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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001287265-04-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040916
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040917
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040917

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCALI LOIS J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244895

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26976
		FILM NUMBER:		041036624

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PIXAR
		STREET 2:		1200 PARK AVE.
		CITY:			EMERYVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94608

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIXAR \CA\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002114
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812]
		IRS NUMBER:				680086179
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			EMERYVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94608
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107523000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			EMERYVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94608
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    <periodOfReport>2004-09-16</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>PIXAR \CA\</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PIXR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SCALI LOIS J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1200 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EMERYVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94608</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EXEC. VP &amp; GENERAL COUNSEL</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>10000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
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                <value>50.19</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-16</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-03-13</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">25% of the shares subject to the option vest one (1) year after the Vesting Commencement Date.  The Vesting Commencement Date is 3/13/03, and 25% of the shares subject to the option vest each year thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lois J. Scali</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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