John Lasseter

John Lasseter

b. 1957 (age 69) Hollywood, California, USA

Writer

John Alan Lasseter is an American animator, director and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. He is also currently 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

Toy Story

Toy Story 2

A Bug's Life

Cars

Filmography

Toy Story Funday Football

Toy Story Funday Football

Cars on the Road

Cars on the Road

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

Buzz Lightyear vs. Zurg

Toy Story 4

Timon and Pumbaa at the Movies

Motori ruggenti

Motori ruggenti

Imagining Zootopia

Imagining Zootopia

Pixar's Greatest Moments

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Minecraft Modkiste

Planes

Tales from Radiator Springs

Tales from Radiator Springs

Inside Pixar

Journeys: Walt, John and a New Disney California Adventure

Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex

Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex

Cars 2

2011 Director Writer

Toy Story Toons: Small Fry

Toy Story Toons: Small Fry

Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time

The Pebble Beach Experience

Toy Story 3

The Making of Mater's Tall Tales

T4 Movie Special: Bolt

Mater's Tall Tales

Mater's Tall Tales

2008 Director Writer

Ratatouille: Serving Up a Feast

Festival Road Trip

Festival Road Trip

Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

Cars

2006 Director Writer

The Road to Cars

4th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards

100 Greatest Cartoons

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Toy Story 2

1999 Director Writer

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The 24th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

A Bug's Life

1998 Director Writer

Computer Illusions

Toy Story

1995 Director Writer

The Making of 'Toy Story'

The Making of 'Toy Story'

Luxo Jr. in 'Surprise' and 'Light & Heavy'

Luxo Jr. in 'Surprise' and 'Light & Heavy'

Luxo Jr. in 'Up and Down'

Luxo Jr. in 'Up and Down'

Luxo Jr. in 'Front and Back'

Luxo Jr. in 'Front and Back'

Tin Toys, Knick Knacks and Algorithms

Knick Knack

1989 Director Writer

Tin Toy

1988 Director Writer

Red's Dream

1987 Director Writer

Luxo Jr.

1986 Director Writer

Where the Wild Things Are

1983 Actor Director

Fun with Mr. Future

Fun with Mr. Future

Grandpa Scientist

Nitemare

1980 Director Writer

Lady and the Lamp

Lady and the Lamp

MYCUN: Greenytoons Unite!

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