John Lasseter
Known For
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 12, 1957 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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
| 2022 | Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to LightyearSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic SoundSelf | |
| 2017 | Motori RuggentiSelf | |
| 2016 | Imagining ZootopiaSelf | |
| 2016 | Bozzetto non troppo | |
| 2015 | A Grand Night In: The Story of AardmanSelf - Pixar Chief Creative Officer | |
| 2015 | Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven DwarfsHimself | |
| 2015 | Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and BeyondSelf | |
| 2015 | Winning: The Racing Life of Paul NewmanSelf | |
| 2015 | Jay Leno's GarageSelf | |
| 2014 | The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated ClassicSelf | |
| 2013 | Bloomberg Inside: PixarSelf - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer | |
| 2012 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelf | |
| 2011 | These Amazing ShadowsSelf | |
| 2011 | Cars 2Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 2010 | Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the ImpossibleSelf | |
| 2010 | Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a PrincessSelf | |
| 2010 | The Making of Mater's Tall TalesSelf | |
| 2010 | America: The Story of UsSelf | |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' StorySelf | |
| 2007 | The Pixar StorySelf | |
| 2007 | Fog City MavericksSelf | |
| 2007 | AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary EditionSelf | |
| 2007 | The Pixar Shorts: A Short History | |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelf | |
| 2006 | The Inspiration for 'Cars'Self - Director | |
| 2006 | Geared-Up | |
| 2005 | Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli MuseumSelf | |
| 2005 | The Making of 'The Incredibles'Self | |
| 2004 | The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'Self | |
| 2003 | Making 'Nemo'Self - Executive Producer | |
| 2003 | The Art of 'Spirited Away'Himself | |
| 2003 | Lasseter-san, Thank YouHimself | |
| 2002 | The Making of TRONHimself | |
| 2000 | The Beatles RevolutionSelf | |
| 2000 | Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in AnimationSelf | |
| 1999 | The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks StoryHimself | |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 1999 | From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & MagicSelf | |
| 1998 | A Bug's LifeAdditional Voices (voice) | |
| 1996 | The Story Behind 'Toy Story'Self | |
| 1995 | Making 'Toy Story'Self | |
| 1994 | The Making of Bambi: A Prince is BornSelf - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation | |
| 1991 | Tin Toys Knick Knacks & AlgorithmsSelf | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf | |
| - | Made in Point Richmond |
| 2026 | SwappedProducer | |
| 2025 | Flink's Pigeon ProblemsProducer | |
| 2024 | SpellboundProducer | |
| 2024 | WondLaExecutive Producer | |
| 2023 | Bad Luck Spot!Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | LuckProducer | |
| 2021 | BlushExecutive Producer | |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the InternetExecutive Producer | |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2Executive Producer | |
| 2018 | BaoExecutive Producer | |
| 2017 | Gone FishingExecutive Producer | |
| 2017 | Cars 3Executive Producer | |
| 2017 | LouExecutive Producer | |
| 2017 | Olaf's Frozen AdventureExecutive Producer | |
| 2017 | CocoExecutive Producer | |
| 2017 | Miss Fritter's Racing SkooolExecutive Producer | |
| 2016 | MoanaExecutive Producer | |
| 2016 | ZootopiaExecutive Producer | |
| 2016 | Finding DoryExecutive Producer | |
| 2016 | PiperExecutive Producer | |
| 2016 | Inner WorkingsExecutive Producer | |
| 2015 | Inside OutExecutive Producer | |
| 2015 | Frozen FeverExecutive Producer | |
| 2015 | Sanjay's Super TeamExecutive Producer | |
| 2015 | Tick Tock TaleExecutive Producer | |
| 2015 | Riley's First Date?Executive Producer | |
| 2015 | LavaExecutive Producer | |
| 2015 | Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films CollectionExecutive Producer | |
| 2015 | The Good DinosaurExecutive Producer | |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6Executive Producer | |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & RescueExecutive Producer | |
| 2014 | Party CentralExecutive Producer | |
| 2014 | FeastExecutive Producer | |
| 2014 | Tinker Bell and the Pirate FairyExecutive Producer | |
| 2014 | Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeastExecutive Producer | |
| 2014 | The Radiator Springs 500½Executive Producer | |
| 2014 | Toy Story That Time ForgotExecutive Producer | |
| 2013 | Monsters UniversityExecutive Producer | |
| 2013 | Get a Horse!Executive Producer | |
| 2013 | FrozenExecutive Producer | |
| 2013 | Toy Story of Terror!Executive Producer | |
| 2013 | The Blue UmbrellaExecutive Producer | |
| 2013 | HiccupsExecutive Producer | |
| 2013 | SpinningExecutive Producer | |
| 2013 | BuggedExecutive Producer | |
| 2013 | PlanesExecutive Producer | |
| 2012 | La lunaExecutive Producer | |
| 2012 | Wreck-It RalphExecutive Producer | |
| 2012 | The Legend of Mor'duExecutive Producer | |
| 2012 | Tangled Ever AfterExecutive Producer | |
