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