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John Lasseter

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John Lasseter

Born
(age 69)
Birthplace
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
183 titles

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).

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 48

YearTitleRole
TBA Made in Point Richmond Film
2022 Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear Film Self (archive footage)
2019 Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound Film Self
2017 Motori Ruggenti Film Self
2016 Bozzetto non troppo Film Self (archive footage)
2016 Imagining Zootopia Film Self
2015 A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman Film Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
2015 Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Film Himself
2015 Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond Film Self
2015 Jay Leno's Garage TV Self (1 ep)
2015 Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman Film Self
2014 The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic Film Self
2013 Bloomberg Inside: Pixar Film Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
2012 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Film Self
2011 A Day in the Life of John Lasseter Film Self
2011 Cars 2 Film Additional Voices (voice)
2011 These Amazing Shadows Film Self
2010 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Film Self
2010 The Making of Mater's Tall Tales Film Self
2010 America: The Story of Us TV Self (5 ep)
2010 Waking Sleeping Beauty Film Self (archive footage)
2010 Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess Film Self
2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story Film Self
2007 The Pixar Shorts: A Short History Film
2007 Fog City Mavericks Film Self
2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Film Self
2007 The Pixar Story Film Self
2007 AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition Film Self
2006 The Inspiration for 'Cars' Film Self - Director
2006 Geared-Up Film
2005 Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum Film Self
2005 The Making of 'The Incredibles' Film Self
2004 The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' Film Self
2003 Lasseter-san, Thank You Film Self
2003 Making 'Nemo' Film Self - Executive Producer
2003 The Art of 'Spirited Away' Film Self
2002 The Making of TRON Film Himself
2000 The Beatles Revolution Film Self
2000 Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Film Self
1999 Toy Story 2 Film Additional Voices (voice)
1999 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story Film Himself
1999 From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic Film Self
1998 A Bug's Life Film Additional Voices (voice)
1996 The Story Behind 'Toy Story' Film Self
1995 The Making of Toy Story Film Self
1994 The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born Film Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation
1991 Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms Film Self
1953 The Oscars TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 139

YearTitleJob
TBA Untitled Nathan Greno Animated Movie Film Executive Producer
TBA Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film Film Producer
TBA Cosmic Motors Film Director, Producer
2026 Ray Gunn Film Producer
2026 Swapped Film Producer
2025 Flink's Pigeon Problems Film Producer
2024 Spellbound Film Producer
2024 WondLa TV Executive Producer (20 ep)
2023 Toy Story Funday Football Film Writer
2023 Bad Luck Spot! Film Executive Producer
2022 Luck Film Producer
2022 Lightyear Film Thanks
2021 Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road" Film Original Story
2021 Blush Film Executive Producer
2019 Toy Story 4 Film Original Story, Storyboard Assistant
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Film Executive Producer
2018 Bao Film Executive Producer
2018 Incredibles 2 Film Executive Producer
2017 Olaf's Frozen Adventure Film Executive Producer
2017 Coco Film Executive Producer
2017 Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool Film Executive Producer
2017 Lou Film Executive Producer
2017 Cars 3 Film Executive Producer
2017 Gone Fishing Film Executive Producer
2016 Inner Workings Film Executive Producer
2016 Moana Film Executive Producer
2016 Finding Dory Film Executive Producer
2016 Piper Film Executive Producer
2016 Zootopia Film Executive Producer
2015 Sanjay's Super Team Film Executive Producer
2015 The Good Dinosaur Film Executive Producer
2015 Riley's First Date? Film Executive Producer
2015 Tick Tock Tale Film Executive Producer
2015 Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection Film Executive Producer
2015 Lava Film Executive Producer
2015 Inside Out Film Executive Producer
2015 Frozen Fever Film Executive Producer
2014 Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast Film Executive Producer
2014 Toy Story That Time Forgot Film Executive Producer
2014 Feast Film Executive Producer
2014 Big Hero 6 Film Executive Producer
2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue Film Executive Producer, Characters
2014 The Radiator Springs 500½ Film Executive Producer
2014 Party Central Film Executive Producer
2014 Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy Film Story, Executive Producer
2013 Get a Horse! Film Executive Producer
2013 Frozen Film Executive Producer
2013 Toy Story of Terror! Film Executive Producer
2013 Planes Film Executive Producer, Original Story
2013 Monsters University Film Executive Producer
2013 Spinning Film Executive Producer, Story
2013 Hiccups Film Executive Producer
2013 Bugged Film Executive Producer
2013 The Blue Umbrella Film Executive Producer
2012 The Legend of Mor'du Film Executive Producer
2012 Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection Film Executive Producer
2012 Paperman Film Executive Producer
2012 Wreck-It Ralph Film Executive Producer
2012 Partysaurus Rex Film Story, Executive Producer
2012 Secret of the Wings Film Executive Producer
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