John Lasseter
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Born January 12, 1957 · 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 an…
Known For · 40 titles
Toy Story 2
Cars 2
The Oscars
A Bug's Life
Jay Leno's Garage
America: The Story of Us
These Amazing Shadows
The Making of Toy Story
Waking Sleeping Beauty
The Pixar Story
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Geared-Up
The Making of 'The Incredibles'
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Fog City Mavericks
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
Bozzetto non troppo
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
The Making of TRON
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
The Beatles Revolution
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Lasseter-san, Thank You
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar
Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History