The animation movie Up was nominated for the Academy Awards in 2009. The screenwriter was Bob Peterson with the help of Pete Docter. Peterson also helped out in other Pixar movies including: Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc. and Ratatouille. He is considered a star in Pixar. Pete Docter was also the screenwriter in Toy Story, another Pixar classic. Both joined Pixar at a very young age. Peterson was born January 1961 and Docter was born October 9, 1968.