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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-01-12 (68 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

Acting

2022

2019

2017

2016

2015

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer

2014

2013

Bloomberg Inside: Pixar as Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer

2012

2011

Cars 2 as Additional Voices (voice)

2010

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty as Himself (archive footage)

2007

The Pixar Story as Himself

2006

The Inspiration for 'Cars' as Self - Director

2005

2003

Making 'Nemo' as Self - Executive Producer

2002

2000

1999

Toy Story 2 as Additional Voices (voice)

1998

A Bug's Life as Additional Voices (voice)

1996

1995

1994

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born as Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation

1991

1953

The Oscars as Self

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Production

2025

2024

Spellbound as Producer
WondLa as Executive Producer

2023

Bad Luck Spot! as Executive Producer

2022

Luck as Producer

2021

Blush as Executive Producer

2018

Ralph Breaks the Internet as Executive Producer
Incredibles 2 as Executive Producer
Bao as Executive Producer

2017

Gone Fishing as Executive Producer
Cars 3 as Executive Producer
Lou as Executive Producer
Olaf's Frozen Adventure as Executive Producer
Coco as Executive Producer
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool as Executive Producer

2016

Moana as Executive Producer
Zootopia as Executive Producer
Finding Dory as Executive Producer
Piper as Executive Producer
Inner Workings as Executive Producer

2015

Inside Out as Executive Producer
Frozen Fever as Executive Producer
Sanjay's Super Team as Executive Producer
Tick Tock Tale as Executive Producer
Riley's First Date? as Executive Producer
The Good Dinosaur as Executive Producer

2014

Big Hero 6 as Executive Producer
Planes: Fire & Rescue as Executive Producer
Party Central as Executive Producer
Feast as Executive Producer
Lava as Executive Producer
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy as Executive Producer
The Radiator Springs 500½ as Executive Producer

2013

Monsters University as Executive Producer
Get a Horse! as Executive Producer
Frozen as Executive Producer
Toy Story of Terror! as Executive Producer
The Blue Umbrella as Executive Producer
Spinning as Executive Producer
Hiccups as Executive Producer
Bugged as Executive Producer
Planes as Executive Producer

2012

La luna as Executive Producer
Wreck-It Ralph as Executive Producer
The Legend of Mor'du as Executive Producer
Tangled Ever After as Executive Producer
Secret of the Wings as Executive Producer
Partysaurus Rex as Executive Producer
Paperman as Executive Producer
Brave as Executive Producer

2011

The Ballad of Nessie as Executive Producer
Pixie Hollow Games as Executive Producer
Winnie the Pooh as Executive Producer
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice as Executive Producer
Air Mater as Executive Producer
Small Fry as Executive Producer
Hawaiian Vacation as Executive Producer

2010

Day & Night as Executive Producer
Tangled as Executive Producer
Moon Mater as Executive Producer
Mater Private Eye as Executive Producer
Toy Story 3 as Executive Producer
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales as Executive Producer

2009

Prep & Landing as Executive Producer
Super Rhino as Executive Producer
Up as Executive Producer
Partly Cloudy as Executive Producer
The Princess and the Frog as Executive Producer
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure as Executive Producer
Dug's Special Mission as Executive Producer

2008

Bolt as Executive Producer
Tinker Bell as Executive Producer
Presto as Executive Producer
WALL·E as Executive Producer
Glago's Guest as Executive Producer
BURN·E as Executive Producer
Tokyo Mater as Executive Producer

2007

Ratatouille as Executive Producer
Your Friend the Rat as Executive Producer
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater as Executive Producer
Meet the Robinsons as Executive Producer

2006

Lifted as Executive Producer

2005

One Man Band as Executive Producer
Jack-Jack Attack as Executive Producer

2004

The Incredibles as Executive Producer

2003

Finding Nemo as Executive Producer
Exploring the Reef as Executive Producer
Boundin' as Executive Producer

2002

Mike's New Car as Executive Producer

2001

Monsters, Inc. as Executive Producer

2000

For the Birds as Executive Producer

1998

1997

Geri's Game as Executive Producer

1991

Beauty and the Beast as Executive Producer

1989

Knick Knack as Producer

1988

Tin Toy as Producer

1987

Red's Dream as Producer

1986

Luxo Jr. as Producer

1980

Nitemare as Producer

1979

Lady and the Lamp as Producer

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Ray Gunn as Producer
Pookoo as Producer

Directing

2011

Cars 2 as Director

2008

Tokyo Mater as Director
El Materdor as Director
Rescue Squad Mater as Director
Mater the Greater as Director

2006

Cars as Director

1999

Toy Story 2 as Director

1998

A Bug's Life as Director

1996

Tiny Toy Stories as Director

1995

Toy Story as Director

1991

Front and Back as Director
Light and Heavy as Director
Up and Down as Director
Surprise as Director

1989

Knick Knack as Director
Luxo Jr. 3D as Director

1988

Tin Toy as Director

1987

Red's Dream as Director

1986

Luxo Jr. as Director

1980

Nitemare as Director

1979

Lady and the Lamp as Director

Writing

2019

Toy Story 4 as Original Story

2013

Toy Story of Terror! as Characters
Spinning as Story
Planes as Original Story

2012

2011

Air Mater as Writer
Small Fry as Story
Cars 2 as Original Story

2008

El Materdor as Story
Tokyo Mater as Writer

2006

Cars as Screenplay
Mater and the Ghostlight as Original Story
Cars as Original Story

1999

Toy Story 2 as Original Story

1998

A Bug's Life as Story

1995

Toy Story as Original Story

1989

Knick Knack as Writer

1988

Tin Toy as Writer

1987

Red's Dream as Writer

1986

Luxo Jr. as Writer

1980

Nitemare as Writer

1979

Visual Effects

1989

Knick Knack as Animation

1988

Tin Toy as Animation

1986

Luxo Jr. as Animation Department Coordinator

1985

1980

Nitemare as Animation

1979

Lady and the Lamp as Animation

Crew

2012

John Carter as Thanks

Art

2019

Toy Story 4 as Storyboard Assistant

1985

Blowin' in the Wind as Location Scout

Creator

1996

Toy Story Treats as Creator