Edwin Catmull is a computer scientist who has contributed to many important developments in computer graphics, including anti-aliasing, Z-buffering, and texture mapping. He is a co-founder of Pixar animation studios.
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His official Pixar biography is at http://www.pixar.com/companyinfo/aboutus/mte.html