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