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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).
John Lasseter is an American filmmaker and animator, a co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios who played a critical role in the development of computer-animated cinema.
He is widely recognized for directing the Toy Story and Cars franchises, as well as executive producing numerous hit animated features. Explore the filmography of John Lasseter on Mood.
He currently serves as the head of animation at Skydance Animation, having previously led animation divisions at Pixar and Disney.