy Dawson The Princess and the Frog ‡ Walt Disney Animation Studios Peter Del Vecho and John Lasseter
2010s Year Film Studio(s) Producer(s) 2010(22nd) Toy Story 3 † Pixar Animation Studios Darla K. Anderson Despicable Me Illumination Entertainment Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy, and John Cohen How to Train Your Dragon ‡ DreamWorks Animation Bonnie Arnold 2011(23rd) The Adventures of Tintin Nickelodeon Movies, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, WingNut Films, Hemisphere Media Capital, and Studios Hergé Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, and Kathleen Kennedy Cars 2 Pixar Animation Studios Denise Ream Kung Fu Panda 2 ‡ DreamWorks Animation Melissa Cobb Puss in Boots ‡ Latifa Ouaou and Joe M. Aguilar Rango † Nickelodeon Movies, Blink Wink, GK Films, and Industrial Light & Magic Gore Verbinski, Graham King, and John B. Carls 2012(24th) Wreck-It Ralph ‡ Walt Disney Animation Studios Clark Spencer Brave † Pixar Animation Studios Katherine Sarafian Frankenweenie ‡ Tim Burton Productions Tim Burton and Allison Abbate ParaNorman ‡ Laika Entertainment Travis Knight and Arianne Sutner Rise of the Guardians DreamWorks Animation Christina Steinberg and Nancy Bernstein 2013(25th) Frozen † Walt Disney Animation Studios Peter Del Vecho The Croods ‡ DreamWorks Animation Kristine Belson and Jane Hartwell Despicable Me 2 ‡ Illumination Entertainment Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy Epic Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation Lori Forte and Jerry Davis Monsters University Pixar Animation Studios Kori Rae 2014(26th) The Lego Movie Village Roadshow Pictures, Lego System A/S, Vertigo Entertainment, Lin Pictures, Animal Logic, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, and Warner Animation Group Dan Lin and Roy Lee Big Hero 6 † Walt Disney Animation Studios Roy Conli The Book of Life Reel FX Creative Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation Aaron Berger, Brad Booker, Guillermo del Toro, and Carina Schulze The Boxtrolls ‡ Laika Entertainment Travis Knight and David Ichioka How to Train Your Dragon 2 ‡ DreamWorks Animation Bonnie Arnold 2015(27th) Inside Out † Pixar Animation Studios Jonas Rivera Anomalisa ‡ Starburn Industries and Snoot Films Rosa Tran, Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman, and Dino Stamatopoulos The Good Dinosaur Pixar Animation Studios Denise Ream Minions Illumination Entertainment Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy The Peanuts Movie Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, Cornelius Uliano, Paul Feig, and Michael J. Travers 2016(28th) Zootopia † Walt Disney Animation Studios Clark Spencer Finding Dory Pixar Animation Studios Lindsey Collins Kubo and the Two Strings ‡ Laika Entertainment Travis Knight and Arianne Sutner Moana ‡ Walt Disney Animation Studios Osnat Shurer The Secret Life of Pets Illumination Entertainment Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy 2017(29th) Coco † Pixar Animation Studios Darla K. Anderson The Boss Baby ‡ DreamWorks Animation Ramsey Ann Naito Despicable Me 3 Illumination Entertainment Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy Ferdinand ‡ Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation Lori Forte and Bruce Anderson The Lego Batman Movie Warner Animation Group Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Roy Lee 2018(30th) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse † Sony Pictures Animation Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Christina Steinberg Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Illumination Entertainment Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy Incredibles 2 ‡ Pixar Animation Studios John Walker and Nicole Paradis Grindle Isle of Dogs ‡ Babelsberg Studio, Indian Paintbrush, and American Empirical Pictures Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, and Jeremy Dawson Ralph Breaks the Internet ‡ Walt Disney Animation Studios Clark Spencer 2019(31st) Toy Story 4 † Pixar Animation Studios Mark Nielsen and Jonas Rivera Abominable DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio Suzanne Buirgy Frozen 2 Walt Disney Animation Studios Peter Del Vecho How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World ‡ DreamWorks Animation Brad Lewis and Bonnie Arnold Missing Link ‡ Laika Arianne Sutner and Travis Knight
2020s Year Film Studio(s) Producer(s) 2020(32nd) Soul †Pixar Animation Studios Dana Murray The Croods: A New Age DreamWorks Animation Mark Swift Onward ‡ Pixar Animation Studios Kori Rae Over the Moon ‡ Netflix Animation and Pearl Studio Gennie Rim and Peilin ChouWolfwalkers ‡ Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions Paul Young, Nora Twomey, Tomm Moore, and Stéphan Roelants 2021(33rd) Encanto † Walt Disney Animation Studios Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer Luca ‡ Pixar Animation Studios Andrea Warren The Mitchells vs. the Machines ‡ Sony Pictures Animation Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Kurt Albrecht Raya and the Last Dragon ‡ Walt Disney Animation Studios Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho Sing 2 Illumination Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy 2022(34th) Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio † Netflix Animation Guillermo del Toro, Gary Ungar, and Alex Bulkley Marcel the Shell with Shoes On ‡ Chiodo Bros. Production Elisabeth Holm, Andrew Goldman, Paul Mezey, and Caroline Kaplan Minions: The Rise of Gru Illumination Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy, and Chris Renaud Puss in Boots: The Last Wish ‡ DreamWorks Animation Mark Swift Turning Red ‡ Pixar Animation Studios Lindsey Collins 2023(35th) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ‡ Sony Pictures Animation Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg The Boy and the Heron † Studio Ghibli Toshio Suzuki Elemental ‡ Pixar Animation Studios Denise Ream The Super Mario Bros. Movie Illumination Chris Meledandri and Shigeru Miyamoto Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Nickelodeon Movies Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and James Weaver 2024(36th) The Wild Robot ‡ DreamWorks Animation Jeff Hermann Flow † Dream Well Studio, Sacrebleu Productions and Take Five Matīss Kaža, Gints Zilbalodis, Ron Dyens and Gregory Zalcman Inside Out 2 ‡ Pixar Animation Studios Mark Nielsen Moana 2 Walt Disney Animation Studios Christina Chen and Yvett Merino Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl ‡ Aardman Animations Richard Beek 2025(37th) KPop Demon Hunters † Sony Pictures Animation Michelle L.M. Wong The Bad Guys 2 DreamWorks Animation Damon Ross Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Toho / Ufotable Akifumi Fujio, Masanori Miyake and Yūma Takahashi Elio ‡ Pixar Animation Studios Mary Alice Drumm Zootopia 2 ‡ Walt Disney Animation Studios Yvett Merino
Multiple nominations and wins WinsNominationsName (Years) 3 5 Clark Spencer (2008, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2021) 3 Darla K. Anderson (2006, 2010, 2017) Jonas Rivera (2009, 2015, 2019) 2 4 Christina Steinberg (2007, 2012, 2018, 2023) Phil Lord (2017, 2018, 2021, 2023) Christopher Miller (2017, 2018, 2021, 2023) 2 Amy Pascal (2018, 2023) Avi Arad (2018, 2023) 1 4 Peter Del Vecho (2009, 2013, 2019, 2021) 3 Yvett Merino (2021, 2024, 2025) 2 Claire Jennings (2005, 2009) Brad Lewis (2007, 2019) Dan Lin (2014, 2017) Guillermo del Toro (2014, 2022) 0 9 Chris Meledandri (2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023) 8 Janet Healy (2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022) 4 Travis Knight (2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) 3 Allison Abbate (2005, 2009, 2012) Tim Burton (2005, 2009, 2012) Lori Forte (2006, 2013, 2017) Arianne Sutner (2012, 2016, 2019) Bonnie Arnold (2010, 2014, 2019) 2 Melissa Cobb (2008, 2011) Jerry Davis (2005, 2013) John Lasseter (2008, 2009) Denise Ream (2011, 2015) Kori Rae (2013, 2020) Osnat Shurer (2016, 2021) Lindsey Collins (2016, 2022) Mark Swift (2020, 2022)
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