John Lasseter

American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer

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.

John Lasseter
Lasseter at the Austin Film Festival on October 22, 2011. Photograph taken by Vanessa Lua.
Born
John Alan Lasseter

(1957-01-12) January 12, 1957 (age 67)
Alma materPepperdine University,
California Institute of the Arts
Occupation(s)Animator, film director, Chief Creative Officer, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Principal Creative Advisor, Walt Disney Imagineering
Years active1978–present
SpouseNancy Lasseter (1979–present)

Movies

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981The Fox and the Houndin-betweener (uncredited)
1985Young Sherlock Holmescomputer animation: ILM
1987The Brave Little Toasterstory artist
1991Beauty and the Beastexecutive producer: 3D version
1992Porco Rossoexecutive creative consultant
1995Toy StoryAlien/Commercial Chorus #1director/story/modeling & animation system development
1996Rugrats
1998A Bug's LifeHarry the Mosquitodirector/story
1999Toy Story 2Blue Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robotdirector/story
2001Monsters, Inc.executive producer
2002Spirited Awayexecutive producer: US
2003Finding Nemoexecutive producer
2004The Incrediblesexecutive producer
2005Howl's Moving Castleexecutive producer: US
2006Carsdirector/story/screenplay
2007Meet the Robinsonsexecutive producer
Ratatouilleexecutive producer
2008WALL-Eexecutive producer
Tinker Bellexecutive producer
Boltexecutive producer
2009Upexecutive producer/senior creative team: Pixar
Ponyoexecutive producer: US, Director: English Dub
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasureexecutive producer
The Princess and the Frogexecutive producer
2010Toy Story 3story/executive producer/senior creative team: Pixar
Tales from Earthseaexecutive producer: US
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescueexecutive producer
Tangledexecutive producer
2011Cars 2John Lassetiredirector/story/characters by
Winnie the Poohexecutive producer
The Muppetscreative consultant[2]
2012The Secret World of Arriettyexecutive producer: US
Braveexecutive producer
Wreck-It Ralphexecutive producer
2013Planesproducer
Monsters Universityexecutive producer
Frozenexecutive producer
2014The Pirate Fairyexecutive producer
Planes: Fire & Rescueexecutive producer
Big Hero 6executive producer
2015Legend of the NeverBeastexecutive producer
Inside Outexecutive producer
The Good Dinosaurexecutive producer
2016Zootopiaexecutive producer
Finding Doryexecutive producer

References

Other websites