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