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John Lasseter
Producer, Actor, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn January 12, 1957 (68 years)
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).
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
John Lasseter Filmography
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| 2024 | |
| 2024 | WondLa (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Bad Luck Spot · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Tangled: Sing-Along · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Blush · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Bao · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Coco · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Olaf's Frozen Adventure · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Cars 3 · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Lou · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Gone Fishing · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Inner Workings · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Moana · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Piper · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Finding Dory · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Zootopia · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | The Good Dinosaur · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Sanjay's Super Team · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Riley's First Date? · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Tick Tock Tale · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Inside Out · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Frozen Fever · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Toy Story That Time Forgot · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Feast · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Lava · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | The Radiator Springs 500½ · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Party Central · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Get a Horse! · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Frozen · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Toy Story of Terror · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Planes · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | The Blue Umbrella · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Monsters University · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Hiccups · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Spinning · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Bugged · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | The Legend of Mor'du · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Paperman · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Secret of the Wings · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Brave · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Tangled Ever After · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Toy Story Toons: Small Fry · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Pixie Hollow Games · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Air Mater · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Cars 2 · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | The Ballad of Nessie · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Mars Needs Moms · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | La Luna · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Tangled · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Mater Private Eye · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Moon Mater · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Day & Night · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Disney Fairies (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Prep & Landing · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Dug's Special Mission · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Partly Cloudy · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Up · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Super Rhino · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Bolt · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Tokyo Mater · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Burn-E · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Tinker Bell · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Cars Toons (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Ponyo · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Presto · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | WALL·E · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Glago's Guest · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | How to Hook Up Your Home Theater · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Your Friend the Rat · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Ratatouille · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Meet the Robinsons · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Lifted · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | The Wild · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Valiant · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | One Man Band · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Jack-Jack Attack · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Howl's Moving Castle · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | The Incredibles · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Exploring the Reef · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Boundin' · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Mike's New Car · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | For the Birds · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | It's Tough to Be a Bug · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Geri's Game · as Executive Producer |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | |
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| 1987 | |
| 1986 |
| 2019 | Frozen II · as Olaf's Father |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie · as Watermelon Bird |
| 2011 | Cars 2 · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | 4th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards · as Cast |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 1994 | The Lion King · as Yellow Jacket |
| 1989 | Kiki's Delivery Service · as Dentist |
| 1986 | Castle in the Sky · as Car Driver |
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron · as Wolf Sounds |
| 1982 | Fun with Mr. Future · as Grandpa Scientist |
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| 2008 | Cars Toons (TV Series) |
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| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) |
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| 2008 | Cars Toons (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Cars · as Screenplay |
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| 1986 |
| 2022 | Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Animation Outlaws · as Self |
| 2019 | The Imagineering Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound · as Self |
| 2016 | Imagining Zootopia · as Self |
| 2015 | A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman · as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer |
| 2015 | Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond · as Self |
| 2015 | Jay Leno's Garage (2015) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman · as Self |
| 2015 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Inside Pixar · as Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer |
| 2013 | Mankind Decoded (TV Series) · as Self - Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney & Pixar Animation Studios |
| 2011 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan · as Self |
| 2011 | On Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows · as Self |
| 2011 | Pixar: 25 Magic Moments · as Self - Chief Creative Officer - Pixar |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | America: The Story of Us (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The 82nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | Piper's QUICK Picks (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Attic Gamer (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | The Boys · as Self |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Piper's Picks TV (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Disneyland: Secrets, Stories, & Magic · as Self - Chief Creative Officer, Disney And Pixar Animation Studios |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project · as Self |
| 2007 | Fog City Mavericks · as Self |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | The 79th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2007 | Dinner Impossible (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Accepting Award |
| 2006 | The Road to Cars · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Culture Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | At the Movies (2004) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Making 'Nemo' · as Self - Executive Producer |
| 2002 | HypaSpace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The 74th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | The Making of 'Tron' · as Himself |
| 2001 | Walt: The Man Behind the Myth · as Self - Filmmaker |
| 2000 | The Beatles Revolution · as Self |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Chief Creative Officer, Pixar & Walt Disney |
| 2000 | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1999 | The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story · as Himself |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | The 71st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The 68th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner & Special Award Recipient |
| 1995 | Metropolis (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Making of 'Bambi' · as Self - Director & Exec. Vp, Pixar Animation |
| 1993 | Live & Kicking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | The 61st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1989 | Troldspejlet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | NPA (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1958 | Blue Peter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Cars on the Road (TV Series) · as Based On Characters Created By |
| 2020 | Toy Story 3 in Real Life · as Original Story By |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 · as Original Story |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue · as Characters |
| 2014 | Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy · as Story |
| 2013 | Pixie Hollow Bake Off · as Executive Producer: Disney |
| 2013 | Toy Story of Terror · as Characters |
| 2013 | Planes · as Original Story |
| 2013 | Spinning · as Story |
| 2012 | Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex · as Story |
| 2012 | Pixar Short Films Collection 2 · as Executive Producer: Segments "your Friend The Rat", "presto", "burn-E", "partly Cloudy", "dug's Special Mission", "day & Night", "hawaiian Vacation", "air Mater", "small Fry", "time Travel Mater" And "la Luna" |
| 2011 | Toy Story Toons: Small Fry · as Story |
| 2011 | Cars 2 · as Original Story |
| 2010 | Heavy Metal Mater · as Story |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 · as Story |
| 2008 | Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales · as Story |
| 2008 | El Materdor · as Story |
| 2008 | Mater the Greater · as Story |
| 2006 | Mater and the Ghostlight · as Original Story |
| 2006 | Tales from Earthsea · as Us Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (TV Series) · as Based On: The Characters From "toy Story", Created By |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins · as Character |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Emperor's New Throne · as Based On Characters Created By |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 · as Original Story |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life · as Story |
| 1995 | Toy Story · as Original Story |
| 1989 | Knick Knack · as Animation |
| 1988 | Tin Toy · as Animation |
| 1986 | Luxo Jr. · as Animation Department Coordinator |
| 1985 | Young Sherlock Holmes · as Animation |
| 1984 | André and Wally B. · as Modeling |