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John Lasseter
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- Production
- Born
- Jan 12, 1957
- From
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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).
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Toy Story 2

A Bug's Life

Cars 2

The Pixar Story

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

Waking Sleeping Beauty

The Oscars

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

These Amazing Shadows

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Pixar Shorts: A Short History

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'