Pixar Animation Studios

Logo used since 1995
Pixar’s headquarters in Emeryville, California.
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Animation
Predecessor	The Graphics Group (1979–1986) Circle Seven Animation (2005–2006)
Founded	February 3, 1986; 38 years ago (1986-02-03) in Richmond, California
Founders	Steve Jobs George Lucas Edwin Catmull Alvy Ray Smith
Headquarters	1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California , U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Jim Morris (general manager & president) Pete Docter (CCO)
Products	Computer animations
Brands	Pixar Image Computer Pixar RenderMan
Owner	Lucasfilm (1979–1986) Steve Jobs (1986–2006) The Walt Disney Company (2006–present)
Parent	Walt Disney Studios (2006–present)
Website	{{#property:P856}}
Footnotes / references

Pixar Animation Studios (/ˈpɪksɑːr/) or simply Pixar, is an American animation studio. It is known for its advanced CGI productions. It has been a partner of Disney for many years. In 2006, Disney bought the company. The company’s studio lot is located in Emeryville, California.

Pixar started as a division of George Lucas' Lucasfilm in early 1979. In 1986, Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs bought it for $10 million. He worked as a chairman and CEO until 2011.