About

Known credits:
219
Birthday:
1957-01-12
Place of birth:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Website:
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John Lasseter

Overview

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

Acting
2022 Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear Actor Self (archive footage) 62
Fair
2019 Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound Actor Self 60
Fair
2017 Motori Ruggenti Actor Self N/A
N/A
2016 Bozzetto non troppo Actor 59
Average
2016 Imagining Zootopia Actor Self 59
Average
2015 A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman Actor Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer 59
Average
2015 Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Actor Himself 59
Average
2015 Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond Actor Self 59
Average
2014 The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic Actor Self 60
Fair
2013 Bloomberg Inside: Pixar Actor Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer 59
Average
2012 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Actor Self 60
Fair
2011 Cars 2 Actor Additional Voices (voice) 60
Fair
2011 These Amazing Shadows Actor Self 60
Fair
2010 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty Actor Himself (archive footage) 61
Fair
2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Actor Self 59
Average
2007 The Pixar Shorts: A Short History Actor 59
Average
2007 Fog City Mavericks Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Actor Self 59
Average
2007 The Pixar Story Actor Himself 63
Fair
2007 AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition Actor Self 59
Average
2006 The Inspiration for 'Cars' Actor Self - Director 58
Average
2006 Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP Actor N/A
N/A
2005 Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum Actor Self 59
Average
2005 The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born Actor Self N/A
N/A
2003 Making 'Nemo' Actor Self - Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2003 Lasseter-san, Thank You Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2003 The Art of 'Spirited Away' Actor Himself 59
Average
2002 The Making of TRON Actor Himself 59
Average
2000 The Beatles Revolution Actor Self N/A
N/A
2000 Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Actor Self 59
Average
1999 Toy Story 2 Actor Blue Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robot (voice) 75
Good
1999 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story Actor Himself 59
Average
1999 From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic Actor Self 59
Average
1998 A Bug's Life Actor Bug Zapper Bug #1 (voice) 69
Fair
1996 The Story Behind 'Toy Story' Actor Self 59
Average
1995 Making 'Toy Story' Actor Himself 59
Average
1995 Toy Story Actor Commercial Chorus #1 (voice) (uncredited) 79
Good
1994 The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born Actor Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation N/A
N/A
1991 Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms Actor Self N/A
N/A

