James Ford Murphy

James Ford Murphy is an American animator. He started his career as an art director for Jockey which displaying layouts for the commercials of company’s underwear. And then, he later worked as an animator for commercials including Little Caesars in Calabash animation studio before he left to become an animator for video game, Torin’s Passage and afterwards move to his current company at Pixar. He directed the 2014 short film Lava.

Filmography

Feature films A Bug's Life – additional character designer, animator Toy Story 2 – animator Monsters, Inc. – animator The Pixar Story – himself (as Jim Murphy)

Video games

Torin's Passage – lead animator (as Jim Murphy)