John Lasseter
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Biography
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 Pixar Shorts: A Short History
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
The Making of 'The Incredibles'
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Making 'Nemo'
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms
The Making of Mater's Tall Tales
Production Credits
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
WondLa
The Adventures of André and Wally B.
Mater and the Ghostlight
Mater Private Eye
Beauty and the Beast
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Moana
Tales from Earthsea
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"
For the Birds
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
Ratatouille
Boundin'
Finding Dory
Get a Horse!
BURN·E
Dug's Special Mission
Meet the Robinsons
Winnie the Pooh
Pixie Hollow Games
Monster Truck Mater
Tick Tock Tale
Heavy Metal Mater
Rescue Squad Mater
Partly Cloudy
The Radiator Springs 500½
Toy Story 3
The Legend of Mor'du
Day & Night
Jack-Jack Attack
Cars
Planes
Tangled
Your Friend the Rat
Monsters, Inc.
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - The Emperor's New Throne
Toy Story of Terror!
Incredibles 2
Cars 3
Geri's Game
Planes: Fire & Rescue
One Man Band
Frozen Fever
The Good Dinosaur
Party Central
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater
Red's Dream
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
Bao
Exploring the Reef
Presto
WALL·E
Lifted
Luck
La luna
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Super Rhino
Piper
Front and Back
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Prep & Landing
The Ballad of Nessie
Moon Mater
The Wonderful World of Disney
Toy Story 4
Ponyo
Big Hero 6
Sanjay's Super Team
El Materdor
Brave
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Surprise
Tinker Bell
Tangled Ever After
Zootopia
Bolt
Lightyear
Hawaiian Vacation
Toy Story 2
Time Travel Mater
Mater the Greater
Tokyo Mater
Cars 2
The Princess and the Frog
Spellbound
Spinning
Finding Nemo
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Wreck-It Ralph
Inside Out
The Blue Umbrella
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
Frozen
Air Mater
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Spirited Away
Tin Toy
Up
Feast
Mike's New Car
The Incredibles
Howl's Moving Castle
Riley's First Date?
Lava
Paperman
Secret of the Wings
Lou
Unidentified Flying Mater
A Bug's Life
Monsters University
John Carter
Light and Heavy
Hiccups
Inner Workings
Toy Story
Coco
Young Sherlock Holmes
Knick Knack
Partysaurus Rex
Up and Down
Bugged
Luxo Jr. 3D
Small Fry
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
Originals for BBC
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