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