John Lasseter
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).
Acted in
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
as Self
Motori Ruggenti
2017
as Self
Bozzetto non troppo
2016
Imagining Zootopia
2016
as Self
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2015
as Himself
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
as Self
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
2014
as Self
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar
2013
as Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
Cars 2
2011
as Additional Voices (voice)
These Amazing Shadows
2011
as Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
as Self
America: The Story of Us
2010
as Self
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
2010
as Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Himself (archive footage)
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
as Self
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
2007
as Self
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History
2007
Fog City Mavericks
2007
as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self
The Pixar Story
2007
as Himself
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
2007
as Self
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
2006
as Self - Director
Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
2006
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
2005
as Self
The Making of 'The Incredibles'
2005
as Self
Making 'Nemo'
2003
as Self - Executive Producer
Lasseter-san, Thank You
2003
as Himself
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
2003
as Himself
The Making of TRON
2002
as Himself
The Beatles Revolution
2000
as Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000
as Self
Toy Story 2
1999
as Blue Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robot (voice)
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999
as Himself
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
as Self
A Bug's Life
1998
as Bug Zapper Bug #1 (voice)
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
as Self
Making 'Toy Story'
1995
as Himself
Toy Story
1995
as Commercial Chorus #1 (voice) (uncredited)
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994
as Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation
Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms
1991
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self