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