It was known as the Graphics Group before its spin-off as a corporation in 1986, with funding from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs who became its majority shareholder. Pixar started in 1979 as part of the Lucasfilm computer division. Since 2006, Pixar has been a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, a division of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company.
Pixar Animation Studios ( / ˈ p ɪ k s ɑːr/) is an American animation studio based in Emeryville, California, known for its critically and commercially successful computer-animated feature films.
