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