John Lasseter

John Lasseter

Known for: Production

Born: January 12, 1957

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…

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The Inspiration for 'Cars'
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
2006
Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms
Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms
1991
Motori Ruggenti
Motori Ruggenti
2017
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
2010
Made in Point Richmond
 
The Making of Mater's Tall Tales
The Making of Mater's Tall Tales
2010
Making 'Nemo'
Making 'Nemo'
2003
Bozzetto non troppo
Bozzetto non troppo
2016
Lasseter-san, Thank You
Lasseter-san, Thank You
2003
Making 'Toy Story'
Making 'Toy Story'
1995
Fog City Mavericks
Fog City Mavericks
2007
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History
2007
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
The Making of 'The Incredibles'
The Making of 'The Incredibles'
2005
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
2007
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar
2013
The Making of TRON
The Making of TRON
2002
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2015
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
Geared-Up
Geared-Up
2006
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
Imagining Zootopia
Imagining Zootopia
2016
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
2005
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
2007
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
2003
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
2015
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
2014
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
2009
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
2022
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
These Amazing Shadows
These Amazing Shadows
2011
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2
1999
The Beatles Revolution
2000
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life
1998
Cars 2
Cars 2
2011
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
America: The Story of Us
America: The Story of Us
2010
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
2015
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007