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