For the Birds

2000 animated short film directed by Ralph Eggleston
Movie animated_short_film Q936260
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For the Birds

Summary

For the Birds is an animated short film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • For the Birds received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3].
  • For the Birds's instance of is recorded as animated short film[4].
  • For the Birds was directed by Ralph Eggleston[5].
  • Ralph Eggleston wrote the screenplay for For the Birds[6].
  • For the Birds's composer is recorded as Riders in the Sky[7].
  • For the Birds's genre is animated film[8].
  • For the Birds's genre is comedy film[9].
  • For the Birds's genre is family film[10].
  • For the Birds's genre is comedy[11].
  • For the Birds was produced by Karen Dufilho-Rosen[12].
  • For the Birds was produced by John Lasseter[13].
  • For the Birds's production company is recorded as Pixar[14].
  • The original language of For the Birds was English[15].
  • For the Birds's Commons category is recorded as For the Birds (film)[16].
  • For the Birds was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • For the Birds's color is recorded as color[18].
  • For the Birds's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • For the Birds was released on January 1, 2000[20].
  • For the Birds was published on December 20, 2012[21].
  • For the Birds's distributed by is recorded as Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[22].
  • For the Birds's distributed by is recorded as Disney+[23].
  • For the Birds's official website is recorded as https://www.pixar.com/for-the-birds[24].
  • For the Birds's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[25].
  • For the Birds's executive producer is recorded as John Lasseter[26].
  • For the Birds's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'For the Birds'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Karen Dufilho-Rosen[12] and John Lasseter[13]. For the Birds was directed by Ralph Eggleston[5]. Ralph Eggleston wrote the screenplay for it[6].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2000[20] and December 20, 2012[21]. The original language of For the Birds was English[15]. Genres include animated film[8], comedy film[9], family film[10], and comedy[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[17].

Reception

For the Birds received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3].

Why It Matters

For the Birds has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What awards did For the Birds receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3].

References

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  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fabrication method computer animation
    Website
    Wikidata description 2000 animated short film directed by Ralph Eggleston
    Executive producer John Lasseter
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