Cornelius Uliano is a renowned filmmaker who has garnered numerous accolades throughout his illustrious career. As a co-writer and producer, he played a pivotal role in the creation of "The Peanuts Movie" for Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox, which received widespread critical acclaim and became the number one family film in the world upon its release in 2015.
The film's success was marked by a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature Film, as well as five Annie Award nominations and a Critics' Choice Award nomination, among other accolades. Uliano's impressive portfolio also includes his work as the Executive Producer and co-writer of seven new Peanuts specials for Apple TV+, including the Emmy-nominated and Annie Award-winning "Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-kind Marcie", "Snoopy Presents: Lucy's School", and "Welcome Home, Franklin".
His work on the latter special earned him a nomination for the 2024 Humanitas Prize for Children's Teleplay. Uliano has also written screenplays for prominent studios such as Warner Bros. Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, and DreamWorks. His latest film, "Monster Summer", which he wrote and Executive Produced, stars Mason Thames, Mel Gibson, and Lorraine Bracco and was released in theaters on October 4th.
