John Lasseter
1 FOLLOWER • 133 CREDITS • JAN 12, 1957 • 67
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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
Planes
Dug's Special Mission
Geri's Game
Luck
Up and Down
Spinning
Front and Back
Partly Cloudy
Cars 2
Meet the Robinsons
Riley's First Date?
One Man Band
Ponyo
Toy Story 3
Ralph Breaks the Internet
The Adventures of André and Wally B.
Air Mater
Wreck-It Ralph
Inside Out
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
Toy Story
Tinker Bell
Bao
Howl's Moving Castle
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Frozen
The Good Dinosaur
The Ballad of Nessie
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater
Light and Heavy
The Radiator Springs 500½
Boundin'
WondLa
The Incredibles
Big Hero 6
Lou
Bugged
Tales from Earthsea
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
Small Fry
The Wonderful World of Disney
Partysaurus Rex
Knick Knack
Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"
Mater and the Ghostlight
Secret of the Wings
Winnie the Pooh
Mater the Greater
El Materdor
Party Central
Surprise
The Legend of Mor'du
Day & Night
Red's Dream
Presto
BURN·E
Mike's New Car
Inner Workings
Unidentified Flying Mater
Ratatouille
Jack-Jack Attack
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Toy Story 2
Finding Dory
Moon Mater
Tangled Ever After
Finding Nemo
Incredibles 2
Your Friend the Rat
Spirited Away
Moana
The Princess and the Frog
The Blue Umbrella
Up
Hiccups
Lifted
La luna
Mater Private Eye
Toy Story 4
Lava
Monster Truck Mater
Prep & Landing
Get a Horse!
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Bolt
John Carter
Sanjay's Super Team
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
Super Rhino
Beauty and the Beast
A Bug's Life
Pixie Hollow Games
Heavy Metal Mater
Piper
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
For the Birds
Time Travel Mater
Coco
Monsters University
Cars 3
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Tangled
Paperman
Tin Toy
WALL·E
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Tick Tock Tale
Tokyo Mater
Brave
Frozen Fever
Toy Story of Terror!
Young Sherlock Holmes
Monsters, Inc.
Zootopia
Exploring the Reef
Rescue Squad Mater
Cars
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