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