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John Lasseter

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).

Personal information

Birthday

1957-01-12

Birth Place

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Movies and TV shows :

A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

1998

7.0

Movie
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015

7.0

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

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

2007

6.4

Movie
poster

America: The Story of Us

2010

8.1

TV
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

2015

6.3

Movie
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

2022

7.0

Movie
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar

Bloomberg Inside: Pixar

2013

7.0

Movie
Bozzetto non troppo

Bozzetto non troppo

2016

9.3

Movie
Cars 2

Cars 2

2011

6.1

Movie
Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP

Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP

2006

0.0

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

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

2000

6.8

Movie
Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks

2007

8.5

Movie
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

8.1

Movie
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

2005

8.0

Movie
Imagining Zootopia

Imagining Zootopia

2016

7.4

Movie
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

2010

6.7

Movie
poster

Jay Leno's Garage

2015

7.5

TV
Lasseter-san, Thank You

Lasseter-san, Thank You

2003

0.0

Movie
Made in Point Richmond

Made in Point Richmond

0.0

Movie
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

2010

10.0

Movie
Making 'Nemo'

Making 'Nemo'

2003

0.0

Movie
Making 'Toy Story'

Making 'Toy Story'

1995

6.8

Movie
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019

6.8

Movie
Motori Ruggenti

Motori Ruggenti

2017

0.0

Movie
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

6.8

Movie
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012

7.5

Movie
The Art of 'Spirited Away'

The Art of 'Spirited Away'

2003

8.7

Movie
The Beatles Revolution

The Beatles Revolution

2000

0.0

Movie
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009

7.2

Movie
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999

7.7

Movie
The Inspiration for 'Cars'

The Inspiration for 'Cars'

2006

5.7

Movie
The Making of 'The Incredibles'

The Making of 'The Incredibles'

2005

6.3

Movie
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

1994

0.0

Movie
The Making of TRON

The Making of TRON

2002

6.3

Movie
poster

The Oscars

1953

7.0

TV
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History

The Pixar Shorts: A Short History

2007

7.6

Movie
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

7.5

Movie
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

1996

7.9

Movie
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

2014

7.8

Movie
These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows

2011

7.4

Movie
Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms

Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms

1991

0.0

Movie
Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

1999

7.6

Movie
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

2015

6.8

Movie
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

7.2

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

Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

2007

9.7

Movie