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