
Actor
John Lasseter
Born 1957 · Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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).
Directed

Toy Story
Director · 1995

Toy Story 2
Director · 1999

Cars
Director · 2006

A Bug's Life
Director · 1998

Cars 2
Director · 2011

Luxo Jr.
Director · 1986

Knick Knack
Director · 1989

Mater and the Ghostlight
Director · 2006

Tin Toy
Director · 1988

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Director · 2008

Red's Dream
Director · 1987

Tokyo Mater
Director · 2008

Unidentified Flying Mater
Director · 2009

Monster Truck Mater
Director · 2010

Mater the Greater
Director · 2008

Heavy Metal Mater
Director · 2010

El Materdor
Director · 2008

Rescue Squad Mater
Director · 2008
Acting

Toy Story 2
Additional Voices (voice) · 1999

A Bug's Life
Additional Voices (voice) · 1998

Cars 2
Additional Voices (voice) · 2011

The Pixar Story
Self · 2007

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Self (archive footage) · 2022

Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage) · 2009

These Amazing Shadows
Self · 2011

The Oscars
Self · 1953

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self · 2019

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
Self · 2014

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self · 2012

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Self · 2009

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
Self · 2015

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer · 2015

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Self · 1996

America: The Story of Us
Self · 2010

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self · 2010

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
Self · 2010

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self · 1999

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self · 2007

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Himself · 1999

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self · 2015

The Art of 'Spirited Away'
Himself · 2003

Jay Leno's Garage
Self · 2015
Writing

Toy Story
Original Story · 1995

Toy Story 3
Story · 2010

Toy Story 2
Original Story · 1999

Toy Story 4
Original Story · 2019

Cars
Screenplay · 2006

A Bug's Life
Original Story · 1998

Cars 2
Original Story · 2011

Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
Story · 2014

Luxo Jr.
Story · 1986

Knick Knack
Writer · 1989

Partysaurus Rex
Story · 2012

Planes
Original Story · 2013