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
all 178
Movies 172
Producer 108
self 39
Director 19
TV Shows 6
Writer 2
Creator 1
Producer
Spellbound (2024)
Movie
4.5
Executive Producer
WondLa (2024)
TV
Executive Producer
Bad Luck Spot! (2023)
Movie
Producer
Luck (2022)
Movie
6.38
Self (archive footage)
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear (2022)
Movie
5
Original Story
Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road" (2021)
Movie
Executive Producer
Blush (2021)
Movie
Original Story / Storyboard Assistant
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Movie
6.63
Executive Producer
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Movie
7.13
Executive Producer
Bao (2018)
Movie
7.67
Executive Producer
Incredibles 2 (2018)
Movie
7.27
Executive Producer
Coco (2017)
Movie
7.57
Executive Producer
Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
Movie
7.13
Executive Producer
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool (2017)
Movie
Executive Producer
Lou (2017)
Movie
8
Executive Producer
Cars 3 (2017)
Movie
7.14
Executive Producer
Gone Fishing (2017)
Movie
Executive Producer
Inner Workings (2016)
Movie
Executive Producer
Moana (2016)
Movie
7.03
Executive Producer
Finding Dory (2016)
Movie
7.78
Executive Producer
Piper (2016)
Movie
6.56
Executive Producer
Zootopia (2016)
Movie
7.39
Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015)
Movie
Executive Producer
Sanjay's Super Team (2015)
Movie
6
Executive Producer
The Good Dinosaur (2015)
Movie
7
Executive Producer
Riley's First Date? (2015)
Movie
6
Executive Producer
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)
Movie
Executive Producer
Tick Tock Tale (2015)
Movie
6
Executive Producer
Inside Out (2015)
Movie
7.33
Executive Producer
Frozen Fever (2015)
Movie
8.13
Executive Producer
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014)
Movie
5.73
Executive Producer
Feast (2014)
Movie
5
Executive Producer
Big Hero 6 (2014)
Movie
7.31
Executive Producer
Lava (2014)
Movie
7.33
Executive Producer / Characters
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
Movie
7.5
Executive Producer
The Radiator Springs 500½ (2014)
Movie
5.63
Executive Producer
Party Central (2014)
Movie
6.38
Story / Executive Producer
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy (2014)
Movie
5.92
Executive Producer
Get a Horse! (2013)
Movie
7.33
Executive Producer
Frozen (2013)
Movie
7.4
Characters / Executive Producer
Toy Story of Terror! (2013)
Movie
9
Executive Producer / Original Story
Planes (2013)
Movie
5.83
Executive Producer
Monsters University (2013)
Movie
7.56
Executive Producer / Story
Spinning (2013)
Movie
Executive Producer
Bugged (2013)
Movie
Executive Producer
Hiccups (2013)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Blue Umbrella (2013)
Movie
3.5
Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar (2013)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Legend of Mor'du (2012)
Movie
Executive Producer
Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection (2012)
Movie
Executive Producer
Paperman (2012)
Movie
5.88
Executive Producer
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Movie
7.5
Story / Executive Producer
Partysaurus Rex (2012)
Movie
5.66
Executive Producer
Secret of the Wings (2012)
Movie
5.88
Executive Producer
Brave (2012)
Movie
7.64
Executive Producer
La luna (2012)
Movie
6.66
Executive Producer
Tangled Ever After (2012)
Movie
6.18
Executive Producer
Pixie Hollow Games (2011)
Movie
5.4
Executive Producer
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011)
Movie
4.73
Story / Executive Producer
Small Fry (2011)
Movie
8.5
Writer / Executive Producer
Air Mater (2011)
Movie
10
Executive Producer
Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
Movie
5.82
Additional Voices (voice) / Director / Original Story
Cars 2 (2011)
Movie
7.1
Executive Producer
The Ballad of Nessie (2011)
Movie
7.5
Executive Producer
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Movie
7.5
Executive Producer
Tangled (2010)
Movie
7.17
Writer / Executive Producer
Moon Mater (2010)
Movie
Writer / Executive Producer
Mater Private Eye (2010)
Movie
Story / Director / Executive Producer
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2010)
Movie
Director / Story
Heavy Metal Mater (2010)
Movie
Director / Writer
Monster Truck Mater (2010)
