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