| 2012 | Secret of the WingsExecutive Producer | |
| 2012 | Partysaurus RexExecutive Producer | |
| 2012 | Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel CollectionExecutive Producer | |
| 2012 | PapermanExecutive Producer | |
| 2012 | BraveExecutive Producer | |
| 2011 | The Ballad of NessieExecutive Producer | |
| 2011 | Pixie Hollow GamesExecutive Producer | |
| 2011 | Winnie the PoohExecutive Producer | |
| 2011 | Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. NiceExecutive Producer | |
| 2011 | Air MaterExecutive Producer | |
| 2011 | Small FryExecutive Producer | |
| 2011 | Hawaiian VacationExecutive Producer | |
| 2010 | Day & NightExecutive Producer | |
| 2010 | TangledExecutive Producer | |
| 2010 | Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret SantaProducer | |
| 2010 | Mater Private EyeExecutive Producer | |
| 2010 | Moon MaterExecutive Producer | |
| 2010 | Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy RescueExecutive Producer | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3Executive Producer | |
| 2009 | Prep & LandingExecutive Producer | |
| 2009 | Super RhinoExecutive Producer | |
| 2009 | UpExecutive Producer | |
| 2009 | Partly CloudyExecutive Producer | |
| 2009 | The Princess and the FrogExecutive Producer | |
| 2009 | Tinker Bell and the Lost TreasureExecutive Producer | |
| 2009 | Dug's Special MissionExecutive Producer | |
| 2008 | BoltExecutive Producer | |
| 2008 | Tinker BellExecutive Producer | |
| 2008 | PrestoExecutive Producer | |
| 2008 | WALL·EExecutive Producer | |
| 2008 | Glago's GuestExecutive Producer | |
| 2008 | BURN·EExecutive Producer | |
| 2008 | Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesExecutive Producer | |
| 2008 | Tokyo MaterExecutive Producer | |
| 2007 | RatatouilleExecutive Producer | |
| 2007 | Your Friend the RatExecutive Producer | |
| 2007 | How to Hook Up Your Home TheaterExecutive Producer | |
| 2007 | Meet the RobinsonsExecutive Producer | |
| 2006 | LiftedExecutive Producer | |
| 2005 | One Man BandExecutive Producer | |
| 2005 | Jack-Jack AttackExecutive Producer | |
| 2004 | The IncrediblesExecutive Producer | |
| 2003 | Finding NemoExecutive Producer | |
| 2003 | Exploring the ReefExecutive Producer | |
| 2003 | Boundin'Executive Producer | |
| 2002 | Mike's New CarExecutive Producer | |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc.Executive Producer | |
| 2000 | For the BirdsExecutive Producer | |
| 1997 | Geri's GameExecutive Producer | |
| 1991 | Beauty and the BeastExecutive Producer | |
| 1989 | Knick KnackProducer | |
| 1988 | Tin ToyProducer | |
| 1987 | Red's DreamProducer | |
| 1986 | Luxo Jr.Producer | |
| 1980 | NitemareProducer | |
| 1979 | Lady and the LampProducer | |
| - | Ray GunnProducer |
| 2011 | Cars 2Director | |
| 2010 | Heavy Metal MaterDirector | |
| 2010 | Monster Truck MaterDirector | |
| 2009 | Unidentified Flying MaterDirector | |
| 2008 | Tokyo MaterDirector | |
| 2008 | El MaterdorDirector | |
| 2008 | Rescue Squad MaterDirector | |
| 2008 | Mater the GreaterDirector | |
| 2008 | Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesDirector | |
| 2006 | CarsDirector | |
| 2006 | Mater and the GhostlightDirector | |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2Director | |
| 1998 | A Bug's LifeDirector | |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of DisneyDirector | |
| 1996 | Tiny Toy StoriesDirector | |
| 1995 | Toy StoryDirector | |
| 1991 | Front and BackDirector | |
| 1991 | Up and DownDirector | |
| 1991 | SurpriseDirector | |
| 1991 | Light and HeavyDirector | |
| 1989 | Knick KnackDirector | |
| 1989 | Luxo Jr. 3DDirector | |
| 1988 | Tin ToyDirector | |
| 1987 | Red's DreamDirector | |
| 1986 | Luxo Jr.Director | |
| 1980 | NitemareDirector | |
| 1979 | Lady and the LampDirector |
| 2023 | Toy Story Funday FootballWriter | |
| 2021 | Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"Original Story | |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4Original Story | |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & RescueCharacters | |
| 2014 | Tinker Bell and the Pirate FairyStory | |
| 2013 | SpinningStory | |
| 2013 | PlanesOriginal Story | |
| 2012 | Time Travel MaterWriter | |
| 2012 | Partysaurus RexStory | |
| 2011 | Air MaterWriter | |
| 2011 | Small FryStory | |
| 2011 | Cars 2Original Story | |
| 2010 | Mater Private EyeWriter | |
| 2010 | Moon MaterWriter | |
| 2010 | Heavy Metal MaterStory | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3Story | |
| 2010 | Monster Truck MaterWriter | |
| 2009 | Unidentified Flying MaterWriter | |
| 2008 | Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesStory | |
| 2008 | Mater the GreaterStory | |
| 2008 | El MaterdorStory | |
| 2008 | Rescue Squad MaterWriter | |
| 2008 | Tokyo MaterWriter | |
| 2006 | CarsScreenplay | |
| 2006 | Mater and the GhostlightOriginal Story | |
| 2006 | CarsOriginal Story | |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2Original Story | |
| 1998 | A Bug's LifeOriginal Story | |
| 1995 | Toy StoryOriginal Story | |
| 1989 | Knick KnackWriter | |
| 1988 | Tin ToyWriter | |
| 1987 | Red's DreamWriter | |
| 1986 | Luxo Jr.Story | |
| 1980 | NitemareWriter | |
| 1979 | Lady and the LampWriter |
| 2022 | LightyearThanks | |
| 2012 | John CarterThanks | |
| 2006 | The Inspiration for 'Cars'Thanks |