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John Lasseter
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John Alan Lasseter is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, voice actor, and the head of animation at Skydance Animation. He was previously the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Disneytoon Studios, as well as the Principal Creative Advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering. Lasseter's first job was with The Walt Disney Company, where he became an animator. Next, he joined Lucasfilm, where he worked on the then-groundbreaking use of CGI animation. After Lucasfilm became Pixar in 1986, Lasseter oversaw all of Pixar's films and associated projects as executive producer and he directed Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Cars, "Toy Story 3" and "Cars 2". He has won two Academy Awards, for Animated Short Film (Tin Toy), as well as a Special Achievement Award (Toy Story).
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John Alan Lasseter is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, voice actor, and the head of animation at Skydance Animation. He was previously the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Disneytoon Studios, as well as the Principal Creative Advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering. Lasseter's first job was with The Walt Disney Company, where he became an animator. Next, he joined Lucasfilm, where he worked on the then-groundbreaking use of CGI animation. After Lucasfilm became Pixar in 1986, Lasseter oversaw all of Pixar's films and associated projects as executive producer and he directed Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Cars, "Toy Story 3" and "Cars 2". He has won two Academy Awards, for Animated Short Film (Tin Toy), as well as a Special Achievement Award (Toy Story).
Known For
The Oscars
America: The Story of Us
Cars 2
A Bug's Life
Toy Story
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Toy Story 2
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
The Making of 'The Incredibles'
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History
Making 'Nemo'
Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms
The Making of Mater's Tall Tales
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
Production Credits
Party Central
Sanjay's Super Team
The Ballad of Nessie
Mater and the Ghostlight
Ratatouille
Big Hero 6
Howl's Moving Castle
Toy Story 2
Secret of the Wings
Moana
The Incredibles
Lava
Boundin'
Heavy Metal Mater
For the Birds
Air Mater
Luck
Cars 2
El Materdor
Beauty and the Beast
Mater the Greater
The Adventures of André and Wally B.
Knick Knack
Bugged
The Wonderful World of Disney
A Bug's Life
Ponyo
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
Day & Night
Up and Down
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
Dug's Special Mission
Partysaurus Rex
Bolt
WondLa
Rescue Squad Mater
Lou
Bao
Spellbound
Riley's First Date?
Frozen Fever
Meet the Robinsons
The Blue Umbrella
Super Rhino
Partly Cloudy
Spinning
Brave
The Princess and the Frog
Tangled Ever After
Inside Out
Pixie Hollow Games
Presto
Exploring the Reef
Toy Story 3
Burn-E
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Piper
Prep & Landing
The Radiator Springs 500½
Cars
Wreck-It Ralph
Tinker Bell
Inner Workings
Finding Nemo
WALL·E
Moon Mater
Surprise
Coco
Front and Back
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
Up
Planes
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
La luna
Feast
The Legend of Mor'du
Light and Heavy
Finding Dory
Hiccups
Tales from Earthsea
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
Young Sherlock Holmes
One Man Band
Winnie the Pooh
Tangled
Get a Horse!
Luxo Jr. 3D
The Good Dinosaur
Spirited Away
Pixar Short Films
It's Tough to be a Bug
Toy Story 4
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Lifted
Cars 3
Unidentified Flying Mater
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Tin Toy
Tick Tock Tale
Zootopia
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - The Emperor's New Throne
Monster Truck Mater
Geri's Game
Toy Story
Your Friend the Rat
Hawaiian Vacation
Frozen
Incredibles 2
BURN·E
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater
Paperman
Red's Dream
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters University
Small Fry
Tokyo Mater
Jack-Jack Attack
Mater Private Eye
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"
John Carter
Toy Story of Terror!
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Time Travel Mater
Mike's New Car
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