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

Toy Story 2

The Oscars

Cars 2

A Bug's Life

Jay Leno's Garage

America: The Story of Us

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

All Movies (45)

• Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound2019 · as Self
• Motori Ruggenti2017 · as Self
• Bozzetto non troppo2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• Imagining Zootopia2016 · as Self
• A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman2015 · as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
• Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs2015 · as Himself
• Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond2015 · as Self
• Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman2015 · as Self
• The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic2014 · as Self
• Bloomberg Inside: Pixar2013 · as Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
• Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan2012 · as Self
• Cars 22011 · as Additional Voices (voice)
• These Amazing Shadows2011 · as Self
• Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible2010 · as Self
• The Making of Mater's Tall Tales2010 · as Self
• Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess2010 · as Self
• Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation2009
• Waking Sleeping Beauty2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story2009 · as Self
• The Pixar Shorts: A Short History2007
• Fog City Mavericks2007 · as Self
• Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project2007 · as Self
• The Pixar Story2007 · as Self
• AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition2007 · as Self
• The Inspiration for 'Cars'2006 · as Self - Director
• Geared-Up2006
• Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum2005 · as Self
• The Making of 'The Incredibles'2005 · as Self
• The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'2004 · as Self
• Lasseter-san, Thank You2003 · as Himself
• Making 'Nemo'2003 · as Self - Executive Producer
• The Art of 'Spirited Away'2003 · as Himself
• The Making of TRON2002 · as Himself
• The Beatles Revolution2000 · as Self
• Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation2000 · as Self
• Toy Story 21999 · as Additional Voices (voice)
• The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story1999 · as Himself
• From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic1999 · as Self
• A Bug's Life1998 · as Additional Voices (voice)
• The Story Behind 'Toy Story'1996 · as Self
• Making 'Toy Story'1995 · as Self
• The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born1994 · as Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation
• Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms1991 · as Self
• Made in Point Richmond—

All TV Shows (3)

• Jay Leno's Garage2015 · as Self
• America: The Story of Us2010 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self