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