John Lasseter

John Lasseter

Production

Born:
1957-01-12
Place of birth:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

John Alan Lasseter (born January 12, 1957) 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

Filmography

Ray Gunn

Ray Gunn

2026Producer
Movie
Swapped

Swapped

8.82026Producer
Movie
Flink's Pigeon Problems

Flink's Pigeon Problems

2025Producer
Movie
Spellbound

Spellbound

6.62024Producer
Movie
WondLa

WondLa

7.42024Executive Producer
TV
Toy Story Funday Football

Toy Story Funday Football

3.02023Writer
Movie
Bad Luck Spot!

Bad Luck Spot!

5.82023Executive Producer
Movie
Luck

Luck

7.82022Producer
Movie
Lightyear

Lightyear

6.82022Thanks
Movie
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

7.02022Self (archive footage)
Movie
Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"

Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"

2021Original Story
Movie
Blush

Blush

7.82021Executive Producer
Movie
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

6.92019Self
Movie
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

7.52019Original Story
Movie
Ralph Breaks the Internet

Ralph Breaks the Internet

7.12018Executive Producer
Movie
Bao

Bao

7.62018Executive Producer
Movie
Incredibles 2

Incredibles 2

7.52018Executive Producer
Movie
Olaf's Frozen Adventure

Olaf's Frozen Adventure

6.52017Executive Producer
Movie
Coco

Coco

8.22017Executive Producer
Movie
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool

Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool

4.72017Executive Producer
Movie
Motori Ruggenti

Motori Ruggenti

2017Self
Movie
Lou

Lou

7.52017Executive Producer
Movie
Cars 3

Cars 3

6.92017Executive Producer
Movie
Gone Fishing

Gone Fishing

6.42017Executive Producer
Movie
Inner Workings

Inner Workings

7.82016Executive Producer
Movie
Bozzetto non troppo

Bozzetto non troppo

9.52016Self (archive footage)
Movie
Moana

Moana

7.62016Executive Producer
Movie
Finding Dory

Finding Dory

7.02016Executive Producer
Movie
Piper

Piper

8.12016Executive Producer
Movie
Imagining Zootopia

Imagining Zootopia

7.12016Self
Movie
Zootopia

Zootopia

7.82016Executive Producer
Movie
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

7.12015Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
Movie
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

6.32015Himself
Movie
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

7.22015Self
Movie
Sanjay's Super Team

Sanjay's Super Team

6.42015Executive Producer
Movie
The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur

6.82015Executive Producer
Movie
Riley's First Date?

Riley's First Date?

7.22015Executive Producer
Movie
Jay Leno's Garage

Jay Leno's Garage

7.12015Self
TV
Tick Tock Tale

Tick Tock Tale

7.42015Executive Producer
Movie
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection

Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection

7.82015Executive Producer
Movie
Lava

Lava

7.22015Executive Producer
Movie
Inside Out

Inside Out

7.92015Executive Producer
Movie
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

7.62015Self
Movie
Frozen Fever

Frozen Fever

6.82015Executive Producer
Movie
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

7.42014Executive Producer
Movie
Toy Story That Time Forgot

Toy Story That Time Forgot

7.12014Executive Producer
Movie
Feast

Feast

7.82014Executive Producer
Movie
Big Hero 6

Big Hero 6

7.72014Executive Producer
Movie
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

7.82014Self
Movie
Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue

6.22014Executive Producer
Movie
The Radiator Springs 500½

The Radiator Springs 500½

6.22014Executive Producer
Movie
Party Central

Party Central

6.82014Executive Producer
Movie
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

7.02014Executive Producer
Movie
Get a Horse!

Get a Horse!

7.62013Executive Producer
Movie
Frozen

Frozen

7.22013Executive Producer
Movie
Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!

7.32013Executive Producer
Movie
Planes

Planes

5.92013Executive Producer
Movie
Monsters University

Monsters University

7.12013Executive Producer
Movie
Hiccups

Hiccups

5.92013Executive Producer
Movie
Spinning

Spinning

6.12013Executive Producer
Movie