John Lasseter

About John Lasseter

Animator and director of Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and Cars, among other Pixar films. Tin Toy won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1988, and Toy Story won a Special Achievement Award at the Academy Awards in 1996.

John Alan Lasseter is an American director, producer, screenwriter, animator, voice actor and director of animation at Skydance Animation. He was the Creative Director of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disneytoon Studios, as well as the Senior Creative Advisor of Walt Disney Imagineering. Lasseter started his career as an animator with The Walt Disney Company. After being fired by Disney for promoting computer animation, he joined Lucasfilm, where he worked on the subsequent use of revolutionary CGI animation. Lucasfilm's computer graphics team was sold to Steve Jobs and became Pixar in 1986. Lasseter oversees all Pixar movies and related projects as executive producers. In addition, he has directed Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Cars and Cars 2. From 2006 to 2018, Lasseter also oversaw all Walt Disney Animation Studios films and related projects as executive producers.

Known for	Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Cars, Cars 2
Children	5
Born	January 12, 1957, Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation	Animator, film director, screenwriter, producer, voice actor
Alma mater	California Institute of the Arts (BFA)
Succeeded by	Jennifer Lee (Disney)
Civilian awards	Inkpot Award (2009)

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Trivia

In 2006, when Disney purchased Pixar, he was named chief creative officer of both Pixar and Walt Disney Feature Animation. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011. 

John Lasseter before fame

He started his college career at Pepperdine University before transferring to the California Institute of the Arts to pursue his passion for animation.

Achievement of John Lasseter

When Disney bought Pixar in 2006, he was designated both Pixar's and Walt Disney Feature Animation's chief creative officer. In 2011, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$100 Million

John Lasseter family life

He has five sons: Sam, Joey, Bennett, Paul, and Jackson, whom he married Nancy Lasseter in 1988.

Associations of John Lasseter

He directed the films Cars and Cars 2, which include Owen Wilson's voice.

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