Carl Fredricksen is the protagonist of Disney•Pixar's 2009 animated feature film Up. He is an old and cranky retired helium balloon guy of the zoo, and the widower of Ellie Fredricksen. He is voiced by the late Edward Asner, who also reprised the role in Dug Days and Carl's Date.

Ten-year-old Carl Fredricksen idolizes famed explorer Charles Muntz, who is discredited when a giant bird skeleton he brought back from Paradise Falls in South America is deemed false. Muntz travels back to the falls, vowing not to return until he brings back a live specimen.

Jul 23, 2009 · Up: Directed by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson. With Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson. 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen travels to South America in his house equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway.

In an attempt to rescue both Russell (Jordan Nagai) and Kevin, Carl (Ed Asner) is confronted by Charles Muntz (Christopher Plummer). ...more. 'Up' (200th Video) - A film by Pete Docter & Bob...

Docter selected an old man for the main character after drawing a picture of a grumpy old man with smiling balloons. The two men thought an old man was a good idea for a protagonist because they felt their experiences and the way they affect their view of the world was a rich source of humor.

But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. Synopsis, cast info and pictures from Disney Pixar's Up.

Mar 6, 2019 · View this photo gallery of pictures and characters from Disney's landmark 3D movie Up, which is about an elderly man who does on an adventure.

Mar 1, 2014 · In Disney Pixar’s 2009 animated film, Up, Carl Fredricksen becomes a hero after he begrudgingly discovers an unwanted passenger aboard his escape to paradise, and gradually sacrifices his life’s goal for this young boy’s happiness.

Mar 17, 2014 · Up is a 2009 Disney-Pixar film, which tells the story of an older adult widower named Carl Fredricksen, and a young boy “Wilderness Explorer” named Russell. For many years, Carl and his late wife Ellie had dreamed of traveling to Paradise Falls in South America.

The main characters are a boy named Russell, an old man named Carl Fredricksen, and Kevin the rare bird. The main antagonist is Charles Muntz. They take an adventure to Venezuela on a flying house.