John Lasseter

Producer

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).

Known For

Toy Story 2 Not in library

Toy Story 2

1999

A Bug's Life Not in library

A Bug's Life

1998

Cars 2 Not in library

Cars 2

2011

The Pixar Story Not in library

The Pixar Story

2007

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear Not in library

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

2022

Waking Sleeping Beauty Not in library

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

The Oscars Not in library

The Oscars

1953

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound Not in library

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019

These Amazing Shadows Not in library

These Amazing Shadows

2011

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Not in library

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012

Acting

2022 Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear as Self (archive footage)
2019 Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound as Self
2017 Motori Ruggenti as Self
2016 Imagining Zootopia as Self
2016 Bozzetto non troppo
2015 A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
2015 Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Himself
2015 Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond as Self
2015 Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman as Self
2015 Jay Leno's Garage as Self (1 episode)
2014 The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic as Self
2013 Bloomberg Inside: Pixar as Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
2012 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan as Self
2011 These Amazing Shadows as Self
2011 Cars 2 as Additional Voices (voice)
2010 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible as Self
2010 Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess as Self
2010 The Making of Mater's Tall Tales as Self
2010 America: The Story of Us as Self (5 episodes)
2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story as Self
2007 The Pixar Story as Self
2007 Fog City Mavericks as Self
2007 AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition as Self
2007 The Pixar Shorts: A Short History
2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
2006 The Inspiration for 'Cars' as Self - Director
2006 Geared-Up
2005 Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum as Self
2005 The Making of 'The Incredibles' as Self
2004 The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' as Self
2003 Making 'Nemo' as Self - Executive Producer
2003 The Art of 'Spirited Away' as Himself
2003 Lasseter-san, Thank You as Himself
2002 The Making of TRON as Himself
2000 The Beatles Revolution as Self
2000 Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation as Self
1999 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story as Himself
1999 Toy Story 2 as Additional Voices (voice)
1999 From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic as Self
1998 A Bug's Life as Additional Voices (voice)
1996 The Story Behind 'Toy Story' as Self
1995 Making 'Toy Story' as Self
1994 The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born as Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation
1991 Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms as Self
1953 The Oscars as Self (1 episode)
— Made in Point Richmond

Directing

2011 Cars 2 Director
2010 Monster Truck Mater Director
2010 Heavy Metal Mater Director
2009 Unidentified Flying Mater Director
2008 Tokyo Mater Director
2008 El Materdor Director
2008 Rescue Squad Mater Director
2008 Mater the Greater Director
2008 Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales Director
2006 Cars Director
2006 Mater and the Ghostlight Director
1999 Toy Story 2 Director
1998 A Bug's Life Director
1997 The Wonderful World of Disney Director
1996 Tiny Toy Stories Director
1995 Toy Story Director
1991 Front and Back Director
1991 Up and Down Director
1991 Surprise Director
1991 Light and Heavy Director
1989 Knick Knack Director
1989 Luxo Jr. 3D Director
1988 Tin Toy Director
1987 Red's Dream Director
1986 Luxo Jr. Director
1980 Nitemare Director
1979 Lady and the Lamp Director

Writing

2023 Toy Story Funday Football Writer
2021 Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road" Original Story
2019 Toy Story 4 Original Story
2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue Characters
2014 Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy Story
2013 Spinning Story
2013 Planes Original Story
2012 Time Travel Mater Writer
2012 Partysaurus Rex Story
2011 Air Mater Writer
2011 Small Fry Story
2011 Cars 2 Original Story
2010 Mater Private Eye Writer
2010 Moon Mater Writer
2010 Heavy Metal Mater Story
2010 Toy Story 3 Story
2010 Monster Truck Mater Writer
2009 Unidentified Flying Mater Writer
2008 Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales Story
2008 Mater the Greater Story
2008 El Materdor Story
2008 Rescue Squad Mater Writer
2008 Tokyo Mater Writer
2006 Cars Screenplay
2006 Mater and the Ghostlight Original Story
2006 Cars Original Story
1999 Toy Story 2 Original Story
1998 A Bug's Life Original Story
1995 Toy Story Original Story
1989 Knick Knack Writer
1988 Tin Toy Writer
1987 Red's Dream Writer
1986 Luxo Jr. Story
1980 Nitemare Writer
1979 Lady and the Lamp Writer

