John Lasseter (I)

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

Blush (2021)
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)
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)
Tick Tock Tale (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)
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Paperman (2012)
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex (2012)
Secret of the Wings (2012)
Brave (2012)
Mater's Tall Tales (2010-2012)
Pixar Short Films Collection 2 (2012)
Tangled Ever After (2012)
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011)
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice: Kringle County Fair (2011)
Toy Story Toons: Small Fry (2011)
Pixie Hollow Games (2011)
The Legend of Mor'du (2011)
Cars 2 (2011)
Boy on the Moon (2011)
Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
The Ballad of Nessie (2011)
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)
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (2007)
Ratatouille (2007)
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Lifted (2006)
The Wild (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

Disney Melee Mania (2021)
Toy Story 4 (2019)
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 (2008-2012)
Toy Story Toons: Small Fry (2011)
Cars 2 (2011)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
Cars (2006)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Disney's Animated Storybook: Toy Story (1996)
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)
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
Cars (2006)
100 Greatest Cartoons (2005)
Who Is Bud Luckey? (2004)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Tiny Toy Stories (1996)
Toy Story (1995)
Luxo Jr. in 'Up and Down' (1993)
Luxo Jr. in 'Surprise' and 'Light & Heavy' (1991)
Luxo Jr. in 'Front and Back' (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)
Brad Paisley: When I Get Where I'm Going John Lasseter (2005)
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)
Additional Crew

Kingdom Hearts III (2019)
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)
Blowin' in the Wind (2001)
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
Porco Rosso (1992)
Pencil Test (1988)
The Disney Family Album (1984-1985)
Additional Crew

Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore (1983)
Archive footage

ClaraRunaway (2021)
Les Chroniques du Mea (2020)
Minty Comedic Arts (2019)
Yesterworld (2018)
Disney et les 2000 (2018)
Bozzetto non troppo (2016)
The Oscars (2015)
Troldspejlet (2000-2013)
After the Catch (2011)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Biography (2002)
Archive footage

Omnibus (2001)
Ôsama no buranchi (2000)
Animation Department

Mater's Tall Tales (2010)
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
Sesame Street (1995-2004)
Luxo Jr. in 'Surprise' and 'Light & Heavy' (1991)
Knick Knack (1989)
Tin Toy (1988)
Red's Dream (1987)
Luxo Jr. (1986)
André and Wally B. (1984)
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Animation Department

Nitemare (1980)
Lady and the Lamp (1979)
Visual Effects

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

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

Red's Dream (1987)
Luxo Jr. (1986)

Videos

Awards

Did You Know

Trivia

He collects classic cars, his favourite is a British black Jaguar XK120.

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).