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