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