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