John Lasseter
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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Movies (177)
Ray Gunn
2026 · Producer
Swapped
2026 · Producer
Flink's Pigeon Problems
2025 · Producer
Hechizados
2024 · Producer
Toy Story Funday Football
2023 · Writer
Bad Luck Spot!
2023 · Executive Producer
Luck
2022 · Producer
Lightyear
2022 · Thanks
Mas allá del Infinito: Buzz y el viaje hacia Lightyear
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"
2021 · Original Story
Blush: Corazones enlazados
2021 · Executive Producer
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019 · Self
Toy Story 4
2019 · Original Story, Storyboard Assistant
Wifi Ralph
2018 · Executive Producer
Bao
2018 · Executive Producer
Los increíbles 2
2018 · Executive Producer
Olaf: Otra aventura congelada de Frozen
2017 · Executive Producer
Coco
2017 · Executive Producer
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
2017 · Executive Producer
Motori Ruggenti
2017 · Self
Lou
2017 · Executive Producer
Cars 3
2017 · Executive Producer
Gone Fishing
2017 · Executive Producer
Cabeza o Corazón
2016 · Executive Producer
Bozzetto non troppo
2016 · Self (archive footage)
Moana: Un mar de aventuras
2016 · Executive Producer
Buscando a Dory
2016 · Executive Producer
Piper, esperando la marea
2016 · Executive Producer
Imagining Zootopia
2016 · Self
Zootopia
2016 · Executive Producer
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015 · Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2015 · Himself
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015 · Self
Sanjay's Super Team
2015 · Executive Producer
Un gran dinosaurio
2015 · Executive Producer
Primera cita de Riley
2015 · Executive Producer
El Cuento del Reloj
2015 · Executive Producer
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
2015 · Executive Producer
Lava
2015 · Executive Producer
Intensa-Mente
2015 · Executive Producer
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
2015 · Self
Frozen: Fiebre Congelada
2015 · Executive Producer
Tinker Bell y La Bestia de Nunca Jamas
2014 · Executive Producer
Toy Story: Olvidados en el Tiempo
2014 · Executive Producer
Feast
2014 · Executive Producer
Grandes Héroes
2014 · Executive Producer
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
2014 · Self
Aviones 2: Equipo de rescate
2014 · Executive Producer, Characters
Las 500 ½ de Radiador Springs: Cars Toons
2014 · Executive Producer
Party Central
2014 · Executive Producer
Tinker Bell: Hadas y Piratas
2014 · Story, Executive Producer
Es hora de viajar
2013 · Executive Producer
Frozen: Una Aventura Congelada
2013 · Executive Producer
Toy Story of Terror!
2013 · Executive Producer
Aviones
2013 · Executive Producer, Original Story
Monsters University
2013 · Executive Producer
Spinning
2013 · Executive Producer, Story
Hiccups
2013 · Executive Producer
Bugged
2013 · Executive Producer
The Blue Umbrella
2013 · Executive Producer
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar
2013 · Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
La leyenda de Mor’du
2012 · Executive Producer
Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection
2012 · Executive Producer
Paperman
2012 · Executive Producer
Ralph, el demoledor
2012 · Executive Producer
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012 · Self
Toy Story Toons: Fiesta Saurus Rex
2012 · Story, Executive Producer
Tinker Bell y el Secreto de las Hadas
2012 · Executive Producer
Valiente
2012 · Executive Producer
Time Travel Mater
2012 · Writer
John Carter: Entre dos mundos
2012 · Thanks
La luna
2012 · Executive Producer
Enredados Por Siempre
2012 · Executive Producer
Tinker Bell: Los Juegos en la Tierra de las Hadas
2011 · Executive Producer
Patrulla de Aterrizaje. Traviesos contra buenos
2011 · Executive Producer
Toy Story Toons: Pequeño Gran Buzz
2011 · Story, Executive Producer
Cars Toon: Aero Mate
2011 · Writer, Executive Producer
A Day in the Life of John Lasseter
2011 · Self
Toy Story Toons: Vacaciones en Hawaii
2011 · Executive Producer
Cars 2
2011 · Additional Voices (voice), Director, Original Story
La Balada de Nessie
2011 · Executive Producer
Winnie the Pooh
2011 · Executive Producer
These Amazing Shadows
2011 · Self
Patrulla de aterrizaje. Operación: El secreto de Santa
2010 · Producer
Enredados
2010 · Executive Producer
Industrial Light & Magic: Creando lo Imposible
2010 · Self
The Making of Mater's Tall Tales
2010 · Self
Mater Private Eye
2010 · Writer, Executive Producer
Moon Mater
2010 · Writer, Executive Producer
Cars Toon Heavy Mater
2010 · Director, Story
Monster Truck Mater
2010 · Director, Writer
Tinker Bell: Hadas al Rescate
2010 · Executive Producer
Día y Noche
2010 · Executive Producer
Toy Story 3
2010 · Executive Producer, Story
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2010 · Self (archive footage)
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
2010 · Self
Prep & Landing: Patrulla de aterrizaje
2009 · Executive Producer
La princesa y el sapo
2009 · Executive Producer
Unidentified Flying Mater
2009 · Writer, Director
La misión especial de Dug
2009 · Executive Producer
Tinker Bell y el tesoro perdido
2009 · Executive Producer
Up: Una Aventura de Altura
2009 · Executive Producer
Parcialmente Nublado
2009 · Executive Producer
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009 · Self
Super Rhino
2009 · Executive Producer
Tokyo Mater
2008 · Director, Story
Bolt: Un perro fuera de serie
2008 · Executive Producer
WALL·E en BURN·E
2008 · Executive Producer
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
2008 · Director, Story, Executive Producer
Cars Toon El Mateador
2008 · Director, Story
Mater the Greater
2008 · Director, Story
Rescue Squad Mater
2008 · Director, Story
Tinker Bell
2008 · Executive Producer
Presto
2008 · Executive Producer
WALL·E
2008 · Executive Producer
Glago's Guest
2008 · Executive Producer
Goofy: Cómo conectar tu sistema de cine en casa
2007 · Executive Producer
Cortos de pixar
2007
Tu amigo la Rata
2007 · Executive Producer
Fog City Mavericks
2007 · Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007 · Self
La historia de Pixar: un documental de Leslie Iwerks
2007 · Self
Ratatouille
2007 · Executive Producer
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
2007 · Self
La familia del futuro
2007 · Executive Producer
Abducido
2006 · Executive Producer
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
2006 · Self - Director, Thanks
Geared-Up
2006
Mate y la luz fantasma
2006 · Director, Original Story
Cars
2006 · Screenplay, Director, Original Story
El hombre orquesta
2005 · Executive Producer
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
2005 · Self
The Making of 'The Incredibles'
2005 · Self
El Ataque de Jack-Jack
2005 · Executive Producer
Los increíbles
2004 · Executive Producer
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004 · Self
Lasseter-san, Thank You
2003 · Self
Making 'Nemo'
2003 · Self - Executive Producer
Exploring the Reef
2003 · Executive Producer
Brincando
2003 · Executive Producer
Buscando a Nemo
2003 · Executive Producer
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
2003 · Self
El nuevo automóvil de Mike
2002 · Executive Producer
The Making of TRON
2002 · Himself
Monsters, Inc.
2001 · Executive Producer
The Beatles Revolution
2000 · Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000 · Self
Para Pajaritos
2000 · Executive Producer
Toy Story 2
1999 · Additional Voices (voice), Director, Original Story
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999 · Himself
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999 · Self
Bichos: Una Aventura en Miniatura
1998 · Additional Voices (voice), Director, Original Story
El juego de Geri
1997 · Executive Producer
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996 · Self
Tiny Toy Stories
1996 · Director
The Making of Toy Story
1995 · Self
Toy Story
1995 · Director, Original Story
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994 · Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation
Up and Down
1991 · Director
Surprise
1991 · Director
Light and Heavy
1991 · Director
Front and Back
1991 · Director
Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms
1991 · Self
Knick Knack
1989 · Producer, Director, Writer, Animation
Luxo Jr. 3D
1989 · Director
Tin Toy
1988 · Director, Producer, Animation, Writer
Red's Dream
1987 · Writer, Director, Producer
Luxo Jr.
1986 · Producer, Director, Animation Department Coordinator, Story
Young Sherlock Holmes
1985 · Animation
The Adventures of André and Wally B.
1984 · Modeling, Animation, Character Designer
Nitemare
1980 · Writer, Director, Producer, Animation
Lady and the Lamp
1979 · Producer, Animation, Writer, Director
Made in Point Richmond
Untitled Nathan Greno Animated Movie
· Executive Producer
Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film
· Producer
Cosmic Motors
· Director, Producer
Super Rhino
· Executive Producer