Movie
Executive Producer
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010)
Movie
5.98
Executive Producer
Day & Night (2010)
Movie
7.71
Executive Producer / Story
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Movie
7.24
Executive Producer
Prep & Landing (2009)
Movie
5.7
Executive Producer
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Movie
7.18
Writer / Director
Unidentified Flying Mater (2009)
Movie
Executive Producer
Dug's Special Mission (2009)
Movie
7.4
Himself (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Movie
Executive Producer
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
Movie
5.84
Executive Producer
Up (2009)
Movie
7.7
Executive Producer
Partly Cloudy (2009)
Movie
8
Executive Producer
Super Rhino (2009)
Movie
8
Director / Executive Producer / Writer
Tokyo Mater (2008)
Movie
4.83
Executive Producer
Bolt (2008)
Movie
7.53
Executive Producer
Burn-E (2008)
Movie
Executive Producer
BURN·E (2008)
Movie
8
Director / Story
El Materdor (2008)
Movie
Director / Story
Mater the Greater (2008)
Movie
5.75
Director / Writer
Rescue Squad Mater (2008)
Movie
Executive Producer
Tinker Bell (2008)
Movie
5.88
Executive Producer
Presto (2008)
Movie
4.2
Executive Producer
WALL·E (2008)
Movie
8.26
Executive Producer
Glago's Guest (2008)
Movie
Executive Producer
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (2007)
Movie
6
Executive Producer
Your Friend the Rat (2007)
Movie
8
Himself
The Pixar Story (2007)
Movie
Executive Producer
Ratatouille (2007)
Movie
8.02
Executive Producer
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Movie
6.55
Executive Producer
Lifted (2006)
Movie
6.17
Self - Director / Thanks
The Inspiration for 'Cars' (2006)
Movie
Director / Original Story
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
Movie
5.75
Director / Screenplay / Original Story
Cars (2006)
Movie
7.37
Executive Producer
One Man Band (2005)
Movie
7.33
Executive Producer
Jack-Jack Attack (2005)
Movie
7.2
Executive Producer
The Incredibles (2004)
Movie
7.43
Self - Executive Producer
Making 'Nemo' (2003)
Movie
Executive Producer
Boundin' (2003)
Movie
8
Executive Producer
Exploring the Reef (2003)
Movie
Executive Producer
Finding Nemo (2003)
Movie
7.41
Executive Producer
Mike's New Car (2002)
Movie
7.43
Executive Producer
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Movie
8.39
Producer
Spirited Away (2001)
Movie
9.29
Executive Producer
For the Birds (2000)
Movie
8
Additional Voices (voice) / Director / Original Story
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Movie
7
Additional Voices (voice) / Director / Story
A Bug's Life (1998)
Movie
6.7
Executive Producer
Geri's Game (1997)
Movie
8
Director
Tiny Toy Stories (1996)
Movie
Creator
Toy Story Treats (1996)
TV
Director / Original Story
Toy Story (1995)
Movie
7.11
Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born (1994)
Movie
Director
Up and Down (1991)
Movie
Executive Producer
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Movie
6.63
Director
Surprise (1991)
Movie
Director
Light and Heavy (1991)
Movie
Director
Front and Back (1991)
Movie
Producer / Writer / Director / Animation
Knick Knack (1989)
Movie
8
Director
Luxo Jr. 3D (1989)
Movie
Director / Producer / Animation / Writer
Tin Toy (1988)
Movie
6
Producer / Writer / Director
Red's Dream (1987)
Movie
7.09
Producer / Writer / Director / Animation Department Coordinator
Luxo Jr. (1986)
Movie
6.13
Animation
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Movie
4
Modeling / Animation / Character Designer
The Adventures of André and Wally B. (1984)
Movie
6.67
Writer / Director / Producer / Animation
Nitemare (1980)
Movie
6
Director / Animation / Producer / Writer
Lady and the Lamp (1979)
Movie
Producer
Ray Gunn
Movie
Producer
Pookoo
Movie
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Information
Known ForProduction
GenderMale
Birthday1957-01-12 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceHollywood, United States
ChildrenSam Lasseter
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesGlen Ellen, United States
Also Known AsJohn Alan Lasseter, 约翰·拉塞特, 約翰·拉薩特
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Animated Short Film, Annie Award, Inkpot Award, Special Achievement Academy Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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