Dan Gerson obit

Disney Pixar Screenwriter Daniel Gerson Dies Aged 49

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Daniel Gerson, the screenwriter of ‘Big Hero 6′, ‘Monsters Inc’, and many other Pixar films, died on Saturday aged 49.

According to Variety, the writer had been battling brain cancer.

Gerson and his regular co-writer Robert L. Baird were responsible for writing 2014′s ‘Big Hero 6′ for Disney as well and both ‘Monsters Inc’ films for Pixar.

They also contributed to ‘Inside Out’, ‘Up’, and ‘Chicken Little’. The duo have reportedly written a script for Pixar’s ‘Cars 3′ which is due for release in 2017.

He’s survived by his wife and two children.

Writer

2014 Big Hero 6 (screenplay by)

2013 Monsters University (screenplay by) / (story by)

2012 Tangled Ever After (Short) (additional story material)

2011 Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (TV Short) (additional story materials by)

2009 Prep & Landing (TV Movie) (additional story material by)

2005 Chicken Little (additional story material)

2001 Monsters, Inc. (screenplay by)

2001 Monsters, Inc. (Video Game) (characters)

1999 Misguided Angels (TV Series) (writer)

1999 Big Wolf on Campus (TV Series) (writer)

1998 The New Addams Family (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

1998 Something So Right (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

1997 Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)



Actor

2014 Big Hero 6 - Desk Sergeant (voice)

2013 Monsters University - Additional Voices (voice)

2002 Mike's Monstrous Adventure (Video Game) - Smitty / Needleman (voice)

2001 Monsters, Inc. - Needleman & Smitty (voice)



Miscellaneous Crew

2009 Prep & Landing (TV Movie) (additional story material)

2007 Meet the Robinsons (additional story material)

2006 Cars (additional screenplay material)

2005 Chicken Little (additional story material)