John Lasseter
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
1957-01-12
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).
Movies:
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
Making 'Nemo'
The Pixar Story
Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms
These Amazing Shadows
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Fog City Mavericks
The Beatles Revolution
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Waking Sleeping Beauty
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Toy Story 2
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Imagining Zootopia
Bozzetto non troppo
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Cars 2
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Motori Ruggenti
A Bug's Life
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
The Making of TRON
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
Lasseter-san, Thank You
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
Making 'Toy Story'
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
The Making of 'The Incredibles'
Made in Point Richmond
The Making of Mater's Tall Tales
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
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