John Lasseter

Producer | Writer | Director

Although born in Hollywood John and his twin sister, Johanna were raised in Wittier near Los ...

Born: January 12, 1957

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Filmography

Known For

Toy Story 2 Writer (1999)
A Bug's Life Writer (1998)
Cars Writer (2006)
Known For

Toy Story Writer (1995)
Producer

Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Incredibles 2 (2018)
Bao (2018)
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool (2017)
Tales from Radiator Springs (2013-2017)
Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
Coco (2017)
Cars 3 (2017)
Lou (2017)
Gone Fishing (2017)
Moana (2016)
Inner Workings (2016)
Piper (2016)
Finding Dory (2016)
Zootopia (2016)
The Good Dinosaur (2015)
Riley's First Date? (2015)
Sanjay's Super Team (2015)
Inside Out (2015)
Frozen Fever (2015)
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014)
Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)
Big Hero 6 (2014)
Lava (2014)
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular (2014)
Feast (2014)
Party Central (2014)
The Pirate Fairy (2014)
Frozen (2013)
Pixie Hollow Bake Off (2013)
Toy Story of Terror (2013)
Planes (2013)
Get a Horse! (2013)
Monsters University (2013)
The Blue Umbrella (2013)
The Legend of Mor'du (2012)
Paperman (2012)
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex (2012)
Secret of the Wings (2012)
Brave (2012)
Mater's Tall Tales (2010-2012)
Tangled Ever After (2012)
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011)
Toy Story Toons: Small Fry (2011)
Pixie Hollow Games (2011)
Cars 2 (2011)
La Luna (2011)
Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
The Ballad of Nessie (2011)
Tick Tock Tale (2010)
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa (2010)
Tangled (2010)
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010)
Toy Story 3: The Video Game (2010)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Day & Night (2010)
Prep & Landing (2009)
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Dug's Special Mission (2009)
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
Partly Cloudy (2009)
Up (2009)
Super Rhino (2009)
Burn-E (2008)
Bolt (2008)
Tinker Bell (2008)
Ponyo (2008)
WALL·E (2008)
Glago's Guest (2008)
Presto (2008)
Your Friend the Rat (2007)
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (2007)
Ratatouille (2007)
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Lifted (2006)
One Man Band (2005)
Jack-Jack Attack (2005)
The Incredibles (2004)
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Boundin' (2003)
Exploring the Reef (2003)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Mike's New Car (2002)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Spirited Away (2001)
For the Birds (2000)
It's Tough to Be a Bug (1998)
Geri's Game (1997)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Luxo Jr. (1986)
Producer

Nitemare (1980)
Writer

Tales from Radiator Springs (2013-2017)
The Pirate Fairy (2014)
Toy Story of Terror (2013)
Planes (2013)
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex (2012)
Mater's Tall Tales (2009-2012)
Toy Story Toons: Small Fry (2011)
Cars 2 (2011)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Tokyo Mater (2008)
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
Cars (2006)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Toy Story (1995)
Knick Knack (1989)
Tin Toy (1988)
Red's Dream (1987)
Luxo Jr. (1986)
Writer

Nitemare (1980)
Director

Pixar Short Films Collection 2 (2012)
Cars 2 (2011)
Mater's Tall Tales (2008-2010)
Tokyo Mater (2008)
Pixar Short Films Collection 1 (2007)
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
Cars (2006)
Who Is Bud Luckey? (2004)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Toy Story (1995)
Luxo Jr. in 'Up and Down' (1993)
Luxo Jr. in 'Surprise' and 'Light & Heavy' (1991)
Knick Knack (1989)
Tin Toy (1988)
Red's Dream (1987)
Luxo Jr. (1986)
Nitemare (1980)
Director

Lady and the Lamp (1979)
Actor

The Angry Birds Movie Bird (2016)
Cars 2 Additional Voices (2011)
Toy Story 2 Blue Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robot (1999)
A Bug's Life Bug Zapper Bug #1 (1998)
Actor

Toy Story Commercial Chorus #1 (1995)
Miscellaneous Crew

Inside Out (2015)
Big Hero 6 (2014)
Frozen (2013)
Monsters University (2013)
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Brave (2012)
The Muppets (2011)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Up (2009)
Ponyo (2008)
WALL·E (2008)
Porco Rosso (1992)
Pencil Test (1988)
Miscellaneous Crew

The Disney Family Album (1984-1985)
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
Animation Department

Mater's Tall Tales (2010)
Sesame Street (2004)
Luxo Jr. in 'Surprise' and 'Light & Heavy' (1991)
Knick Knack (1989)
Tin Toy (1988)
Red's Dream (1987)
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
Luxo Jr. (1986)
The Black Cauldron (1985)
André and Wally B. (1984)
Animation Department

The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Nitemare (1980)
Archive footage

Disney et les 2000 (2018)
Bozzetto non troppo (2016)
The Oscars (2015)
Troldspejlet (2000-2013)
After the Catch (2011)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Archive footage

Omnibus (2001)
Ôsama no buranchi (2000)
Visual Effects

Toy Story (1995)
Tin Toy (1988)
Visual Effects

Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
André and Wally B. (1984)
Art Department

Luxo Jr. (1986)

Awards

Did You Know

Trivia

In Toy Story (1995), Woody was based on a pull string Casper that John owned when he was a child. Buzz Lightyear was based on a G.I. Joe action figure that John also owned when he was a child.

We make the kind of movies we want to see, we love to laugh, but I also believe what Walt Disney said "For every laugh there should be a tear." I love movies that make me cry, because they're tapping into a real emotion in me, and I always think ...

Trademark

Nearly all of his films have hidden visual in-jokes with regards to Pixar, Disney, etc. Examples include: Toy Story (1995), A Bug's Life (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999) and Cars (2006).

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Personal Details

Born

John Alan Lasseter
January 12, 1957
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)

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