Peter Docter Quiz Questions and Answers
1. What is Pete Docter’s full name?
A) Peter John Docter
B) Peter Hans Docter
C) Peter David Docter
D) Peter Michael Docter
Answer: B) Peter Hans Docter
2. In which year was Pete Docter born?
A) 1966
B) 1968
C) 1970
D) 1972
Answer: B) 1968
3. Where was Pete Docter born?
A) Minneapolis, Minnesota
B) St. Paul, Minnesota
C) Bloomington, Minnesota
D) Duluth, Minnesota
Answer: C) Bloomington, Minnesota
4. What is Pete Docter’s role at Pixar Animation Studios as of 2018?
A) Chief Executive Officer
B) Chief Creative Officer
C) Lead Animator
D) Storyboard Artist
Answer: B) Chief Creative Officer
5. Which Pixar film did Pete Docter direct first?
A) Up
B) Inside Out
C) Monsters, Inc.
D) Soul
Answer: C) Monsters, Inc.
6. How many Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature has Pete Docter won?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Answer: C) Three
7. Which film earned Pete Docter his first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
A) Monsters, Inc.
B) Up
C) Inside Out
D) Soul
Answer: B) Up
8. What inspired the storyline of Monsters, Inc.?
A) His childhood fears
B) His transition to parenthood
C) His love for music
D) His travels abroad
Answer: B) His transition to parenthood
9. Which Pixar film did Pete Docter NOT direct?
A) Soul
B) Inside Out
C) Toy Story
D) Up
Answer: C) Toy Story
10. What role did Pete Docter play in the creation of Toy Story?
A) Director
B) Supervising Animator
C) Voice Actor
D) Producer
Answer: B) Supervising Animator
11. Which character in Toy Story was partially based on Pete Docter himself?
A) Woody
B) Buzz Lightyear
C) Jessie
D) Rex
Answer: B) Buzz Lightyear
12. What instrument did Pete Docter learn to play as a child?
A) Piano
B) Violin
C) Double Bass
D) Flute
Answer: C) Double Bass
13. Which university did Pete Docter attend for a year before transferring to CalArts?
A) University of Wisconsin
B) University of Minnesota
C) University of Michigan
D) University of Iowa
Answer: B) University of Minnesota
14. What award did Pete Docter win for his student film “Next Door”?
A) Annie Award
B) BAFTA Award
C) Student Academy Award
D) Hochi Film Award
Answer: C) Student Academy Award
15. In which year did Pete Docter join Pixar?
A) 1988
B) 1990
C) 1992
D) 1994
Answer: B) 1990
16. How many employees were at Pixar when Pete Docter joined?
A) About 50
B) About 10
C) About 100
D) About 200
Answer: C) About 100
17. What was Pete Docter’s role in A Bug’s Life?
A) Director
B) Storyboard Artist
C) Voice Actor
D) Producer
Answer: B) Storyboard Artist
18. Which Pixar film did Pete Docter executive produce?
A) Finding Nemo
B) The Incredibles
C) Monsters University
D) Cars
Answer: C) Monsters University
19. Which of Pete Docter’s films features a character inspired by his daughter Elie?
A) Up
B) Inside Out
C) Monsters, Inc.
D) Soul
Answer: B) Inside Out
20. What is the name of the character inspired by Pete Docter’s daughter in Inside Out?
A) Joy
B) Sadness
C) Riley
D) Disgust
Answer: C) Riley
21. Which film did Pete Docter direct the English translation for?
A) Spirited Away
B) Howl’s Moving Castle
C) Princess Mononoke
D) My Neighbor Totoro
Answer: B) Howl’s Moving Castle
22. How many Annie Awards has Pete Docter won?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
Answer: D) Six
23. What is a recurring theme in Pete Docter’s films, as noted in his IMDb biography?
A) Time travel
B) Protecting a child character
C) Space exploration
D) Superhero adventures
Answer: B) Protecting a child character
24. Which of Pete Docter’s sisters is a violist in the Cavani String Quartet?
A) Kari Docter
B) Kirsten Docter
C) Amanda Docter
D) Lisa Docter
Answer: B) Kirsten Docter
25. What inspired Pete Docter to pursue animation as a child?
A) Video games
B) Comic books
C) Flip books and homemade animated shorts
D) Live-action films
Answer: C) Flip books and homemade animated shorts