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John Lasseter

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John Lasseter

Born January 12, 1957 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA107 films

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.

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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).

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Essential films

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WALL·E poster8.1WALL·E2008Inside Out poster7.9Inside Out2015Up poster8.0Up2009Monsters, Inc. poster7.9Monsters, Inc.2001Finding Nemo poster7.8Finding Nemo2003Ratatouille poster7.8Ratatouille2007Zootopia poster7.8Zootopia2016The Incredibles poster7.7The Incredibles2004

Filmography

107 films
  1. TBAUntitled Nathan Greno Animated MovieExecutive Producer
  2. TBAUntitled Jack and the Beanstalk FilmProducer
  3. TBACosmic MotorsProducer
  4. 2026Ray GunnProducer
  5. 2026SwappedProducer
  6. 2025Flink's Pigeon ProblemsProducer
  7. 2024SpellboundProducer
  8. 2023Bad Luck Spot!Executive Producer
  9. 2022LuckProducer
  10. 2021BlushExecutive Producer
  11. 2018Ralph Breaks the InternetExecutive Producer
  12. 2018BaoExecutive Producer
  13. 2018Incredibles 2Executive Producer
  14. 2017Olaf's Frozen AdventureExecutive Producer
  15. 2017CocoExecutive Producer
  16. 2017Miss Fritter's Racing SkooolExecutive Producer
  17. 2017LouExecutive Producer
  18. 2017Cars 3Executive Producer
  19. 2017Gone FishingExecutive Producer
  20. 2016Inner WorkingsExecutive Producer
  21. 2016MoanaExecutive Producer
  22. 2016Finding DoryExecutive Producer
  23. 2016PiperExecutive Producer
  24. 2016ZootopiaExecutive Producer
  25. 2015Sanjay's Super TeamExecutive Producer
  26. 2015The Good DinosaurExecutive Producer
  27. 2015Riley's First Date?Executive Producer
  28. 2015Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films CollectionExecutive Producer
  29. 2015LavaExecutive Producer
  30. 2015Inside OutExecutive Producer
  31. 2015Frozen FeverExecutive Producer
  32. 2014Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeastExecutive Producer
  33. 2014Toy Story That Time ForgotExecutive Producer
  34. 2014FeastExecutive Producer
  35. 2014Big Hero 6Executive Producer
  36. 2014Planes: Fire & RescueExecutive Producer
  37. 2014The Radiator Springs 500½Executive Producer
  38. 2014Party CentralExecutive Producer
  39. 2014Tinker Bell and the Pirate FairyExecutive Producer
  40. 2013Get a Horse!Executive Producer
  41. 2013FrozenExecutive Producer
  42. 2013Toy Story of Terror!Executive Producer
  43. 2013PlanesExecutive Producer
  44. 2013Monsters UniversityExecutive Producer
  45. 2013HiccupsExecutive Producer
  46. 2013SpinningExecutive Producer
  47. 2013BuggedExecutive Producer
  48. 2013The Blue UmbrellaExecutive Producer
  49. 2012The Legend of Mor'duExecutive Producer
  50. 2012Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel CollectionExecutive Producer
  51. 2012PapermanExecutive Producer
  52. 2012Wreck-It RalphExecutive Producer
  53. 2012Partysaurus RexExecutive Producer
  54. 2012Secret of the WingsExecutive Producer
  55. 2012BraveExecutive Producer
  56. 2012La lunaExecutive Producer
  57. 2012Tangled Ever AfterExecutive Producer
  58. 2011Pixie Hollow GamesExecutive Producer
  59. 2011Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. NiceExecutive Producer
  60. 2011Small FryExecutive Producer
  61. 2011Air MaterExecutive Producer
  62. 2011Hawaiian VacationExecutive Producer
  63. 2011The Ballad of NessieExecutive Producer
  64. 2011Winnie the PoohExecutive Producer
  65. 2010Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret SantaProducer
  66. 2010TangledExecutive Producer
  67. 2010Mater Private EyeExecutive Producer
  68. 2010Moon MaterExecutive Producer
  69. 2010Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy RescueExecutive Producer
  70. 2010Day & NightExecutive Producer
  71. 2010Toy Story 3Executive Producer
  72. 2010Tick Tock TaleExecutive Producer
  73. 2009Prep & LandingExecutive Producer
  74. 2009The Princess and the FrogExecutive Producer
  75. 2009Dug's Special MissionExecutive Producer
  76. 2009Tinker Bell and the Lost TreasureExecutive Producer
  77. 2009UpExecutive Producer
  78. 2009Partly CloudyExecutive Producer
  79. 2009Super RhinoExecutive Producer
  80. 2008BoltExecutive Producer
  81. 2008BURN·EExecutive Producer
  82. 2008Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesExecutive Producer
  83. 2008Tinker BellExecutive Producer
  84. 2008PrestoExecutive Producer
  85. 2008WALL·EExecutive Producer
  86. 2008Glago's GuestExecutive Producer
  87. 2007How to Hook Up Your Home TheaterExecutive Producer
  88. 2007Your Friend the RatExecutive Producer
  89. 2007RatatouilleExecutive Producer
  90. 2007Meet the RobinsonsExecutive Producer
  91. 2006LiftedExecutive Producer
  92. 2005One Man BandExecutive Producer
  93. 2005Jack-Jack AttackExecutive Producer
  94. 2004The IncrediblesExecutive Producer
  95. 2003Exploring the ReefExecutive Producer
  96. 2003Boundin'Executive Producer
  97. 2003Finding NemoExecutive Producer
  98. 2002Mike's New CarExecutive Producer
  99. 2001Monsters, Inc.Executive Producer
  100. 2000For the BirdsExecutive Producer
  101. 1997Geri's GameExecutive Producer
  102. 1989Knick KnackProducer
  103. 1988Tin ToyProducer
  104. 1987Red's DreamProducer
  105. 1986Luxo Jr.Producer
  106. 1980NitemareProducer
  107. 1979Lady and the LampProducer