John Lasseter
Known For
Production
Born
1957-01-12 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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).
Most Known For
Toy Story 2
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Oscars
as Self
Cars 2
as Additional Voices (voice)
A Bug's Life
as Additional Voices (voice)
Jay Leno's Garage
as Self
America: The Story of Us
as Self
The Pixar Story
as Self
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
as Self (archive footage)
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
as Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
Making 'Toy Story'
as Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
as Self
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
as Self
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
as Self
Geared-Up
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
as Self