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