[PAR] [TLE] Ratatouille (film) [SEP] Ratatouille ( ; ] ) is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar and released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.  It is the eighth film produced by Pixar and was co-written and directed by Brad Bird, who took over from Jan Pinkava in 2005.  The title refers to a French dish, "ratatouille", which is served at the end of the film and is also a play on words about the species of the main character.  The film stars the voices of Patton Oswalt as Remy, an anthropomorphic rat who is interested in cooking; Lou Romano as Linguini, a young garbage boy who befriends Remy; Ian Holm as Skinner, the head chef of Auguste Gusteau's restaurant; Janeane Garofalo as Colette, a rôtisseur at Gusteau's restaurant; Peter O'Toole as Anton Ego, a restaurant critic; Brian Dennehy as Django, Remy's father and leader of his clan; Peter Sohn as Emile, Remy's older brother; and Brad Garrett as Auguste Gusteau, a recently deceased chef.  The plot follows Remy, who dreams of becoming a chef and tries to achieve his goal by forming an alliance with a Parisian restaurant's garbage boy. [PAR] [TLE] Jan Pinkava [SEP] Jan Jaroslav Pinkava (born 21 June 1963, in Prague) is a Czech American director and writer of the Pixar Oscar-winning 1997 short film "Geri's Game" and the originator and co-director of Pixar's Oscar-winning 2007 film "Ratatouille".
[PAR] [TLE] Ratatouille ( film ) [ SEP ] Ratatouille ( ; ] ) is a 2007 American computer - animated comedy film produced by Pixar and released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution . It is the eighth film produced by Pixar and was co - written and directed by Brad Bird , who took over from Jan Pinkava in 2005 . The title refers to a French dish , " ratatouille " , which is served at the end of the film and is also a play on words about the species of the main character . The film stars the voices of Patton Oswalt as Remy , an anthropomorphic rat who is interested in cooking ; Lou Romano as Linguini , a young garbage boy who befriends Remy ; Ian Holm as Skinner , the head chef of Auguste Gusteau 's restaurant ; Janeane Garofalo as Colette , a rôtisseur at Gusteau 's restaurant ; Peter O'Toole as Anton Ego , a restaurant critic ; Brian Dennehy as Django , Remy 's father and leader of his clan ; Peter Sohn as Emile , Remy 's older brother ; and Brad Garrett as Auguste Gusteau , a recently deceased chef . The plot follows Remy , who dreams of becoming a chef and tries to achieve his goal by forming an alliance with a Parisian restaurant 's garbage boy . [PAR] [TLE] Jan Pinkava [ SEP ] Jan Jaroslav Pinkava ( born 21 June 1963 , in Prague ) is a Czech American director and writer of the Pixar Oscar - winning 1997 short film " Geri 's Game " and the originator and co - director of Pixar 's Oscar - winning 2007 film " Ratatouille " .
Czech American director, Jan Pinkava, co-directed the eighth Pixar American computer-animated comedy, from what year?
Czech American director , Jan Pinkava , co - directed the eighth Pixar American computer - animated comedy , from what year ?
2007
2007