Production

John Lasseter

Born 1957-01-12

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Department: Production

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).

2016

TMDB3.9

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (234 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
Ray Gunn	Producer	Movie	2026
Swapped	Producer	Movie	2026
Flink's Pigeon Problems	Producer	Movie	2025
Spellbound	Producer	Movie	2024
WondLa	Executive Producer	TV Series	2024
Toy Story Funday Football	Writer	Movie	2023
Bad Luck Spot!	Executive Producer	Movie	2023
Luck	Producer	Movie	2022
Lightyear	Thanks	Movie	2022
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear	Self (archive footage)	Movie	2022
Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"	Original Story	Movie	2021
Blush	Executive Producer	Movie	2021
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound	Self	Movie	2019
Toy Story 4	Original Story	Movie	2019
Toy Story 4	Storyboard Assistant	Movie	2019
Ralph Breaks the Internet	Executive Producer	Movie	2018
Bao	Executive Producer	Movie	2018
Incredibles 2	Executive Producer	Movie	2018
Olaf's Frozen Adventure	Executive Producer	Movie	2017
Coco	Executive Producer	Movie	2017
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool	Executive Producer	Movie	2017
Motori Ruggenti	Self	Movie	2017
Lou	Executive Producer	Movie	2017
Cars 3	Executive Producer	Movie	2017
Gone Fishing	Executive Producer	Movie	2017
Inner Workings	Executive Producer	Movie	2016
Bozzetto non troppo	Self (archive footage)	Movie	2016
Moana	Executive Producer	Movie	2016
Finding Dory	Executive Producer	Movie	2016
Piper	Executive Producer	Movie	2016
Imagining Zootopia	Self	Movie	2016
Zootopia	Executive Producer	Movie	2016
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman	Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer	Movie	2015
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs	Himself	Movie	2015
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond	Self	Movie	2015
Sanjay's Super Team	Executive Producer	Movie	2015
The Good Dinosaur	Executive Producer	Movie	2015
Riley's First Date?	Executive Producer	Movie	2015
Jay Leno's Garage	Self	TV Series	2015
Tick Tock Tale	Executive Producer	Movie	2015
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection	Executive Producer	Movie	2015
Lava	Executive Producer	Movie	2015
Inside Out	Executive Producer	Movie	2015
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman	Self	Movie	2015
Frozen Fever	Executive Producer	Movie	2015
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast	Executive Producer	Movie	2014
Toy Story That Time Forgot	Executive Producer	Movie	2014
Feast	Executive Producer	Movie	2014
Big Hero 6	Executive Producer	Movie	2014
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic	Self	Movie	2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue	Executive Producer	Movie	2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue	Characters	Movie	2014
The Radiator Springs 500½	Executive Producer	Movie	2014
Party Central	Executive Producer	Movie	2014
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy	Executive Producer	Movie	2014
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy	Story	Movie	2014
Get a Horse!	Executive Producer	Movie	2013
Frozen	Executive Producer	Movie	2013
Toy Story of Terror!	Executive Producer	Movie	2013
Planes	Executive Producer	Movie	2013
Planes	Original Story	Movie	2013
Monsters University	Executive Producer	Movie	2013
Hiccups	Executive Producer	Movie	2013
Spinning	Executive Producer	Movie	2013
Spinning	Story	Movie	2013
Bugged	Executive Producer	Movie	2013
The Blue Umbrella	Executive Producer	Movie	2013
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar	Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer	Movie	2013
