John Lasseter

John Lasseter

Date of Birth:

Jan 12, 1957

Place of Birth:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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).

filmography:

A Bug's Life A Bug's Life

1998

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012

The Making of TRON The Making of TRON

2002

Toy Story Toy Story

1995

Motori Ruggenti Motori Ruggenti

2017

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

Cars 2 Cars 2

2011

The Story Behind 'Toy Story' The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

1996

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

1999

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

2010

Making 'Toy Story' Making 'Toy Story'

1995

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

2015

The Making of 'The Incredibles' The Making of 'The Incredibles'

2005

Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

2015

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

2005

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

2000

The Art of 'Spirited Away' The Art of 'Spirited Away'

2003

Lasseter-san, Thank You Lasseter-san, Thank You

2003

Bozzetto non troppo Bozzetto non troppo

2016

Imagining Zootopia Imagining Zootopia

2016

Fog City Mavericks Fog City Mavericks

2007

The Beatles Revolution The Beatles Revolution

2000

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

2022

Waking Sleeping Beauty Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

2010

These Amazing Shadows These Amazing Shadows

2011

Making 'Nemo' Making 'Nemo'

2003

The Pixar Story The Pixar Story

2007

Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms

1991

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

2014

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

1994

Bloomberg Inside: Pixar Bloomberg Inside: Pixar

2013

The Pixar Shorts: A Short History The Pixar Shorts: A Short History

2007

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015

Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP

2006

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

2007

Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

2007

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999

Toy Story 2 Toy Story 2

1999

The Inspiration for 'Cars' The Inspiration for 'Cars'

2006

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