John Lasseter
Known for production · Born 12 January 1957 · 69 · Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
187 credits
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
Toy Story
1995
Cars
2006
Toy Story 2
1999
A Bug's Life
1998
Cars 2
2011
Toy Story 3
2010
Toy Story 4
2019
Luxo Jr.
1986
Knick Knack
1989
Planes
2013
Tin Toy
1988
Mater and the Ghostlight
2006
Acting (48)
2022Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to LightyearSelf (archive footage)Film
2019Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic SoundSelfFilm
2017Motori RuggentiSelfFilm
2016Imagining ZootopiaSelfFilm
2016Bozzetto non troppoSelf (archive footage)Film
2015A Grand Night In: The Story of AardmanSelf - Pixar Chief Creative OfficerFilm
2015Winning: The Racing Life of Paul NewmanSelfFilm
2015Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and BeyondSelfFilm
2015Jay Leno's GarageSelfSeries
2015Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven DwarfsHimselfFilm
2014The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated ClassicSelfFilm
2013Bloomberg Inside: PixarSelf - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative OfficerFilm
2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelfFilm
2011Cars 2Additional Voices (voice)Film
2011These Amazing ShadowsSelfFilm
2011A Day in the Life of John LasseterSelfFilm
2010Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the ImpossibleSelfFilm
2010America: The Story of UsSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2010Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a PrincessSelfFilm
2010The Making of Mater's Tall TalesSelfFilm
2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)Film
2009The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' StorySelfFilm
2007The Pixar StorySelfFilm
2007The Pixar Shorts: A Short HistoryFilm
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelfFilm
2007AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary EditionSelfFilm
2007Fog City MavericksSelfFilm
2006The Inspiration for 'Cars'Self - DirectorFilm
2006Geared-UpFilm
2005The Making of 'The Incredibles'SelfFilm
2005Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli MuseumSelfFilm
2004The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'SelfFilm
2003The Art of 'Spirited Away'SelfFilm
2003Making 'Nemo'Self - Executive ProducerFilm
2003Lasseter-san, Thank YouSelfFilm
2002The Making of TRONHimselfFilm
2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in AnimationSelfFilm
2000The Beatles RevolutionSelfFilm
1999Toy Story 2Additional Voices (voice)Film
1999The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks StoryHimselfFilm
1999From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & MagicSelfFilm
1998A Bug's LifeAdditional Voices (voice)Film
1996The Story Behind 'Toy Story'SelfFilm
1995The Making of Toy StorySelfFilm
1994The Making of Bambi: A Prince is BornSelf - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar AnimationFilm
1991Tin Toys Knick Knacks & AlgorithmsSelfFilm
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
—Made in Point RichmondFilm
Creator (2)
2008Tales from Radiator SpringsCreatorSeries
1996Toy Story TreatsCreatorSeries
Crew (3)
2022LightyearThanksFilm
2012John CarterThanksFilm
2006The Inspiration for 'Cars'ThanksFilm
Directing (21)
2011Cars 2Director, Original StoryFilm
2010Monster Truck MaterDirector, WriterFilm
2010Heavy Metal MaterDirector, StoryFilm
2008Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesDirector, Story, Executive ProducerFilm
2008Tokyo MaterDirector, StoryFilm
2008Mater the GreaterDirector, StoryFilm
2008El MaterdorDirector, StoryFilm
2008Rescue Squad MaterDirector, StoryFilm
2006Mater and the GhostlightDirector, Original StoryFilm
1999Toy Story 2Director, Original StoryFilm
1998A Bug's LifeDirector, Original StoryFilm
1997The Wonderful World of DisneyDirectorSeries
1996Tiny Toy StoriesDirectorFilm
1995Toy StoryDirector, Original StoryFilm
1991Light and HeavyDirectorFilm
1991Front and BackDirectorFilm
1991Up and DownDirectorFilm
1991SurpriseDirectorFilm
1989Luxo Jr. 3DDirectorFilm
1988Tin ToyDirector, Producer, Animation, WriterFilm
—Cosmic MotorsDirector, ProducerFilm
Production (97)
2026SwappedProducerFilm
2026Ray GunnProducerFilm
2025Flink's Pigeon ProblemsProducerFilm
2024SpellboundProducerFilm
2024WondLaExecutive ProducerSeries
2023Bad Luck Spot!Executive ProducerFilm
2022LuckProducerFilm
2021BlushExecutive ProducerFilm
2018Incredibles 2Executive ProducerFilm
2018Ralph Breaks the InternetExecutive ProducerFilm
2018BaoExecutive ProducerFilm
2017CocoExecutive ProducerFilm
2017Cars 3Executive ProducerFilm
2017Olaf's Frozen AdventureExecutive ProducerFilm
2017LouExecutive ProducerFilm