The Legend of Mor'du	Executive Producer	Movie	2012
Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection	Executive Producer	Movie	2012
Paperman	Executive Producer	Movie	2012
Wreck-It Ralph	Executive Producer	Movie	2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan	Self	Movie	2012
Partysaurus Rex	Story	Movie	2012
Partysaurus Rex	Executive Producer	Movie	2012
Secret of the Wings	Executive Producer	Movie	2012
Brave	Executive Producer	Movie	2012
Time Travel Mater	Writer	Movie	2012
John Carter	Thanks	Movie	2012
La luna	Executive Producer	Movie	2012
Tangled Ever After	Executive Producer	Movie	2012
Pixie Hollow Games	Executive Producer	Movie	2011
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice	Executive Producer	Movie	2011
Small Fry	Story	Movie	2011
Small Fry	Executive Producer	Movie	2011
Air Mater	Writer	Movie	2011
Air Mater	Executive Producer	Movie	2011
A Day in the Life of John Lasseter	Self	Movie	2011
Hawaiian Vacation	Executive Producer	Movie	2011
Cars 2	Additional Voices (voice)	Movie	2011
Cars 2	Director	Movie	2011
Cars 2	Original Story	Movie	2011
The Ballad of Nessie	Executive Producer	Movie	2011
Winnie the Pooh	Executive Producer	Movie	2011
These Amazing Shadows	Self	Movie	2011
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa	Producer	Movie	2010
Tangled	Executive Producer	Movie	2010
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible	Self	Movie	2010
The Making of Mater's Tall Tales	Self	Movie	2010
Mater Private Eye	Writer	Movie	2010
Moon Mater	Writer	Movie	2010
Moon Mater	Executive Producer	Movie	2010
Mater Private Eye	Executive Producer	Movie	2010
Heavy Metal Mater	Director	Movie	2010
Heavy Metal Mater	Story	Movie	2010
Monster Truck Mater	Director	Movie	2010
Monster Truck Mater	Writer	Movie	2010
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue	Executive Producer	Movie	2010
Day & Night	Executive Producer	Movie	2010
Toy Story 3	Executive Producer	Movie	2010
Toy Story 3	Story	Movie	2010
America: The Story of Us	Self	TV Series	2010
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess	Self	Movie	2010
Prep & Landing	Executive Producer	Movie	2009
The Princess and the Frog	Executive Producer	Movie	2009
Unidentified Flying Mater	Writer	Movie	2009
Unidentified Flying Mater	Director	Movie	2009
Dug's Special Mission	Executive Producer	Movie	2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty	Self (archive footage)	Movie	2009
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure	Executive Producer	Movie	2009
Up	Executive Producer	Movie	2009
Partly Cloudy	Executive Producer	Movie	2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story	Self	Movie	2009
Super Rhino	Executive Producer	Movie	2009
Tokyo Mater	Director	Movie	2008
Bolt	Executive Producer	Movie	2008
Tokyo Mater	Story	Movie	2008
BURN·E	Executive Producer	Movie	2008
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales	Director	Movie	2008
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales	Story	Movie	2008
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales	Executive Producer	Movie	2008
El Materdor	Director	Movie	2008
El Materdor	Story	Movie	2008
Mater the Greater	Director	Movie	2008
Mater the Greater	Story	Movie	2008
Rescue Squad Mater	Director	Movie	2008
Rescue Squad Mater	Story	Movie	2008
Tales from Radiator Springs	Creator	TV Series	2008
Tinker Bell	Executive Producer	Movie	2008
Presto	Executive Producer	Movie	2008
WALL·E	Executive Producer	Movie	2008
Glago's Guest	Executive Producer	Movie	2008
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater	Executive Producer	Movie	2007
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History	Self / Appearance	Movie	2007
Your Friend the Rat	Executive Producer	Movie	2007
Fog City Mavericks	Self	Movie	2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project	Self	Movie	2007
