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John Lasseter

Personal Info

Known For

Production

Birthdate

1957-01-12 (Age: 69)

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).

Filmography (44)

⭐ 7.0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

2022
⭐ 6.9 Role: Self

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Motori Ruggenti

2017
⭐ 9.5 Role: Unknown

Bozzetto non troppo

2016
⭐ 7.1 Role: Self

Imagining Zootopia

2016
⭐ 7.1 Role: Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015
⭐ 6.3 Role: Himself

Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

2015
⭐ 7.1 Role: Self

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

2015
⭐ 7.6 Role: Self

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

2015
⭐ 7.9 Role: Self

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

2014
⭐ 6.9 Role: Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer

Bloomberg Inside: Pixar

2013
⭐ 7.4 Role: Self

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012
⭐ 6.2 Role: Additional Voices (voice)

Cars 2

2011
⭐ 7.4 Role: Self

These Amazing Shadows

2011
⭐ 6.6 Role: Self

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

2010