John Lasseter

John Lasseter

Born 1957-01-12 (age 69) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Biography

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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Known For

Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2

1999

as Additional Voices (voice)

A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life

1998

as Additional Voices (voice)

Cars 2
Cars 2

2011

as Additional Voices (voice)

The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story

2007

as Self

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as Self (archive footage)

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

2015

as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer

Fog City Mavericks
These Amazing Shadows
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar

2013

as Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'