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Known For

Production

Known Credits

233

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-01-12 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

John Alan Lasseter

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

Acting

The Inspiration for 'Cars'

2006

The Inspiration for 'Cars'

as

Self - Director

Making 'Nemo'

2003

Making 'Nemo'

as

Self - Executive Producer

The Pixar Story

2007

The Pixar Story

as

Self

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as

Self (archive footage)

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

1994

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

as

Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation

Toy Story 2

1999

Toy Story 2

as

Additional Voices (voice)

Bloomberg Inside: Pixar

2013

Bloomberg Inside: Pixar

as

Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

as

Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer

Cars 2

2011

Cars 2

as

Additional Voices (voice)

Motori Ruggenti

2017

Motori Ruggenti

as

Self

A Bug's Life

1998

A Bug's Life

as

Additional Voices (voice)

The Making of TRON

2002

The Making of TRON

as

Himself

Production

Blush

2021

Blush

as

Bolt

2008

Bolt

as

Luxo Jr.

1986

Luxo Jr.

as

Tin Toy

1988

Tin Toy

as

Tangled

2010

Tangled

as

La luna

2012

La luna

as

Nitemare

1980

Nitemare

as

Frozen

2013

Frozen

as

Moana

2016

Moana

as

Presto

2008

Presto

as

WALL·E

2008

WALL·E

as

Up

2009

Up

as

BURN·E

2008

BURN·E

as

Zootopia

2016

Zootopia

as

Feast

2014

Feast

as

Piper

2016

Piper

as

Lava

2014

Lava

as

Cars 3

2017

Cars 3

as

Lou

2017

Lou

as

Lifted

2006

Lifted

as

Coco

2017

Coco

as

Paperman

2012

Paperman

as

Hiccups

2013

Hiccups

as

Spinning

2013

Spinning

as

Bugged

2013

Bugged

as

Brave

2012

Brave

as

Boundin'

2003

Boundin'

as

Bao

2018

Bao

as

Air Mater

2011

Air Mater

as

Small Fry

2011

Small Fry

as

Planes

2013

Planes

as

Luck

2022

Luck

as

Crew

Directing