Personal Info
Birth date
1957-01-12 (68 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Production
Place of birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
John Alan Lasseter
约翰·拉塞特
約翰·拉薩特
John Lasseter
Biography
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).
Filmography
The Incredibles
7.717
Overview:
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.Toy Story
7.97
Overview:
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.Incredibles 2
7.455
Overview:
Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three children.Coco
8.202
Overview:
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.Frozen
7.248
Overview:
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means.Toy Story 2
7.603
Overview:
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.Big Hero 6
7.727
Overview:
A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.Finding Nemo
7.817
Overview:
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.Ratatouille
7.832
Overview:
Remy, a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris' finest restaurants, the rodent gourmet finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream.Inside Out
7.91
Overview:
When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.Zootopia
7.75
Overview:
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.Monsters, Inc.
7.846
Overview:
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.Up
7.959
Overview:
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.Tangled
7.6
Overview:
Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.Toy Story 3
7.802
Overview:
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.Cars 2
6.158
Overview:
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.Cars 3
6.852
Overview:
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!Brave
7.021
Overview:
In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Merida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Merida's quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom's three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.WALL·E
8.102
Overview:
What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.Monsters University
7.042
Overview:
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.Cars
7.01
Overview:
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.Toy Story 4
7.469
Overview:
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.The Princess and the Frog
7.214
Overview:
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.Wreck-It Ralph
7.349
Overview:
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.Beauty and the Beast
7.731
Overview:
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.A Bug's Life
7
Overview:
On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.Luck
7.755
Overview:
Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, the unluckiest person in the world must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around.John Carter
6.35
Overview:
John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.Tick Tock Tale
7.4
Overview:
Amidst an old London clock shop, a small, quirky mantle clock comes to the aide of the store's more expensive clocks when a thief breaks in and threatens to steal them away.Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
7
Overview:
Zarina, a smart and ambitious dust-keeper fairy who’s captivated by Blue Pixie Dust and its endless possibilities, flees Pixie Hollow and joins forces with the scheming pirates of Skull Rock, who make her captain of their ship. Tinker Bell and her friends must embark on an epic adventure to find Zarina, and together they go sword-to-sword with the band of pirates led by a cabin boy named James, who’ll soon be known as Captain Hook himself.Acting
TBAMade in Point Richmond as Unknown
2022Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear as Self (archive footage)
2019Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound as Self
2017Motori Ruggenti as Self
2016Bozzetto non troppo as Unknown
2016Imagining Zootopia as Self
2015A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
2015Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Himself
2015Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond as Self
2015Jay Leno's Garage (1 Episode) as Self
2014The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic as Self
2013Bloomberg Inside: Pixar as Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan as Self
2011Cars 2 as Additional Voices (voice)
2011These Amazing Shadows as Self
2010Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible as Self
2010The Making of Mater's Tall Tales as Self
2010America: The Story of Us (5 Episodes) as Self
2010Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess as Self
2009Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
2009The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story as Self
2007The Pixar Shorts: A Short History as Unknown
2007Fog City Mavericks as Self
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
2007The Pixar Story as Self
2007AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition as Self
2006The Inspiration for 'Cars' as Self - Director
2006Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP as Unknown
2005Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum as Self
2005The Making of 'The Incredibles' as Self
2004The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' as Self
2003Lasseter-san, Thank You as Himself
2003Making 'Nemo' as Self - Executive Producer
2003The Art of 'Spirited Away' as Himself
2002The Making of TRON as Himself
2000The Beatles Revolution as Self
2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation as Self
1999Toy Story 2 as Additional Voices (voice)
1999The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story as Himself
1999From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic as Self
1998A Bug's Life as Additional Voices (voice)
1996The Story Behind 'Toy Story' as Self
1995Making 'Toy Story' as Self
1994The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born as Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation
1991Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms as Self
1953The Oscars (1 Episode) as Self
Production
TBAPookoo ... Producer
TBARay Gunn ... Producer
2025Flink's Pigeon Problems ... Producer
2024Spellbound ... Producer
2024WondLa (14 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2023Bad Luck Spot! ... Executive Producer
2022Luck ... Producer
2021Blush ... Executive Producer
2018Ralph Breaks the Internet ... Executive Producer
2018Bao ... Executive Producer
2018Incredibles 2 ... Executive Producer
2017Olaf's Frozen Adventure ... Executive Producer
2017Coco ... Executive Producer
2017Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool ... Executive Producer
