Ratatouille director Brad Bird honored with lifetime prize

This week, the WGA West's Animation Writers Caucus honored Oscar winner Brad Bird, director and writer of Ratatouille and The Incredibles, with a lifetime achievement prize. As has become standard in the entertainment industry, Bird has been awarded this award before his entire life is, in fact, up. (He's only 51, folks. Worry not.)

This will come as good news to fans of his animated creations, as well as those who are looking forward to his first live-action feature 1906.

In celebration of his award and the fact that he is still alive and kickin', today we bring you a few Brad Bird fun facts. These will come in handy if you ever find yourself at an awkward cocktail party and you need a conversation starter.

The number/letter combo A-113 has appeared in everything that he has written and/or directed, including the episodes of the Simpsons that he directed.

His son Nicholas voiced characters in The Incredibles and Finding Nemo, and his eldest song Michael also voiced one in The Incredibles.

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