Enrico Casarosa

Enrico Casarosa (born 20 November 1971) is an Italian and American director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist. Best known for his work at Pixar, he has directed the short film La Luna and the feature film Luca (2021), both of which were nominated for Academy Awards. Before joining Pixar, he worked as a storyboard artist at Blue Sky Studios on Ice Age and Robots.

In 2002, Casarosa joined Pixar, where he worked as a story artist on Cars, Ratatouille, Up and Cars 2. In late 2004, Casarosa started a drawing marathon community called SketchCrawl and has been organizing the event ever since. In 2011, his short film La Luna premiered at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France, and was released theatrically with Pixar's Brave in 2012.

Cararosa then worked as head of story on The Good Dinosaur when Bob Peterson was the original director, and later as a story artist on Coco.

In 2021, Casarosa made his feature directorial debut with Luca, which was released on Disney+ in the United States. The film received generally positive reviews from critics for its nostalgic feel and acting. The film won a Hollywood Critics Association award for Best Picture. It was also nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 79th Golden Globe Awards and the 94th Academy Awards.

In October 2022, Cararosa stated he was developing another original Pixar feature film. In June 2025, the film was titled Gatto, with the story centered on a black cat named Nero living in Venice who questions whether he's lived the right lives. It is scheduled for release in 2027.

Personal life Casarosa currently resides in San Francisco with his wife Marit and daughter Fio. 2007 Ratatouille 2009 Up 2011 Cars 2 2015 The Good Dinosaur Additional Story Supervision 2017 Coco

Best Animated Feature Luca

Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production The Good Dinosaur

Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Feature Production Luca

Best Animated Film Luca

Outstanding Short Form Program Ciao Alberto

Best Animated Feature Film Luca

Special projects In 2008, Enrico Casarosa (along with Ronnie del Carmen, Daisuke Tsutsumi and Yukino Pang) initiated the Totoro Forest Project, a fundraising exhibition/auction to support the non-profit Totoro Forest Foundation. This initiative also produced a corresponding art book reprinting the various pieces contributed and included the likes of James Jean, Charles Vess, Iain McCaig and William Joyce among others.