John Lasseter

John Lasseter

Known for Production · 48 credits

Born
1957-01-12 (age 69)
Place of birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
John Alan 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

TV Shows (3)

Movies (45)

Toy Story 2
Movie

Toy Story 2

1999

as Additional Voices (voice)

Cars 2
Movie

Cars 2

2011

as Additional Voices (voice)

A Bug's Life
Movie

A Bug's Life

1998

as Additional Voices (voice)

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Movie

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019

as Self

The Pixar Story
Movie

The Pixar Story

2007

as Self

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Movie

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015

as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Movie

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

1999

as Self

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Movie

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

2022

as Self (archive footage)

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Movie

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009

as Self

Waking Sleeping Beauty
Movie

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as Self (archive footage)

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Movie

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

2000

as Self

The Art of 'Spirited Away'
Movie

The Art of 'Spirited Away'

2003

as Himself

Fog City Mavericks
Movie

Fog City Mavericks

2007

as Self

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Movie

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

2010

as Self

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Movie

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

2015

as Self

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Movie

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

as Self

Making 'Nemo'
Movie

Making 'Nemo'

2003

as Self - Executive Producer

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
Movie

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

2010

as Self

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Movie

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

2007

as Self

These Amazing Shadows
Movie

These Amazing Shadows

2011

as Self

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Movie

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012

as Self

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
Movie

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

2005

as Self

Making 'Toy Story'
Movie

Making 'Toy Story'

1995

as Self

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
Movie

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

2015

as Self

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Movie

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

1996

as Self

Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Movie

Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

2015

as Himself

The Beatles Revolution
Movie

The Beatles Revolution

2000

as Self

Imagining Zootopia
Movie

Imagining Zootopia

2016

as Self

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
Movie

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

2014

as Self

Lasseter-san, Thank You
Movie

Lasseter-san, Thank You

2003

as Himself

Bloomberg Inside: Pixar
Movie

Bloomberg Inside: Pixar

2013

as Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer

Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
Movie

Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation

2009

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Movie

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999

as Himself

Geared-Up
Movie

Geared-Up

2006

The Making of 'The Incredibles'
Movie

The Making of 'The Incredibles'

2005

as Self

The Making of TRON
Movie

The Making of TRON

2002

as Himself

The Pixar Shorts: A Short History
Movie

The Pixar Shorts: A Short History

2007

Motori Ruggenti
Movie

Motori Ruggenti

2017

as Self

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
Movie

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

1994

as Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Movie

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

2004

as Self

The Inspiration for 'Cars'
Movie

The Inspiration for 'Cars'

2006

as Self - Director

Made in Point Richmond
Movie

Made in Point Richmond

Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms
Movie

Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms

1991

as Self

Bozzetto non troppo
Movie

Bozzetto non troppo

2016

The Making of Mater's Tall Tales
Movie

The Making of Mater's Tall Tales

2010

as Self

About John Lasseter

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… With 48 credits spanning from 1953 to 2022, John Lasseter has appeared in 45 films and 3 TV shows.

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