James Ford Murphy Net Worth
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Updated on May 12, 2026
James Ford Murphy net worth is
$12 Million
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James Ford Murphy is head of animation at Pixar Animation Studios.He was an animator for A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille.He was a directing animator for Cars and a supervising animator for For the Birds and Mater and the Ghostlight.
| Net Worth | $12 Million |
| Profession | Animation Department, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Nicknames | James Ford Murphy, Murphy, James Ford |
Animation Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratatouille | 2007 | animator | |
| Mater and the Ghostlight | 2006 | Video short supervising animator | |
| Cars | 2006 | directing animator | |
| The Incredibles | 2004 | animator | |
| Finding Nemo | 2003 | animator | |
| Mike's New Car | 2002 | Video short animator | |
| Monsters, Inc. | 2001 | animator | |
| For the Birds | 2000 | Short supervising animator | |
| Toy Story 2 | 1999 | animator | |
| A Bug's Life | 1998 | additional character designer / animator | |
| Torin's Passage | 1995 | Video Game lead animator - as Jim Murphy |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lava | 2014 | Short lyrics: "Lava" / music: "Lava" |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brave | 2012 | film production resources: Pixar studio team | |
| Up | 2009 | production resources: Pixar studio team |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lava | 2014 | Short |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partly Cloudy | 2009 | Short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pixar Story | 2007 | Documentary | Himself (as Jim Murphy) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Audience Award | Hawaii International Film Festival | Best Short Film | Lava (2014) |
| 2001 | First Prize | Vancouver Effects and Animation Festival | Animated Computer 3D Short | For the Birds (2000) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | SXSW Grand Jury Award | SXSW Film Festival | Animated Short | Lava (2014) |
Known for movies
A Bug's Life (1998)
as Animation Department
Finding Nemo (2003)
as Animation Department
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
as Animation Department
The Incredibles (2004)
as Animation Department
