Jonas Rivera joined Pixar Animation Studios in 1994 to work on "Toy Story" as the studio's first and only production intern at the time. He advanced roles on almost every subsequent Pixar feature film until becoming producer of the studio's 2009 film "Up." In 2015, Rivera teamed up again with director Pete Docter for "Inside Out," which won an Academy Award® for best animated feature and was nominated for best original screenplay. His most recent role as producer was on Pixar's feature film, "Toy Story 4," which released in Summer, 2019. Rivera's various past roles at the studio include art department coordinator for "A Bug's Life," marketing and creative resources coordinator on "Toy Story 2," art department manager on "Monsters, Inc.," and production manager on "Cars." In his executive role as senior vice president, production, Rivera oversees all of feature film production at the studio. Rivera has twice been awarded Producer of the Year in Animated Features by the Producers Guild of America for his work on "Up" and "Inside Out." "Up" earned a nomination for best picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences-only the second animated film in history to do so. A Bay Area native, Rivera grew up in Castro Valley and graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in film production.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer
- 16 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Known for
What are Jonas Rivera's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Jonas Rivera's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (16).
- Up (2009) · producer
- Toy Story (1995) · production office assistant
- Monsters, Inc. (2001) · art department manager
- Soul (2020) · producer
- Inside Out (2015) · producer
- Inside Out 2 (2024) · producer
- Toy Story 4 (2019) · producer
- Cars (2006) · actor
- Toy Story 5 (2026) · producer
- Riley's First Date? (2015) · producer
- Lava (2014) · thanks
- A Bug's Life (1998) · art department coordinator · thanks
- +4 more
Subscription and free streaming for Jonas Rivera's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
17 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.
Toy Story 5(2026)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Inside Out 2(2024)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Dream Productions(2024)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Pete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Lamp Life(2020)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Soul(2020)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Toy Story 4(2019)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Riley's First Date?(2015)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Lava(2014)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Inside Out(2015)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Brave(2012)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Up(2009)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
George and A.J.(2009)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Cars(2006)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Monsters, Inc.(2001)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
A Bug's Life(1998)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Toy Story(1995)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1995 to 2026.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
2 Oscars and 3 other major awards from 8 major nominations, 2010–2020.
- Oscar, won · Best Animated Feature Film
+1 other major body · 1 win
- Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Feature Film
- Oscar, won · Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
+1 other major body · 1 win
- Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
+1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Jonas Rivera's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 92nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up14
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved7
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed1
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Jonas Rivera's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Jonas Rivera work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jonas Rivera's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pete Docter shares the most, 9.
Directors
- Pete DocterShared titles: Dream Productions (2024), Inside Out 2 (2024), Lamp Life (2020), Soul (2020), Toy Story 4 (2019), Inside Out (2015), Riley's First Date? (2015), George and A.J. (2009), Up (2009)See all 9 shared titles with Pete Docter
- Josh CooleyShared titles: Toy Story 4 (2019), Inside Out (2015), Riley's First Date? (2015), George and A.J. (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Josh Cooley
- Valerie LaPointeShared titles: Dream Productions (2024), Inside Out 2 (2024), Lamp Life (2020), Soul (2020), Toy Story 4 (2019), George and A.J. (2009)See all 6 shared titles with Valerie LaPointe
Writers
- Meg LeFauveShared titles: Inside Out 2 (2024), Inside Out (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Meg LeFauve
- Mike JonesShared titles: Dream Productions (2024), Soul (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Jones
Actors
- Amy PoehlerShared titles: Dream Productions (2024), Inside Out 2 (2024), Inside Out (2015), Riley's First Date? (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Amy Poehler
- Ally MakiShared titles: Dream Productions (2024), Lamp Life (2020), Toy Story 4 (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Ally Maki
- Phyllis SmithShared titles: Inside Out 2 (2024), Inside Out (2015), Riley's First Date? (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Phyllis Smith
- Grace LuShared titles: Dream Productions (2024), Inside Out 2 (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Grace Lu
Composers and editors
- Michael GiacchinoShared titles: Inside Out (2015), Riley's First Date? (2015), George and A.J. (2009), Up (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Michael Giacchino
- Kevin NoltingShared titles: Soul (2020), Inside Out (2015), Up (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Kevin Nolting
- Tim FoxShared titles: Dream Productions (2024), George and A.J. (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Fox
Producers
- Mark NielsenShared titles: Inside Out 2 (2024), Toy Story 4 (2019), Inside Out (2015), Riley's First Date? (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Mark Nielsen
- John LasseterShared titles: Toy Story 4 (2019), Inside Out (2015), Riley's First Date? (2015), Up (2009)See all 4 shared titles with John Lasseter
- Dan ScanlonShared titles: Dream Productions (2024), Inside Out 2 (2024), Soul (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Dan Scanlon
- Andrew StantonShared titles: Toy Story 4 (2019), Inside Out (2015), Up (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Andrew Stanton
