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