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