critic and historian of animation
Critic and historian of animation, and author of The Art of Toy Story 3; Visiting Assistant Professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
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Charles Solomon
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Steve Jobs' Hollywood Legacy The late Steve Jobs had the patience of Job when it came to Pixar, which he bought from Lucasfilm for $5 million in 1986. Ultimately, it was Pixar that made Jobs a billionaire, but it took $50 million and a decade to do it. A critic and historian of animation, Charles Solomon is the author of The Art of Toy Story 3 .
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