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).

Known For

Toy Story 2

as Additional Voices (voice)

A Bug's Life

as Additional Voices (voice)

Cars 2

as Additional Voices (voice)

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

as Self (archive footage)

The Pixar Story

as Himself

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as Himself (archive footage)

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

as Self

The Oscars

as Self

These Amazing Shadows

as Self

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

as Self