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