Director

Madeline Sharafian

Born February 1, 1993 in Alameda, California, USA6 films

Madeline Sharafian (born February 1, 1993) is an Armenian-American film director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist. She is best known for her work at Pixar, including directing the short film Burrow (2020) and the feature film Elio (2025).

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First watchBurrow20207.4A young rabbit embarks on a journey to dig the burrow of her dreams, despite not having a clue what she's doing. Rather than reveal to her neighbors her imperfections, she digs herself…View film

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6.9Elio2025

Filmography

6 films as director

2025ElioDirector
2020BurrowDirector
2016We Bare Bears: Goodnight Ice BearDirector
2014AcornDirector
2013OmeletteDirector
2012The Mew-sicianDirector