John Lasseter
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 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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Also Known As
Movies (48)
Woody's Roundup
Writer (Writing)
2025
Flink's Pigeon Problems
Producer (Production)
2025
Spellbound
Producer (Production)
2024
Toy Story Funday Football
Writer (Writing)
2023
Bad Luck Spot!
Executive Producer (Production)
2023
Luck
Producer (Production)
2022
Lightyear
Thanks (Crew)
2022
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"
Original Story (Writing)
2021
Blush
Executive Producer (Production)
2021
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
as Self
2019
Toy Story 4
Original Story (Writing)
2019
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Executive Producer (Production)
2018
Bao
Executive Producer (Production)
2018
Incredibles 2
Executive Producer (Production)
2018
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
Executive Producer (Production)
2017
Coco
Executive Producer (Production)
2017
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
Executive Producer (Production)
2017
Motori Ruggenti
as Self
2017
Lou
Executive Producer (Production)
2017
Cars 3
Executive Producer (Production)
2017
Gone Fishing
Executive Producer (Production)
2017
Inner Workings
Executive Producer (Production)
2016
Bozzetto non troppo
2016
Moana
Executive Producer (Production)
2016
Finding Dory
Executive Producer (Production)
2016
Piper
Executive Producer (Production)
2016
Imagining Zootopia
as Self
2016
Zootopia
Executive Producer (Production)
2016
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
2015
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as Himself
2015
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
as Self
2015
Sanjay's Super Team
Executive Producer (Production)
2015
The Good Dinosaur
Executive Producer (Production)
2015
Riley's First Date?
Executive Producer (Production)
2015
Tick Tock Tale
Executive Producer (Production)
2015
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
Executive Producer (Production)
2015
Inside Out
Executive Producer (Production)
2015
Frozen Fever
Executive Producer (Production)
2015
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Executive Producer (Production)
2014
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Executive Producer (Production)
2014
Feast
Executive Producer (Production)
2014
Big Hero 6
Executive Producer (Production)
2014
Lava
Executive Producer (Production)
2014
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
as Self
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Executive Producer (Production)
2014
The Radiator Springs 500½
Executive Producer (Production)
2014
Party Central
Executive Producer (Production)
2014
