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