John Lasseter
John Alan Lasseter (born January 12, 1957) is an American animator, movie director and the former chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was also the Principal Creative Advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering.[1] Lasseter bought Pixar from the late Steve Jobs. He eventually left Pixar and Disney due to allegations of sexual harassment. Lasseter has been married to Nancy Lasseter since 1979. He was born in Hollywood, California.
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 Lasseter at the Austin Film Festival on October 22, 2011. Photograph taken by Vanessa Lua. | |
| Born | John Alan Lasseter January 12, 1957 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pepperdine University, California Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation | Animator, film director, Chief Creative Officer, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Principal Creative Advisor, Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Lasseter (1979–present) |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound | in-betweener (uncredited) | |
| 1985 | Young Sherlock Holmes | computer animation: ILM | |
| 1987 | The Brave Little Toaster | story artist | |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | executive producer: 3D version | |
| 1992 | Porco Rosso | executive creative consultant | |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Alien/Commercial Chorus #1 | director/story/modeling & animation system development |
| 1996 | Rugrats | ||
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Harry the Mosquito | director/story |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Blue Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robot | director/story |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | executive producer | |
| 2002 | Spirited Away | executive producer: US | |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | executive producer | |
| 2004 | The Incredibles | executive producer | |
| 2005 | Howl's Moving Castle | executive producer: US | |
| 2006 | Cars | director/story/screenplay | |
| 2007 | Meet the Robinsons | executive producer | |
| Ratatouille | executive producer | ||
| 2008 | WALL-E | executive producer | |
| Tinker Bell | executive producer | ||
| Bolt | executive producer | ||
| 2009 | Up | executive producer/senior creative team: Pixar | |
| Ponyo | executive producer: US, Director: English Dub | ||
| Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure | executive producer | ||
| The Princess and the Frog | executive producer | ||
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | story/executive producer/senior creative team: Pixar | |
| Tales from Earthsea | executive producer: US | ||
| Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue | executive producer | ||
| Tangled | executive producer | ||
| 2011 | Cars 2 | John Lassetire | director/story/characters by |
| Winnie the Pooh | executive producer | ||
| The Muppets | creative consultant[2] | ||
| 2012 | The Secret World of Arrietty | executive producer: US | |
| Brave | executive producer | ||
| Wreck-It Ralph | executive producer | ||
| 2013 | Planes | producer | |
| Monsters University | executive producer | ||
| Frozen | executive producer | ||
| 2014 | The Pirate Fairy | executive producer | |
| Planes: Fire & Rescue | executive producer | ||
| Big Hero 6 | executive producer | ||
| 2015 | Legend of the NeverBeast | executive producer | |
| Inside Out | executive producer | ||
| The Good Dinosaur | executive producer | ||
| 2016 | Zootopia | executive producer | |
| Finding Dory | executive producer |
John Lasseter Media
A 2002 photo of animator and director John Lasseter.
Lasseter with Apple CDO Jony Ive at Macworld/iWorld in 2008
Lasseter with George Lucas at the Venice Film Festival in 2009
John Lasseter with his wife Nancy Lasseter at the 2006 Annie Awards red carpet at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California
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References
- ↑ Grover, Ronald (March 10, 2006). The Happiest Place on Earth -- Again. http://www.businessweek.com/investor/content/mar2006/pi20060310_909483.htm. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (14 October 2010). Disney Picks Pixar Brains for Muppets Movie. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-picks-pixar-brains-muppets-25821. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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