Production

2026 Swapped Producer In Library
2025 Flink's Pigeon Problems Producer
2024 Spellbound Producer
2024 WondLa Executive Producer
2023 Bad Luck Spot! Executive Producer
2022 Luck Producer
2021 Blush Executive Producer
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Executive Producer
2018 Incredibles 2 Executive Producer
2018 Bao Executive Producer
2017 Gone Fishing Executive Producer
2017 Cars 3 Executive Producer
2017 Lou Executive Producer
2017 Olaf's Frozen Adventure Executive Producer
2017 Coco Executive Producer
2017 Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool Executive Producer
2016 Moana Executive Producer
2016 Zootopia Executive Producer
2016 Finding Dory Executive Producer
2016 Piper Executive Producer
2016 Inner Workings Executive Producer
2015 Inside Out Executive Producer
2015 Frozen Fever Executive Producer
2015 Sanjay's Super Team Executive Producer
2015 Tick Tock Tale Executive Producer
2015 Riley's First Date? Executive Producer
2015 Lava Executive Producer
2015 Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection Executive Producer
2015 The Good Dinosaur Executive Producer
2014 Big Hero 6 Executive Producer
2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue Executive Producer
2014 Party Central Executive Producer
2014 Feast Executive Producer
2014 Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy Executive Producer
2014 Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast Executive Producer
2014 The Radiator Springs 500½ Executive Producer
2014 Toy Story That Time Forgot Executive Producer
2013 Monsters University Executive Producer
2013 Get a Horse! Executive Producer
2013 Frozen Executive Producer
2013 Toy Story of Terror! Executive Producer
2013 The Blue Umbrella Executive Producer
2013 Hiccups Executive Producer
2013 Spinning Executive Producer
2013 Bugged Executive Producer
2013 Planes Executive Producer
2012 La luna Executive Producer
2012 Wreck-It Ralph Executive Producer
2012 The Legend of Mor'du Executive Producer
2012 Tangled Ever After Executive Producer
2012 Secret of the Wings Executive Producer
2012 Partysaurus Rex Executive Producer
2012 Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection Executive Producer
2012 Paperman Executive Producer
2012 Brave Executive Producer
2011 The Ballad of Nessie Executive Producer
2011 Pixie Hollow Games Executive Producer
2011 Winnie the Pooh Executive Producer
2011 Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Executive Producer
2011 Air Mater Executive Producer
2011 Small Fry Executive Producer
2011 Hawaiian Vacation Executive Producer
2010 Day & Night Executive Producer
2010 Tangled Executive Producer
2010 Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa Producer
2010 Moon Mater Executive Producer
2010 Mater Private Eye Executive Producer
2010 Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Executive Producer
2010 Toy Story 3 Executive Producer
2009 Prep & Landing Executive Producer
2009 Super Rhino Executive Producer
2009 Up Executive Producer
2009 Partly Cloudy Executive Producer
2009 The Princess and the Frog Executive Producer
2009 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Executive Producer
2009 Dug's Special Mission Executive Producer
2008 Bolt Executive Producer
2008 Tinker Bell Executive Producer
2008 Presto Executive Producer
2008 WALL·E Executive Producer
2008 Glago's Guest Executive Producer
2008 BURN·E Executive Producer
2008 Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales Executive Producer
2008 Tokyo Mater Executive Producer
2007 Ratatouille Executive Producer
2007 Your Friend the Rat Executive Producer
2007 How to Hook Up Your Home Theater Executive Producer
2007 Meet the Robinsons Executive Producer
2006 Lifted Executive Producer
2005 One Man Band Executive Producer
2005 Jack-Jack Attack Executive Producer
2004 The Incredibles Executive Producer
2003 Finding Nemo Executive Producer
2003 Exploring the Reef Executive Producer
2003 Boundin' Executive Producer
2002 Mike's New Car Executive Producer
2001 Monsters, Inc. Executive Producer
2000 For the Birds Executive Producer
1997 Geri's Game Executive Producer
1991 Beauty and the Beast Executive Producer
1989 Knick Knack Producer
1988 Tin Toy Producer
1987 Red's Dream Producer
1986 Luxo Jr. Producer
1980 Nitemare Producer
1979 Lady and the Lamp Producer
— Ray Gunn Producer

Art

2019 Toy Story 4 Storyboard Assistant

Visual Effects

1989 Knick Knack Animation
1988 Tin Toy Animation
1986 Luxo Jr. Animation Department Coordinator
1985 Young Sherlock Holmes Animation
1984 The Adventures of André and Wally B. Modeling
1984 The Adventures of André and Wally B. Character Designer
1984 The Adventures of André and Wally B. Animation
1980 Nitemare Animation
1979 Lady and the Lamp Animation

Crew

2022 Lightyear Thanks
2012 John Carter Thanks
2006 The Inspiration for 'Cars' Thanks

Creator

2008 Tales from Radiator Springs Creator
1996 Toy Story Treats Creator