2017Lou ... Executive Producer
2017Cars 3 ... Executive Producer
2017Gone Fishing ... Executive Producer
2016Inner Workings ... Executive Producer
2016Moana ... Executive Producer
2016Finding Dory ... Executive Producer
2016Piper ... Executive Producer
2016Zootopia ... Executive Producer
2015Sanjay's Super Team ... Executive Producer
2015The Good Dinosaur ... Executive Producer
2015Riley's First Date? ... Executive Producer
2015Tick Tock Tale ... Executive Producer
2015Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection ... Executive Producer
2015Inside Out ... Executive Producer
2015Frozen Fever ... Executive Producer
2014Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast ... Executive Producer
2014Toy Story That Time Forgot ... Executive Producer
2014Feast ... Executive Producer
2014Big Hero 6 ... Executive Producer
2014Lava ... Executive Producer
2014Planes: Fire & Rescue ... Executive Producer
2014The Radiator Springs 500½ ... Executive Producer
2014Party Central ... Executive Producer
2014Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy ... Executive Producer
2013Get a Horse! ... Executive Producer
2013Frozen ... Executive Producer
2013Toy Story of Terror! ... Executive Producer
2013Planes ... Executive Producer
2013Monsters University ... Executive Producer
2013Hiccups ... Executive Producer
2013Spinning ... Executive Producer
2013Bugged ... Executive Producer
2013The Blue Umbrella ... Executive Producer
2012The Legend of Mor'du ... Executive Producer
2012Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection ... Executive Producer
2012Paperman ... Executive Producer
2012Wreck-It Ralph ... Executive Producer
2012Partysaurus Rex ... Executive Producer
2012Secret of the Wings ... Executive Producer
2012Brave ... Executive Producer
2012La luna ... Executive Producer
2012Tangled Ever After ... Executive Producer
2011Pixie Hollow Games ... Executive Producer
2011Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice ... Executive Producer
2011Small Fry ... Executive Producer
2011Air Mater ... Executive Producer
2011Hawaiian Vacation ... Executive Producer
2011The Ballad of Nessie ... Executive Producer
2011Winnie the Pooh ... Executive Producer
2010Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa ... Producer
2010Tangled ... Executive Producer
2010Mater Private Eye ... Executive Producer
2010Moon Mater ... Executive Producer
2010Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales ... Executive Producer
2010Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue ... Executive Producer
2010Day & Night ... Executive Producer
2010Toy Story 3 ... Executive Producer
2009Prep & Landing ... Executive Producer
2009The Princess and the Frog ... Executive Producer
2009Dug's Special Mission ... Executive Producer
2009Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure ... Executive Producer
2009Up ... Executive Producer
2009Partly Cloudy ... Executive Producer
2009Super Rhino ... Executive Producer
2008Bolt ... Executive Producer
2008Tokyo Mater ... Executive Producer
2008BURN·E ... Executive Producer
2008Tinker Bell ... Executive Producer
2008Presto ... Executive Producer
2008WALL·E ... Executive Producer
2008Glago's Guest ... Executive Producer
2007How to Hook Up Your Home Theater ... Executive Producer
2007Your Friend the Rat ... Executive Producer
2007Ratatouille ... Executive Producer
2007Meet the Robinsons ... Executive Producer
2006Lifted ... Executive Producer
2005One Man Band ... Executive Producer
2005Jack-Jack Attack ... Executive Producer
2004The Incredibles ... Executive Producer
2003Exploring the Reef ... Executive Producer
2003Boundin' ... Executive Producer
2003Finding Nemo ... Executive Producer
2002Mike's New Car ... Executive Producer
2001Monsters, Inc. ... Executive Producer
2000For the Birds ... Executive Producer
1998It's Tough To Be A Bug ... Executive Producer
1997Geri's Game ... Executive Producer
1991Beauty and the Beast ... Executive Producer
1989Knick Knack ... Producer
1988Tin Toy ... Producer
1987Red's Dream ... Producer
1986Luxo Jr. ... Producer
1980Nitemare ... Producer
1979Lady and the Lamp ... Producer
Writing
2023Toy Story Funday Football ... Writer
2021Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road" ... Original Story
2019Toy Story 4 ... Original Story
2014Planes: Fire & Rescue ... Characters
2014Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy ... Story
2013Toy Story of Terror! ... Characters
2013Planes ... Original Story
2013Spinning ... Story
2012Partysaurus Rex ... Story
2012Time Travel Mater ... Writer
2011Small Fry ... Story
2011Air Mater ... Writer
2011Cars 2 ... Original Story
2010Mater Private Eye ... Writer
2010Moon Mater ... Writer
2010Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales ... Story
2010Heavy Metal Mater ... Story
2010Monster Truck Mater ... Writer
2010Toy Story 3 ... Story
2009Unidentified Flying Mater ... Writer
2008Tokyo Mater ... Writer
2008El Materdor ... Story
2008Mater the Greater ... Story
2008Rescue Squad Mater ... Writer
2006Mater and the Ghostlight ... Original Story
2006Cars ... Screenplay, Original Story
1999Toy Story 2 ... Original Story
1998A Bug's Life ... Story
1995Toy Story ... Original Story
1989Knick Knack ... Writer
1988Tin Toy ... Writer
1987Red's Dream ... Writer
1986Luxo Jr. ... Writer
1980Nitemare ... Writer
1979Lady and the Lamp ... Writer
Art
2019Toy Story 4 ... Storyboard Assistant
Directing
2011Cars 2 ... Director
2010Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales ... Director
2010Heavy Metal Mater ... Director
2010Monster Truck Mater ... Director
2009Unidentified Flying Mater ... Director
2008Tokyo Mater ... Director
2008El Materdor ... Director
2008Mater the Greater ... Director
2008Rescue Squad Mater ... Director
2006Mater and the Ghostlight ... Director
2006Cars ... Director
1999Toy Story 2 ... Director
1998A Bug's Life ... Director
1997The Wonderful World of Disney (1 Episode) ... Director
1996Tiny Toy Stories ... Director
1995Toy Story ... Director
1991Up and Down ... Director
1991Surprise ... Director
1991Light and Heavy ... Director
1991Front and Back ... Director
1989Knick Knack ... Director
1989Luxo Jr. 3D ... Director
1988Tin Toy ... Director
1987Red's Dream ... Director
1986Luxo Jr. ... Director
1980Nitemare ... Director
1979Lady and the Lamp ... Director
Creator
1996Toy Story Treats ... Creator
Visual Effects
1989Knick Knack ... Animation
1988Tin Toy ... Animation
1986Luxo Jr. ... Animation Department Coordinator
1985Young Sherlock Holmes ... Animation
1984The Adventures of André and Wally B. ... Modeling, Character Designer, Animation
1980Nitemare ... Animation
1979Lady and the Lamp ... Animation