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