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