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John Lasseter

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While at LucasFilm, he worked with Sam Leffler, who was the author/editor of "The Unix System Manager's Manual". At Leffler's request, Lasseter created a cartoon version of "Beastie", the daemon mascot of BSD Unix, to appear on the book cover; Lasseter would reprise the character for two later books... See more trivia »

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John Alan Lasseter
in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Hide HideProducer (60 titles)
???? Untitled Dia de los Muertos Project (executive producer) (in production)
 
???? Toy Story 4 (producer) (announced)
 
2014 Big Hero 6 (executive producer, producer) (pre-production)
 
2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2014 The Good Dinosaur (producer) (filming)
 
2013 Frozen (producer) (post-production)
 
2013 Planes (producer) (post-production)
 
2013 Get a Horse! (short) (executive producer)
 
2013 Monsters University (executive producer)
 
2012 Paperman (short) (executive producer)
 
2012 Wreck-It Ralph (executive producer)
 
2012 Partysaurus Rex (short) (executive producer)
 
2012 Secret of the Wings (producer)
 
2012 Brave (executive producer)
 
2012 The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation (executive producer - segment)
 
2012 Tangled Ever After (short) (executive producer)
 
2011 Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (TV short) (executive producer)
 
2011 Pixie Hollow Games (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2011 La luna (short) (executive producer)
 
2011 Hawaiian Vacation (short) (executive producer)
 
2011 Winnie the Pooh (executive producer)
 
2011 The Ballad of Nessie (short) (executive producer)
 
2010 Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa (TV short) (executive producer)
 
2010 Tangled (executive producer)
 
2010 Mater's Tall Tales (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Moon Mater (2010) (executive producer)
 
2010 Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (video) (executive producer)
 
2010 Toy Story 3 (executive producer)
 
2009 Prep & Landing (TV short) (executive producer)
 
2009 The Princess and the Frog (executive producer)
 
2009 Dug's Special Mission (video short) (executive producer)
 
2009 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (executive producer)
 
2009 Up (executive producer)
 
2009 Super Rhino (video) (executive producer)
 
2008 BURN-E (video short) (executive producer)
 
2008 Bolt (executive producer)
 
2008 Tinker Bell (video) (executive producer)
 
2008 Ponyo (executive producer - english version)
 
2008 WALL·E (executive producer)
 
2008 Glago's Guest (short) (executive producer)
 
2008 Presto (short) (executive producer)
 
2007 Your Friend the Rat (video short) (executive producer)
 
2007 How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (short) (executive producer)
 
2007 Ratatouille (executive producer)
 
2007 Meet the Robinsons (executive producer)
 
2005 One Man Band (short) (executive producer)
 
2005 Jack-Jack Attack (video short) (executive producer)
 
2004 The Incredibles (executive producer)
 
2004 Howl's Moving Castle (executive producer)
 
2003 Boundin' (short) (executive producer)
 
2003 Exploring the Reef (video documentary short) (executive producer)
 
2003 Finding Nemo (executive producer)
 
2002 Mike's New Car (video short) (executive producer)
 
2001 Monsters, Inc. (executive producer)
 
2001 Spirited Away (executive producer: US)
 
2000 For the Birds (short) (executive producer)
 
1998 It's Tough to Be a Bug (short) (executive producer)
 
1997 Geri's Game (short) (executive producer)
 
1991 Beauty and the Beast (3D version, executive producer)
 
1986 Luxo Jr. (short) (producer)
 
1980 Nitemare (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (16 titles)
2011 Cars 2
 
2008-2010 Mater's Tall Tales (TV series)
– Monster Truck Mater (2010)
– Heavy Metal Mater (2010)
– Tokyo Mater (2010)
– Unidentified Flying Mater (2009)
– El Materdor (2008)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2008 Tokyo Mater (short)
 
2006 Mater and the Ghostlight (video short)
 
2006 Cars
 
2004 Who Is Bud Luckey? (video documentary short)
 
1999 Toy Story 2
 
1998 A Bug's Life
 
1995 Toy Story
 
1991 Luxo Jr. in 'Surprise' and 'Light & Heavy' (short)
 
1989 Knick Knack (short)
 
1988 Tin Toy (short)
 
1987 Red's Dream (short)
 
1986 Luxo Jr. (short)
 
1980 Nitemare (short)
 
1979 Lady and the Lamp (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (16 titles)
2013 Toy Story of Terror (TV movie) (characters) (announced)
 
???? Toy Story 4 (characters) (announced)
 
2012 Partysaurus Rex (short) (story)
 
2011 Small Fry (short) (story)
 
2011 Cars 2 (original story)
 
2010 Toy Story 3 (story)
 
2006 Mater and the Ghostlight (video short) (original story)
 
2006 Cars (original story / screenplay)
 
1999 Toy Story 2 (original story)
 
1998 A Bug's Life (original story)
 
1995 Toy Story (original story)
 
1989 Knick Knack (short) (writer)
 
1988 Tin Toy (short) (story)
 
1987 Red's Dream (short)
 
1986 Luxo Jr. (short)
 
1980 Nitemare (short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (8 titles)
2012 Brave (senior creative team: Pixar)
 
