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