2017Gone FishingExecutive ProducerFilm
2017Miss Fritter's Racing SkooolExecutive ProducerFilm
2016ZootopiaExecutive ProducerFilm
2016MoanaExecutive ProducerFilm
2016Finding DoryExecutive ProducerFilm
2016PiperExecutive ProducerFilm
2016Inner WorkingsExecutive ProducerFilm
2015Inside OutExecutive ProducerFilm
2015The Good DinosaurExecutive ProducerFilm
2015Frozen FeverExecutive ProducerFilm
2015LavaExecutive ProducerFilm
2015Riley's First Date?Executive ProducerFilm
2015Sanjay's Super TeamExecutive ProducerFilm
2015Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films CollectionExecutive ProducerFilm
2014Big Hero 6Executive ProducerFilm
2014Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeastExecutive ProducerFilm
2014Toy Story That Time ForgotExecutive ProducerFilm
2014Planes: Fire & RescueExecutive Producer, CharactersFilm
2014FeastExecutive ProducerFilm
2014Party CentralExecutive ProducerFilm
2014The Radiator Springs 500½Executive ProducerFilm
2013FrozenExecutive ProducerFilm
2013Monsters UniversityExecutive ProducerFilm
2013PlanesExecutive Producer, Original StoryFilm
2013Toy Story of Terror!Executive ProducerFilm
2013The Blue UmbrellaExecutive ProducerFilm
2013Get a Horse!Executive ProducerFilm
2013SpinningExecutive Producer, StoryFilm
2013HiccupsExecutive ProducerFilm
2013BuggedExecutive ProducerFilm
2012BraveExecutive ProducerFilm
2012Wreck-It RalphExecutive ProducerFilm
2012PapermanExecutive ProducerFilm
2012Secret of the WingsExecutive ProducerFilm
2012Tangled Ever AfterExecutive ProducerFilm
2012La lunaExecutive ProducerFilm
2012The Legend of Mor'duExecutive ProducerFilm
2012Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel CollectionExecutive ProducerFilm
2011Winnie the PoohExecutive ProducerFilm
2011Hawaiian VacationExecutive ProducerFilm
2011Pixie Hollow GamesExecutive ProducerFilm
2011The Ballad of NessieExecutive ProducerFilm
2011Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. NiceExecutive ProducerFilm
2010Toy Story 3Executive Producer, StoryFilm
2010TangledExecutive ProducerFilm
2010Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy RescueExecutive ProducerFilm
2010Day & NightExecutive ProducerFilm
2010Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret SantaProducerFilm
2010Tick Tock TaleExecutive ProducerFilm
2009UpExecutive ProducerFilm
2009The Princess and the FrogExecutive ProducerFilm
2009Tinker Bell and the Lost TreasureExecutive ProducerFilm
2009Partly CloudyExecutive ProducerFilm
2009Dug's Special MissionExecutive ProducerFilm
2009Prep & LandingExecutive ProducerFilm
2009Super RhinoExecutive ProducerFilm
2008WALL·EExecutive ProducerFilm
2008BoltExecutive ProducerFilm
2008Tinker BellExecutive ProducerFilm
2008PrestoExecutive ProducerFilm
2008BURN·EExecutive ProducerFilm
2008Glago's GuestExecutive ProducerFilm
2007RatatouilleExecutive ProducerFilm
2007Meet the RobinsonsExecutive ProducerFilm
2007Your Friend the RatExecutive ProducerFilm
2007How to Hook Up Your Home TheaterExecutive ProducerFilm
2006LiftedExecutive ProducerFilm
2005Jack-Jack AttackExecutive ProducerFilm
2005One Man BandExecutive ProducerFilm
2004The IncrediblesExecutive ProducerFilm
2003Finding NemoExecutive ProducerFilm
2003Boundin'Executive ProducerFilm
2003Exploring the ReefExecutive ProducerFilm
2002Mike's New CarExecutive ProducerFilm
2001Monsters, Inc.Executive ProducerFilm
2000For the BirdsExecutive ProducerFilm
1997Geri's GameExecutive ProducerFilm
1989Knick KnackProducer, Director, Writer, AnimationFilm
1986Luxo Jr.Producer, Director, Animation Department Coordinator, StoryFilm
1979Lady and the LampProducer, Animation, Writer, DirectorFilm
—Untitled Nathan Greno Animated MovieExecutive ProducerFilm
—Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk FilmProducerFilm
Visual Effects (2)
1985Young Sherlock HolmesAnimationFilm
1984The Adventures of André and Wally B.Modeling, Animation, Character DesignerFilm
Writing (14)
2023Toy Story Funday FootballWriterFilm
2021Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"Original StoryFilm
2019Toy Story 4Original Story, Storyboard AssistantFilm
2014Tinker Bell and the Pirate FairyStory, Executive ProducerFilm
2012Partysaurus RexStory, Executive ProducerFilm
2012Time Travel MaterWriterFilm
2011Small FryStory, Executive ProducerFilm
2011Air MaterWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
2010Mater Private EyeWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
2010Moon MaterWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
2009Unidentified Flying MaterWriter, DirectorFilm
2006CarsScreenplay, Director, Original StoryFilm
1987Red's DreamWriter, Director, ProducerFilm
1980NitemareWriter, Director, Producer, AnimationFilm