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John Lasseter

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Jan 12, 1957(age: 69)
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John Lasseter

Biography of John Lasseter:

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).

John Lasseter has directed:

Cars 2(2011)
Heavy Metal Mater(2010)
Monster Truck Mater(2010)
Unidentified Flying Mater(2009)
Tokyo Mater(2008)
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales(2008)
El Materdor(2008)
Mater the Greater(2008)
Rescue Squad Mater(2008)
Mater and the Ghostlight(2006)
Cars(2006)
Toy Story 2(1999)
A Bug's Life(1998)
Tiny Toy Stories(1996)
Toy Story(1995)
Up and Down(1991)
Surprise(1991)
Light and Heavy(1991)
Front and Back(1991)
Knick Knack(1989)
Luxo Jr. 3D(1989)
Tin Toy(1988)
Red's Dream(1987)
Luxo Jr.(1986)
Nitemare(1980)
Lady and the Lamp(1979)

John Lasseter has acted in:

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear(2022) ... as Self (archive footage)
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound(2019) ... as Self
Motori Ruggenti(2017) ... as Self
Bozzetto non troppo(2016) ... as Self (archive footage)
Imagining Zootopia(2016) ... as Self
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman(2015) ... as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs(2015) ... as Himself
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond(2015) ... as Self
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman(2015) ... as Self
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic(2014) ... as Self
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar(2013) ... as Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan(2012) ... as Self
Cars 2(2011) ... as Additional Voices (voice)
These Amazing Shadows(2011) ... as Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible(2010) ... as Self
The Making of Mater's Tall Tales(2010) ... as Self
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess(2010) ... as Self
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation(2009)
Waking Sleeping Beauty(2009) ... as Self (archive footage)
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story(2009) ... as Self
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History(2007)
Fog City Mavericks(2007) ... as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project(2007) ... as Self
The Pixar Story(2007) ... as Self
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition(2007) ... as Self
The Inspiration for 'Cars'(2006) ... as Self - Director
Geared-Up(2006)
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum(2005) ... as Self
The Making of 'The Incredibles'(2005) ... as Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'(2004) ... as Self
Lasseter-san, Thank You(2003) ... as Himself
Making 'Nemo'(2003) ... as Self - Executive Producer
The Art of 'Spirited Away'(2003) ... as Himself
The Making of TRON(2002) ... as Himself
The Beatles Revolution(2000) ... as Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation(2000) ... as Self
Toy Story 2(1999) ... as Additional Voices (voice)
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story(1999) ... as Himself
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic(1999) ... as Self
A Bug's Life(1998) ... as Additional Voices (voice)
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'(1996) ... as Self
Making 'Toy Story'(1995) ... as Self
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born(1994) ... as Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation
Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms(1991) ... as Self
Made in Point Richmond

Additional credits for John Lasseter:

