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