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John Lasseter

Known For
Production

Known Credits
48

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 12, 1957 (69 years old)

Place of Birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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

Production

2026Ray Gunn...Producer
2026Swapped...Producer
2025Flink's Pigeon Problems...Producer
2024Spellbound...Producer
2024WondLa...Executive Producer
2023Bad Luck Spot!...Executive Producer
2022Luck...Producer
2021Blush...Executive Producer
2018Ralph Breaks the Internet...Executive Producer
2018Bao...Executive Producer
2018Incredibles 2...Executive Producer
2017Olaf's Frozen Adventure...Executive Producer
2017Coco...Executive Producer
2017Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool...Executive Producer
2017Lou...Executive Producer
2017Cars 3...Executive Producer
2017Gone Fishing...Executive Producer
2016Inner Workings...Executive Producer
2016Moana...Executive Producer
2016Piper...Executive Producer
2016Finding Dory...Executive Producer
2016Zootopia...Executive Producer
2015Sanjay's Super Team...Executive Producer
2015The Good Dinosaur...Executive Producer
2015Riley's First Date?...Executive Producer
2015Tick Tock Tale...Executive Producer
2015Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection...Executive Producer
2015Lava...Executive Producer
2015Inside Out...Executive Producer
2015Frozen Fever...Executive Producer
2014Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast...Executive Producer
2014Toy Story That Time Forgot...Executive Producer
2014Feast...Executive Producer
2014Big Hero 6...Executive Producer
2014Planes: Fire & Rescue...Executive Producer
2014The Radiator Springs 500½...Executive Producer
2014Party Central...Executive Producer
2014Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy...Executive Producer
2013Get a Horse!...Executive Producer
2013Frozen...Executive Producer
2013Toy Story of Terror!...Executive Producer
2013Planes...Executive Producer
2013Monsters University...Executive Producer
2013Hiccups...Executive Producer
2013Bugged...Executive Producer
2013Spinning...Executive Producer
2013The Blue Umbrella...Executive Producer
2012The Legend of Mor'du...Executive Producer
2012Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection...Executive Producer
2012Paperman...Executive Producer
2012Wreck-It Ralph...Executive Producer
2012Partysaurus Rex...Executive Producer
2012Secret of the Wings...Executive Producer
2012Brave...Executive Producer
2012La luna...Executive Producer
2012Tangled Ever After...Executive Producer
2011Pixie Hollow Games...Executive Producer
2011Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice...Executive Producer
2011Small Fry...Executive Producer
2011Air Mater...Executive Producer
2011Hawaiian Vacation...Executive Producer
2011The Ballad of Nessie...Executive Producer
2011Winnie the Pooh...Executive Producer
2010Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa...Producer
2010Tangled...Executive Producer
2010Mater Private Eye...Executive Producer
2010Moon Mater...Executive Producer
2010Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue...Executive Producer
2010Day & Night...Executive Producer
2010Toy Story 3...Executive Producer
2009Prep & Landing...Executive Producer
2009The Princess and the Frog...Executive Producer
2009Dug's Special Mission...Executive Producer
2009Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure...Executive Producer
2009Partly Cloudy...Executive Producer
2009Up...Executive Producer
2009Super Rhino...Executive Producer
2008Tokyo Mater...Executive Producer
2008Bolt...Executive Producer
2008BURN·E...Executive Producer
2008Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales...Executive Producer
2008Tinker Bell...Executive Producer
2008Presto...Executive Producer
2008WALL·E...Executive Producer
2008Glago's Guest...Executive Producer
2007How to Hook Up Your Home Theater...Executive Producer
2007Your Friend the Rat...Executive Producer
2007Ratatouille...Executive Producer
2007Meet the Robinsons...Executive Producer
2006Lifted...Executive Producer
2005One Man Band...Executive Producer
2005Jack-Jack Attack...Executive Producer
2004The Incredibles...Executive Producer
2003Exploring the Reef...Executive Producer
2003Boundin'...Executive Producer
2003Finding Nemo...Executive Producer
2002Mike's New Car...Executive Producer
2001Monsters, Inc....Executive Producer
2000For the Birds...Executive Producer
1997Geri's Game...Executive Producer
1989Knick Knack...Producer
1988Tin Toy...Producer
1987Red's Dream...Producer
1986Luxo Jr....Producer
1980Nitemare...Producer
1979Lady and the Lamp...Producer
Untitled Nathan Greno Animated Movie...Executive Producer

