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