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