Directing
2011 Cars 2 Directing Director 60
Fair
2010 Heavy Metal Mater Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Monster Truck Mater Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Unidentified Flying Mater Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Tokyo Mater Directing Director 59
Average
2008 El Materdor Directing Director 58
Average
2008 Mater the Greater Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales Directing Director 60
Fair
2008 Rescue Squad Mater Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Mater and the Ghostlight Directing Director 60
Fair
2006 Cars Directing Director 69
Fair
1999 Toy Story 2 Directing Director 75
Good
1998 A Bug's Life Directing Director 69
Fair
1996 Tiny Toy Stories Directing Director 59
Average
1995 Toy Story Directing Director 79
Good
1991 Up and Down Directing Director 58
Average
1991 Surprise Directing Director 58
Average
1991 Light and Heavy Directing Director 58
Average
1991 Front and Back Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Knick Knack Directing Director 64
Fair
1988 Tin Toy Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Red's Dream Directing Director 60
Fair
1986 Luxo Jr. Pencil Test Directing Director 60
Fair
1986 Luxo Jr. Directing Director 65
Fair
1980 Nitemare Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Lady and the Lamp Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2023 Toy Story Funday Football Writing Characters N/A
N/A
2021 Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road" Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
2019 Toy Story 4 Writing Original Story 74
Good
2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue Writing Characters 60
Fair
2014 Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy Writing Story 65
Fair
2013 Toy Story of Terror! Writing Characters 67
Fair
2013 Planes Writing Original Story 58
Average
2013 Spinning Writing Story 59
Average
2012 Partysaurus Rex Writing Story 64
Fair
2012 Time Travel Mater Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Small Fry Writing Story 64
Fair
2011 Air Mater Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Cars 2 Writing Original Story 60
Fair
2010 Moon Mater Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Mater Private Eye Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Heavy Metal Mater Writing Story 59
Average
2010 Monster Truck Mater Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Toy Story 3 Writing Story 77
Good
2009 Unidentified Flying Mater Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Tokyo Mater Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 El Materdor Writing Story 58
Average
2008 Mater the Greater Writing Story 59
Average
2008 Rescue Squad Mater Writing Writer 58
Average
2008 Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales Writing Story 60
Fair
2006 Mater and the Ghostlight Writing Original Story 60
Fair
2006 Cars Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2006 Cars Writing Original Story 69
Fair
1999 Toy Story 2 Writing Story 75
Good
1998 A Bug's Life Writing Story 69
Fair
1995 Toy Story Writing Story 79
Good
1989 Knick Knack Writing Writer 64
Fair
1988 Tin Toy Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 Red's Dream Writing Writer 60
Fair
1986 Luxo Jr. Writing Writer 65
Fair
1980 Nitemare Writing Writer 59
Average
1979 Lady and the Lamp Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2024 Spellbound Production Producer N/A
N/A
2024 WondLa Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2023 Bad Luck Spot! Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2022 Luck Production Producer 73
Good
2021 Blush Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2018 Bao Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2018 Incredibles 2 Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2017 Olaf's Frozen Adventure Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
2017 Coco Production Executive Producer 81
Very good
2017 Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2017 Lou Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2017 Cars 3 Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2017 Gone Fishing Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2016 Inner Workings Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2016 Moana Production Executive Producer 75
Good
2016 Finding Dory Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2016 Piper Production Executive Producer 76
Good
2016 Zootopia Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2015 Sanjay's Super Team Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2015 The Good Dinosaur Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2015 Riley's First Date? Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2015 Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2015 Inside Out Production Executive Producer 78
Good
2015 Frozen Fever Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2014 Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2014 Feast Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2014 Big Hero 6 Production Executive Producer 76
Good
2014 Lava Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2014 The Radiator Springs 500½ Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2014 Party Central Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2014 Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2013 Get a Horse! Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
2013 Frozen Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2013 Toy Story of Terror! Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2013 Planes Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2013 Monsters University Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2013 Hiccups Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2013 Spinning Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2013 Bugged Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2013 The Blue Umbrella Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2012 The Legend of Mor'du Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2012 Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2012 Paperman Production Executive Producer 75
Good
2012 Wreck-It Ralph Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2012 Partysaurus Rex Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
2012 Secret of the Wings Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2012 Brave Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2012 La luna Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2012 Tangled Ever After Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2011 Pixie Hollow Games Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
2011 Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2011 Small Fry Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
2011 Air Mater Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2011 The Ballad of Nessie Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2011 Winnie the Pooh Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2010 Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa Production Producer 59
Average
2010 Tangled Production Executive Producer 75
Good
2010 Moon Mater Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2010 Mater Private Eye Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2010 Tick Tock Tale Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2010 Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
2010 Day & Night Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2010 Toy Story 3 Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2009 Prep & Landing Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2009 The Princess and the Frog Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2009 Dug's Special Mission Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
2009 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
2009 Up Production Executive Producer 79
Good
2009 Partly Cloudy Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2009 Super Rhino Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2008 Tokyo Mater Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2008 Bolt Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
2008 BURN·E Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2008 Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2008 Tinker Bell Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2008 Presto Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2008 WALL·E Production Executive Producer 80
Very good
2008 Glago's Guest Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2007 How to Hook Up Your Home Theater Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2007 Your Friend the Rat Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2007 Ratatouille Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2007 Meet the Robinsons Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2006 Lifted Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2005 One Man Band Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2005 Jack-Jack Attack Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2004 The Incredibles Production Executive Producer 76
Good
2003 Exploring the Reef Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2003 Boundin' Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2003 Finding Nemo Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2002 Mike's New Car Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
2001 Monsters, Inc. Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2000 For the Birds Production Executive Producer 70
Good
1997 Geri's Game Production Executive Producer 71
Good
1991 Beauty and the Beast Production Executive Producer 76
Good
1989 Knick Knack Production Producer 64
Fair
1988 Tin Toy Production Producer 59
Average
1987 Red's Dream Production Producer 60
Fair
1986 Luxo Jr. Production Producer 65
Fair
1980 Nitemare Production Producer 59
Average
1979 Lady and the Lamp Production Producer 59
Average
Pookoo Production Producer N/A
N/A
Ray Gunn Production Producer N/A
N/A

Crew
2012 John Carter Crew Thanks 62
Fair
2006 The Inspiration for 'Cars' Crew Thanks 58
Average

Visual Effects
1989 Knick Knack Visual Effects Animation 64
Fair
1988 Tin Toy Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1986 Luxo Jr. Visual Effects Animation Department Coordinator 65
Fair
1985 Young Sherlock Holmes Visual Effects Animation 63
Fair
1984 The Adventures of André and Wally B. Visual Effects Character Designer 56
Average
1984 The Adventures of André and Wally B. Visual Effects Animation 56
Average
1984 The Adventures of André and Wally B. Visual Effects Modeling 56
Average
1980 Nitemare Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1979 Lady and the Lamp Visual Effects Animation 59
Average