John Lasseter

Personal Info

Known For

Production

Known Credits

46

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-01-12 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

John Lasseter

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).

Known For

  • Cars 2

    Cars 2

  • Toy Story 2

    Toy Story 2

  • Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

    Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

  • A Bug's Life

    A Bug's Life

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

    Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

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

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

  • Imagining Zootopia

    Imagining Zootopia

  • The Beatles Revolution

    The Beatles Revolution

  • Jay Leno's Garage

    Jay Leno's Garage

  • The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

    The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

  • Making 'Nemo'

    Making 'Nemo'

  • America: The Story of Us

    America: The Story of Us

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • Making 'Toy Story'

    Making 'Toy Story'

  • The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

    The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

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

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

  • The Art of 'Spirited Away'

    The Art of 'Spirited Away'

  • These Amazing Shadows

    These Amazing Shadows

  • The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

    The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

  • Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

    Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

  • A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

    A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

  • Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

    Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

  • Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

    Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

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

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

  • The Inspiration for 'Cars'

    The Inspiration for 'Cars'

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

  • Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP

    Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP

  • The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

    The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

  • The Making of TRON

    The Making of TRON

  • The Making of 'The Incredibles'

    The Making of 'The Incredibles'

  • Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

    Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

  • Fog City Mavericks

    Fog City Mavericks

  • Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

  • Bloomberg Inside: Pixar

    Bloomberg Inside: Pixar

  • Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

  • Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms

    Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms

  • The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

    The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

  • The Pixar Shorts: A Short History

    The Pixar Shorts: A Short History

  • The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

    The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

  • Lasseter-san, Thank You

    Lasseter-san, Thank You

  • Bozzetto non troppo

    Bozzetto non troppo

  • Motori Ruggenti

    Motori Ruggenti

  • Made in Point Richmond

    Made in Point Richmond

  • The Making of Mater's Tall Tales

    The Making of Mater's Tall Tales