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