John Lasseter
Born
1957-01-12
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 an...
Known for
Toy Story 2
Additional Voices (voice)
A Bug's Life
Additional Voices (voice)
Cars 2
Additional Voices (voice)
The Pixar Story
Self
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
The Oscars
Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
These Amazing Shadows
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
Self
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History
Movie
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer