John Lasseter
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- January 12, 1957
- Birthplace
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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).
Filmography
Super Rhino TBA
Executive Producer
- Cosmic Motors
Cosmic Motors TBA
Director, Producer
- Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film
Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film TBA
Producer
- Untitled Nathan Greno Animated Movie
Untitled Nathan Greno Animated Movie TBA
Executive Producer
- Made in Point Richmond
Made in Point Richmond TBA
Actor
Ray Gunn 2026
Producer
Swapped 2026
Producer
Flink's Pigeon Problems 2025
Producer
Spellbound 2024
Producer
Toy Story Funday Football 2023
Writer
Bad Luck Spot! 2023
Executive Producer
Luck 2022
Producer
Lightyear 2022
Thanks
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road" 2021
Original Story
Blush 2021
Executive Producer
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 2019
as Self
Toy Story 4 2019
Original Story, Storyboard Assistant
Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018
Executive Producer
Bao 2018
Executive Producer
Incredibles 2 2018
Executive Producer
Coco 2017
Executive Producer
Olaf's Frozen Adventure 2017
Executive Producer
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool 2017
Executive Producer
Motori Ruggenti 2017
as Self
Lou 2017
Executive Producer
Cars 3 2017
Executive Producer
Gone Fishing 2017
Executive Producer
Inner Workings 2016
Executive Producer
Bozzetto non troppo 2016
as Self (archive footage)
Moana 2016
Executive Producer
Piper 2016
Executive Producer
Finding Dory 2016
Executive Producer
Imagining Zootopia 2016
as Self
Zootopia 2016
Executive Producer
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman 2015
as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 2015
as Himself
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond 2015
as Self
Sanjay's Super Team 2015
Executive Producer
The Good Dinosaur 2015
Executive Producer
Riley's First Date? 2015
Executive Producer
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection 2015
Executive Producer
Tick Tock Tale 2015
Executive Producer
Lava 2015
Executive Producer
Inside Out 2015
Executive Producer
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman 2015
as Self
Frozen Fever 2015
Executive Producer
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast 2014
Executive Producer
Toy Story That Time Forgot 2014
Executive Producer
Feast 2014
Executive Producer
Big Hero 6 2014
Executive Producer
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic 2014
as Self
Planes: Fire & Rescue 2014
Executive Producer, Characters
The Radiator Springs 500½ 2014
Executive Producer
Party Central 2014
Executive Producer
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy 2014
Executive Producer, Story
Get a Horse! 2013
Executive Producer
Frozen 2013
Executive Producer
Toy Story of Terror! 2013
Executive Producer
Planes 2013
Executive Producer, Original Story
Monsters University 2013
Executive Producer
Bugged 2013
Executive Producer
Spinning 2013
Executive Producer, Story
Hiccups 2013
Executive Producer
The Blue Umbrella 2013
Executive Producer
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar 2013
as Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
The Legend of Mor'du 2012
Executive Producer
Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection 2012
Executive Producer
Paperman 2012
Executive Producer
Wreck-It Ralph 2012
Executive Producer
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan 2012
as Self
Partysaurus Rex 2012
Story, Executive Producer
Secret of the Wings 2012
Executive Producer
Brave 2012
Executive Producer
Time Travel Mater 2012
Writer
John Carter 2012
Thanks
La luna 2012
Executive Producer
Tangled Ever After 2012
Executive Producer
Pixie Hollow Games 2011
Executive Producer
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice 2011
Executive Producer
Small Fry 2011
Story, Executive Producer
Air Mater 2011
Writer, Executive Producer
A Day in the Life of John Lasseter 2011
as Self
Hawaiian Vacation 2011
Executive Producer
Cars 2 2011
as Additional Voices (voice), Director, Original Story
The Ballad of Nessie 2011
Executive Producer
Winnie the Pooh 2011
Executive Producer
These Amazing Shadows 2011
as Self
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa 2010
Producer
Tangled 2010
Executive Producer
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible 2010
as Self
Moon Mater 2010
Writer, Executive Producer
Mater Private Eye 2010
Writer, Executive Producer
The Making of Mater's Tall Tales 2010
as Self
Heavy Metal Mater 2010
Director, Story
Monster Truck Mater 2010
Director, Writer
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue 2010
Executive Producer
Day & Night 2010
Executive Producer
Toy Story 3 2010
Executive Producer, Story
Waking Sleeping Beauty 2010
as Self (archive footage)
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess 2010
as Self
Prep & Landing 2009
Executive Producer
The Princess and the Frog 2009
Executive Producer
Unidentified Flying Mater 2009
Writer, Director
Dug's Special Mission 2009
Executive Producer
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure 2009
Executive Producer
Partly Cloudy 2009
Executive Producer
Up 2009
Executive Producer
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story 2009
as Self
Super Rhino 2009
Executive Producer
Bolt 2008
Executive Producer
Tokyo Mater 2008
Director, Story
BURN·E 2008
Executive Producer
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales 2008
Director, Story, Executive Producer
El Materdor 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
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater 2007
Executive Producer
Your Friend the Rat 2007
Executive Producer
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History 2007
Actor
Fog City Mavericks 2007
as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project 2007
as Self
The Pixar Story 2007
as Self
Ratatouille 2007
Executive Producer
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition 2007
as Self
Meet the Robinsons 2007
Executive Producer
Lifted 2006
Executive Producer
Geared-Up 2006
Actor
The Inspiration for 'Cars' 2006
as Self - Director, Thanks
Mater and the Ghostlight 2006
Director, Original Story
Cars 2006
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
One Man Band 2005
Executive Producer
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum 2005
as Self
Jack-Jack Attack 2005
Executive Producer
The Making of 'The Incredibles' 2005
as Self
The Incredibles 2004
Executive Producer
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' 2004
as Self
Lasseter-san, Thank You 2003
as Self
Boundin' 2003
Executive Producer
Exploring the Reef 2003
Executive Producer
Making 'Nemo' 2003
as Self - Executive Producer
Finding Nemo 2003
Executive Producer
The Art of 'Spirited Away' 2003
as Self
Mike's New Car 2002
Executive Producer
The Making of TRON 2002
as Himself
Monsters, Inc. 2001
Executive Producer
- The Beatles Revolution
The Beatles Revolution 2000
as Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation 2000
as Self
For the Birds 2000
Executive Producer
Toy Story 2 1999
as Additional Voices (voice), Director, Original Story
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story 1999
as Himself
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic 1999
as Self
A Bug's Life 1998
as Additional Voices (voice), Director, Original Story
Geri's Game 1997
Executive Producer
The Story Behind 'Toy Story' 1996
as Self
Tiny Toy Stories 1996
Director
The Making of Toy Story 1995
as Self
Toy Story 1995
Director, Original Story
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born 1994
as 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
as Self
Knick Knack 1989
Producer, Writer, Director, Animation
Luxo Jr. 3D 1989
Director
Tin Toy 1988
Producer, Director, Animation, Writer
Red's Dream 1987
Producer, Writer, Director
Luxo Jr. 1986
Producer, Director, Animation Department Coordinator, Story
Young Sherlock Holmes 1985
Animation
The Adventures of André and Wally B. 1984
Modeling, Character Designer, Animation
Nitemare 1980
Writer, Director, Animation, Producer
Lady and the Lamp 1979
Director, Animation, Producer, Writer
Credits from TMDB.