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