Ray Gunn(2026)(Producer)
Swapped(2026)(Producer)
Flink's Pigeon Problems(2025)(Producer)
Spellbound(2024)(Producer)
Toy Story Funday Football(2023)(Writer)
Bad Luck Spot!(2023)(Executive Producer)
Luck(2022)(Producer)
Lightyear(2022)(Thanks)
Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"(2021)(Original Story)
Blush(2021)(Executive Producer)
Toy Story 4(2019)(Original Story)
Ralph Breaks the Internet(2018)(Executive Producer)
Bao(2018)(Executive Producer)
Incredibles 2(2018)(Executive Producer)
Olaf's Frozen Adventure(2017)(Executive Producer)
Coco(2017)(Executive Producer)
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool(2017)(Executive Producer)
Lou(2017)(Executive Producer)
Cars 3(2017)(Executive Producer)
Gone Fishing(2017)(Executive Producer)
Inner Workings(2016)(Executive Producer)
Moana(2016)(Executive Producer)
Finding Dory(2016)(Executive Producer)
Piper(2016)(Executive Producer)
Zootopia(2016)(Executive Producer)
Sanjay's Super Team(2015)(Executive Producer)
The Good Dinosaur(2015)(Executive Producer)
Riley's First Date?(2015)(Executive Producer)
Tick Tock Tale(2015)(Executive Producer)
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection(2015)(Executive Producer)
Lava(2015)(Executive Producer)
Inside Out(2015)(Executive Producer)
Frozen Fever(2015)(Executive Producer)
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast(2014)(Executive Producer)
Toy Story That Time Forgot(2014)(Executive Producer)
Feast(2014)(Executive Producer)
Big Hero 6(2014)(Executive Producer)
Planes: Fire & Rescue(2014)(Executive Producer)
The Radiator Springs 500½(2014)(Executive Producer)
Party Central(2014)(Executive Producer)
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy(2014)(Story)
Get a Horse!(2013)(Executive Producer)
Frozen(2013)(Executive Producer)
Toy Story of Terror!(2013)(Executive Producer)
Planes(2013)(Executive Producer)
Monsters University(2013)(Executive Producer)
Spinning(2013)(Executive Producer)
Hiccups(2013)(Executive Producer)
Bugged(2013)(Executive Producer)
The Blue Umbrella(2013)(Executive Producer)
The Legend of Mor'du(2012)(Executive Producer)
Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection(2012)(Executive Producer)
Paperman(2012)(Executive Producer)
Wreck-It Ralph(2012)(Executive Producer)
Partysaurus Rex(2012)(Story)
Secret of the Wings(2012)(Executive Producer)
Brave(2012)(Executive Producer)
Time Travel Mater(2012)(Writer)
John Carter(2012)(Thanks)
La luna(2012)(Executive Producer)
Tangled Ever After(2012)(Executive Producer)
Pixie Hollow Games(2011)(Executive Producer)
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice(2011)(Executive Producer)
Small Fry(2011)(Story)
Air Mater(2011)(Writer)
Hawaiian Vacation(2011)(Executive Producer)
Cars 2(2011)(Original Story)
The Ballad of Nessie(2011)(Executive Producer)
Winnie the Pooh(2011)(Executive Producer)
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa(2010)(Producer)
Tangled(2010)(Executive Producer)
Mater Private Eye(2010)(Writer)
Moon Mater(2010)(Writer)
Heavy Metal Mater(2010)(Story)
Monster Truck Mater(2010)(Writer)
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue(2010)(Executive Producer)
Day & Night(2010)(Executive Producer)
Toy Story 3(2010)(Executive Producer)
Prep & Landing(2009)(Executive Producer)
The Princess and the Frog(2009)(Executive Producer)
Unidentified Flying Mater(2009)(Writer)
Dug's Special Mission(2009)(Executive Producer)
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure(2009)(Executive Producer)
Up(2009)(Executive Producer)
Partly Cloudy(2009)(Executive Producer)
Super Rhino(2009)(Executive Producer)
Bolt(2008)(Executive Producer)
Tokyo Mater(2008)(Writer)
BURN·E(2008)(Executive Producer)
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales(2008)(Story)
El Materdor(2008)(Story)
Mater the Greater(2008)(Story)
Rescue Squad Mater(2008)(Writer)
Tinker Bell(2008)(Executive Producer)
Presto(2008)(Executive Producer)
WALL·E(2008)(Executive Producer)
Glago's Guest(2008)(Executive Producer)
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater(2007)(Executive Producer)
Your Friend the Rat(2007)(Executive Producer)
Ratatouille(2007)(Executive Producer)
Meet the Robinsons(2007)(Executive Producer)
Lifted(2006)(Executive Producer)
The Inspiration for 'Cars'(2006)(Thanks)
Mater and the Ghostlight(2006)(Original Story)
Cars(2006)(Screenplay)
One Man Band(2005)(Executive Producer)
Jack-Jack Attack(2005)(Executive Producer)
The Incredibles(2004)(Executive Producer)
Exploring the Reef(2003)(Executive Producer)
Boundin'(2003)(Executive Producer)
Finding Nemo(2003)(Executive Producer)
Mike's New Car(2002)(Executive Producer)
Monsters, Inc.(2001)(Executive Producer)
For the Birds(2000)(Executive Producer)
Toy Story 2(1999)(Original Story)
A Bug's Life(1998)(Original Story)
Geri's Game(1997)(Executive Producer)
Toy Story(1995)(Original Story)
Knick Knack(1989)(Producer)
Tin Toy(1988)(Producer)
Red's Dream(1987)(Writer)
Luxo Jr.(1986)(Producer)
Young Sherlock Holmes(1985)(Animation)
The Adventures of André and Wally B.(1984)(Modeling)
Nitemare(1980)(Writer)
Lady and the Lamp(1979)(Producer)
Untitled Nathan Greno Animated Movie(Executive Producer)

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