Writing

2023Toy Story Funday Football...Writer
2021Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"...Original Story
2019Toy Story 4...Original Story
2014Planes: Fire & Rescue...Characters
2014Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy...Story
2013Planes...Original Story
2013Spinning...Story
2012Partysaurus Rex...Story
2012Time Travel Mater...Writer
2011Small Fry...Story
2011Air Mater...Writer
2011Cars 2...Original Story
2010Mater Private Eye...Writer
2010Moon Mater...Writer
2010Heavy Metal Mater...Story
2010Monster Truck Mater...Writer
2010Toy Story 3...Story
2009Unidentified Flying Mater...Writer
2008Tokyo Mater...Writer
2008Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales...Story
2008El Materdor...Story
2008Mater the Greater...Story
2008Rescue Squad Mater...Writer
2006Mater and the Ghostlight...Original Story
2006Cars...Screenplay
2006Cars...Original Story
1999Toy Story 2...Original Story
1998A Bug's Life...Original Story
1995Toy Story...Original Story
1989Knick Knack...Writer
1988Tin Toy...Writer
1987Red's Dream...Writer
1986Luxo Jr....Story
1980Nitemare...Writer
1979Lady and the Lamp...Writer

Crew

2022Lightyear...Thanks
2012John Carter...Thanks
2006The Inspiration for 'Cars'...Thanks

Art

2019Toy Story 4...Storyboard Assistant

Directing

2011Cars 2...Director
2010Heavy Metal Mater...Director
2010Monster Truck Mater...Director
2009Unidentified Flying Mater...Director
2008Tokyo Mater...Director
2008Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales...Director
2008El Materdor...Director
2008Mater the Greater...Director
2008Rescue Squad Mater...Director
2006Mater and the Ghostlight...Director
2006Cars...Director
1999Toy Story 2...Director
1998A Bug's Life...Director
1997The Wonderful World of Disney...Director
1996Tiny Toy Stories...Director
1995Toy Story...Director
1991Up and Down...Director
1991Surprise...Director
1991Light and Heavy...Director
1991Front and Back...Director
1989Knick Knack...Director
1989Luxo Jr. 3D...Director
1988Tin Toy...Director
1987Red's Dream...Director
1986Luxo Jr....Director
1980Nitemare...Director
1979Lady and the Lamp...Director

Creator

2008Tales from Radiator Springs...Creator
1996Toy Story Treats...Creator

Visual Effects

1989Knick Knack...Animation
1988Tin Toy...Animation
1986Luxo Jr....Animation Department Coordinator
1985Young Sherlock Holmes...Animation
1984The Adventures of André and Wally B....Character Designer
1984The Adventures of André and Wally B....Animation
1984The Adventures of André and Wally B....Modeling
1980Nitemare...Animation
1979Lady and the Lamp...Animation

Acting

2022Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyearas Self (archive footage)
2019Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Soundas Self
2017Motori Ruggentias Self
2016Bozzetto non troppoas Self (archive footage)
2016Imagining Zootopiaas Self
2015A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardmanas Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
2015Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsas Himself
2015Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyondas Self
2015Jay Leno's Garageas Self
2015Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newmanas Self
2014The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classicas Self
2013Bloomberg Inside: Pixaras Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titanas Self
2011Cars 2as Additional Voices (voice)
2011These Amazing Shadowsas Self
2010Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossibleas Self
2010The Making of Mater's Tall Talesas Self
2010America: The Story of Usas Self
2010Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princessas Self
2009Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animationas
2009Waking Sleeping Beautyas Self (archive footage)
2009The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Storyas Self
2007The Pixar Shorts: A Short Historyas
2007Fog City Mavericksas Self
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Projectas Self
2007The Pixar Storyas Self
2007AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Editionas Self
2006Geared-Upas
2006The Inspiration for 'Cars'as Self - Director
2005Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museumas Self
2005The Making of 'The Incredibles'as Self
2004The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'as Self
2003Lasseter-san, Thank Youas Himself
2003Making 'Nemo'as Self - Executive Producer
2003The Art of 'Spirited Away'as Himself
2002The Making of TRONas Himself
2000The Beatles Revolutionas Self
2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animationas Self
1999Toy Story 2as Additional Voices (voice)
1999The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Storyas Himself
1999From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magicas Self
1998A Bug's Lifeas Additional Voices (voice)
1996The Story Behind 'Toy Story'as Self
1995Making 'Toy Story'as Self
1994The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Bornas Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation
1991Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithmsas Self
1953The Oscarsas Self
Made in Point Richmondas