2011 The Muppets (creative consultant)
 
2010 Toy Story 3 (senior creative team: Pixar)
 
2009 Up (senior creative team: Pixar)
 
1992 Porco Rosso (executive creative consultant)
 
1988 Pencil Test (short) (coach)
 
1984-1985 The Disney Family Album (TV series documentary) (title design - 4 episodes)
– Marc Davis (1985) (title design)
– Frank Thomas (1985) (title design)
– Wolfgang Reitherman (1985) (title design)
– Milt Kahl (1984) (title design)
 
1983 Mickey's Christmas Carol (short) (creative talent)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (7 titles)
2010 Mater's Tall Tales (TV series) (story artist - 4 episodes)
– Moon Mater (2010) (story artist)
– Monster Truck Mater (2010) (story artist)
– Heavy Metal Mater (2010) (story artist)
– Tokyo Mater (2010) (story artist)
 
1991 Luxo Jr. in 'Surprise' and 'Light & Heavy' (short) (animator)
 
1988 Tin Toy (short) (animator)
 
1987 Red's Dream (short) (animator)
 
1984 The Adventures of André and Wally B. (short) (character design and animation)
 
1981 The Fox and the Hound (animator - uncredited)
 
1980 Nitemare (short) (animator)
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (5 titles)
1995 Toy Story (modeling & animation system development)
 
1988 Tin Toy (short) (modeler)
 
1986 Luxo Jr. (short) (models, animation)
 
1985 Young Sherlock Holmes (computer animation: ILM)
 
1984 The Adventures of André and Wally B. (short) (models: andre/wally)
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
Show ShowThanks (10 titles)
2012 John Carter (thanks)
 
2010 Payback in Bolts (short) (dedicated with respect and deep admiration to)
 
2009 Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (TV documentary) (acknowledgment)
 
2009 Calendar Confloption (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 Fine Food and Film: A Conversation with Brad Bird and Thomas Keller (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2004 The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2001 Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (TV documentary) (grateful acknowledgment)
 
1996 La Salla (short) (special thanks)
 
1996 Toy Story (Video Game) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (62 titles)
2013 Inside Pixar (TV documentary)
Himself - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
 
2012 Piper's QUICK Picks (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Disney and Pixar CCO John Lasseter Exclusive Interview with Princess of the Press Piper Reese (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2011-2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.30 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #6.30 (2011) … Himself
 
2011-2012 Festival Road Trip (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The 84th Academy Awards: Animation (2012) … Himself
– The 84th Academy Awards: Live Action (2012) … Himself
– The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) … Himself
 
1996-2011 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 December 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 June 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 30 October 1996 (1996) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Pebble Beach Experience (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Chief Creative Officer, Pixar & Walt Disney
– Episode dated 18 July 2011 (2011) … Himself - Chief Creative Officer, Pixar & Walt Disney
 
2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.71 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 These Amazing Shadows (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Pixar: 25 Magic Moments (TV documentary)
Himself - Chief Creative Officer - Pixar
 
2010 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 America: The Story of Us (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Superpower (2010) … Himself
– Boom (2010) … Himself
– Cities (2010) … Himself
– Heartland (2010) … Himself
– Division (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 Another Sky (TV series)
Himself
– Kundo Koyama (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Ponyo: A Conversation with Miyazaki and John Lasseter (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Movie Loft (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Pixar (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 T4 Movie Special: Bolt (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 The Culture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.23 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Disneyland: Secrets, Stories, & Magic (video documentary)
Himself - Chief Creative Officer, Disney And Pixar Animation Studios/Principal Creative Advisor - Walt Disney Imagineering
 
2007 Dinner: Impossible (TV series)
Himself
– Pixar Movie Mission (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Pixar Shorts: A Short History (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Pixar Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Fog City Mavericks (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– John Lasseter/Mark Wahlberg (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Animated Film
 
2006 The Road to Cars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #5.113 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Inspiration for 'Cars' (video documentary short)
Himself - Director
 
2006 4th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards (TV special)
 
2005 Toy Story: Filmmakers' Reflect (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The Making of 'The Incredibles' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Who Is Bud Luckey? (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 4Pop (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Vinokas elokuvamusikaali (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (video documentary short)
Himself - Pixar
 
2003 Making 'Nemo' (video documentary short)
Himself - Executive Producer
 
2003 The Art of 'Spirited Away' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Making of 'Tron' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The Beatles Revolution (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Computer Illusions (documentary)
 
1997 Troldspejlet (TV series)
Himself
– Troldspejlet special: Troldspejlet i USA (1997) … Himself
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Special Award Recipient
 
1995 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 November 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Animated Short Film
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2011 After the Catch (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty (documentary)
Himself
 

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Book: "Toy Story: The Art and Making of the Animated Film," w/Steve Daly, 1996.

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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 afterwards 'how did they do that?' See more »

Trivia:

While at LucasFilm, he worked with Sam Leffler, who was the author/editor of "The Unix System Manager's Manual". At Leffler's request, Lasseter created a cartoon version of "Beastie", the daemon mascot of BSD Unix, to appear on the book cover; Lasseter would reprise the character for two later books... See more »

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