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John Lasseter

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).

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

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