Michael Yates

Career Overview

Michael Yates has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 2014. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Toy Story with 1 titles. Signature works include Cars 3, Toy Story 4, Canvas. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Art

Gender

male

Known Credits

24

Known For

• 

  Cars 3
• 

  Toy Story 4
• 

  Canvas
• 

  VeggieTales: Noah's Ark
• The Legend of the Flying Tomato

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Toy Story (1 titles)
• Cars (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Bonnie Hunt (2 collaborations)
• Bob Peterson (2 collaborations)
• John Ratzenberger (2 collaborations)
• Madeleine McGraw (2 collaborations)
• Owen Wilson (1 collaborations)
• Cristela Alonzo (1 collaborations)
• Chris Cooper (1 collaborations)
• Nathan Fillion (1 collaborations)
• Larry the Cable Guy (1 collaborations)
• Armie Hammer (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (4 credits)

  • Meet the Pickles: The Making of "Win or Lose"

    Self - Writer, Director and Executive Producer

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Messrs.

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Purl

    Office Bro #9 (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2019

• production (2 credits)

  • Win or Lose

    executive producer

    production

    - Home (2025) ... executive producer production

    - I Got It (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Mixed Signals (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Steal (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Pickle (2025) ... executive producer production
    2025
  • The Legend of the Flying Tomato

    producer

    production
    2014

• writing (5 credits)

  • Win or Lose

    - Home (2025) ... writer writing

    - I Got It (2025) ... writer writing

    - Mixed Signals (2025) ... writer writing

    - Steal (2025) ... writer writing

    - Pickle (2025) ... writer writing
    2025
  • Soul

    story artist

    writing
    2020
  • Substance

    writer

    writing
    2019
  • Craig of the Creek

    - Escape from Family Dinner (2018) ... writer writing
    2018
  • The Legend of the Flying Tomato

    writer

    writing
    2014

• art (7 credits)

  • Canvas

    storyboard artist

    art
    2020
  • Toy Story 4

    storyboard artist

    art
    2019
  • Craig of the Creek

    - Escape from Family Dinner (2018) ... storyboard artist art
    2018
  • Cars 3

    storyboard artist

    art
    2017
  • Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

    - Becoming: Part 2 (2016) ... storyboard artist art
    2016
  • VeggieTales: Noah's Ark

    storyboard artist

    art
    2015
  • The Legend of the Flying Tomato

    art direction

    art
    2014

• visual effects (2 credits)

  • Weekends

    animation

    visual effects
    2017
  • The Legend of the Flying Tomato

    animation

    visual effects
    2014

• camera (1 credits)

  • The Legend of the Flying Tomato

    director of photography

    camera
    2014

• directing (2 credits)

  • Win or Lose

    - Home (2025) ... director directing

    - I Got It (2025) ... director directing

    - Mixed Signals (2025) ... director directing

    - Steal (2025) ... director directing

    - Pickle (2025) ... director directing
    2025
  • The Legend of the Flying Tomato

    director

    directing
    2014

• editing (1 credits)

  • The Legend of the Flying Tomato

    editor

    editing
    2014