Overview
John Lasseter
Known For
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Explore the evolution of Buzz Lightyear from toy to human...
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers...
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The story of the rocky road that Walt Disney took...
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Retrospective looking at the revolutionary computer-animated feature film Toy Story.
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
A behind-the-scene look at the origins and evolution of the...
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).