The Pixar Story	Self	Movie	2007
Ratatouille	Executive Producer	Movie	2007
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition	Self	Movie	2007
Meet the Robinsons	Executive Producer	Movie	2007
Lifted	Executive Producer	Movie	2006
The Inspiration for 'Cars'	Self - Director	Movie	2006
Geared-Up	Self / Appearance	Movie	2006
The Inspiration for 'Cars'	Thanks	Movie	2006
Mater and the Ghostlight	Director	Movie	2006
Mater and the Ghostlight	Original Story	Movie	2006
Cars	Director	Movie	2006
Cars	Screenplay	Movie	2006
Cars	Original Story	Movie	2006
One Man Band	Executive Producer	Movie	2005
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum	Self	Movie	2005
The Making of 'The Incredibles'	Self	Movie	2005
Jack-Jack Attack	Executive Producer	Movie	2005
The Incredibles	Executive Producer	Movie	2004
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'	Self	Movie	2004
Lasseter-san, Thank You	Himself	Movie	2003
Making 'Nemo'	Self - Executive Producer	Movie	2003
Exploring the Reef	Executive Producer	Movie	2003
Boundin'	Executive Producer	Movie	2003
Finding Nemo	Executive Producer	Movie	2003
The Art of 'Spirited Away'	Himself	Movie	2003
Mike's New Car	Executive Producer	Movie	2002
The Making of TRON	Himself	Movie	2002
Monsters, Inc.	Executive Producer	Movie	2001
The Beatles Revolution	Self	Movie	2000
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation	Self	Movie	2000
For the Birds	Executive Producer	Movie	2000
Toy Story 2	Additional Voices (voice)	Movie	1999
Toy Story 2	Director	Movie	1999
Toy Story 2	Original Story	Movie	1999
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story	Himself	Movie	1999
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic	Self	Movie	1999
A Bug's Life	Additional Voices (voice)	Movie	1998
A Bug's Life	Director	Movie	1998
A Bug's Life	Original Story	Movie	1998
Geri's Game	Executive Producer	Movie	1997
The Wonderful World of Disney	Director	TV Series	1997
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'	Self	Movie	1996
Tiny Toy Stories	Director	Movie	1996
Toy Story Treats	Creator	TV Series	1996
The Making of Toy Story	Self	Movie	1995
Toy Story	Director	Movie	1995
Toy Story	Original Story	Movie	1995
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born	Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation	Movie	1994
Up and Down	Director	Movie	1991
Surprise	Director	Movie	1991
Light and Heavy	Director	Movie	1991
Front and Back	Director	Movie	1991
Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms	Self	Movie	1991
Knick Knack	Producer	Movie	1989
Knick Knack	Writer	Movie	1989
Knick Knack	Director	Movie	1989
Knick Knack	Animation	Movie	1989
Luxo Jr. 3D	Director	Movie	1989
Tin Toy	Producer	Movie	1988
Tin Toy	Director	Movie	1988
Tin Toy	Animation	Movie	1988
Tin Toy	Writer	Movie	1988
Red's Dream	Producer	Movie	1987
Red's Dream	Writer	Movie	1987
Red's Dream	Director	Movie	1987
Luxo Jr.	Producer	Movie	1986
Luxo Jr.	Director	Movie	1986
Luxo Jr.	Animation Department Coordinator	Movie	1986
Luxo Jr.	Story	Movie	1986
Young Sherlock Holmes	Animation	Movie	1985
The Adventures of André and Wally B.	Modeling	Movie	1984
The Adventures of André and Wally B.	Character Designer	Movie	1984
The Adventures of André and Wally B.	Animation	Movie	1984
Nitemare	Writer	Movie	1980
Nitemare	Director	Movie	1980
Nitemare	Animation	Movie	1980
Nitemare	Producer	Movie	1980
Lady and the Lamp	Director	Movie	1979
Lady and the Lamp	Animation	Movie	1979
Lady and the Lamp	Producer	Movie	1979
Lady and the Lamp	Writer	Movie	1979
The Oscars	Self	TV Series	1953
Made in Point Richmond	Self / Appearance	Movie	—
Untitled Nathan Greno Animated Movie	Executive Producer	Movie	—
Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film	Producer	Movie	—
Cosmic Motors	Director	Movie	—
Cosmic Motors	Producer	Movie	—