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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).
Born
January 12, 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Filmography
222 films, 7 shows


Cars 2
2011 · 1h 46m
country: United States
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.


Heavy Metal Mater
2010 · 4m
country: United States
Mater and Lightning McQueen are ready to rock! When Mater's garage band, Mater and the Gas Caps, records a hit song, Mater becomes a rock legend. Then Lightning joins Mater's band for the rock concert of the century!


Monster Truck Mater
2010 · 5m
country: United States
As a professional monster truck wrestler, Mater must work his way up through the ranks from an amateur tow truck to World Champion Monster Truck Wrestler. But rival wrestlers I-Screamer, Captain Collision, and The Rasta Carian aren't about to give up without a fight.


Unidentified Flying Mater
2009 · 4m
country: United States
Mater finds a small UFO called Mator and they have a night out. Later, when Mator is captured by military forces, Mater sneaks up and saves him with the help of Lightning McQueen and the UFO's mother.


Tokyo Mater
2008 · 6m
country: United States
A routine tow lands Mater in Tokyo, where he is challenged to a drift-style race against a nefarious gang leader and his posse of ninjas. With the help of his friend, 'Dragon' Lightning McQueen, and some special modifications, Mater attempts to drift to victory and become Tow-ke-O Mater, King of all Drifters.


Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
2008 · 35m
country: United States
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.


El Materdor
2008 · 3m
country: United States
Mater is a matador fighting a herd of bulldozers in Spain. When Lightning McQueen enters the story, the bulldozers begin to chase him due to his red paint.


Mater the Greater
2008 · 4m
country: United States
Mater tells Lightning McQueen about his former job as a daredevil.


Rescue Squad Mater
2008 · 3m
country: United States
Lightning McQueen and Mater are driving in Radiator Springs and drive past Red, who is hosing some plants near Stanley. Mater tells Lightning that he used to be a firetruck, but Lightning doesn't believe Mater.


Mater and the Ghostlight
2006 · 7m
country: United States
Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.


Cars
2006 · 1h 57m
country: United States
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 2
1999 · 1h 32m
country: United States
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.


A Bug's Life
1998 · 1h 35m
country: United States
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.


Tiny Toy Stories
1996 · 17m
country: United States
A compilation of five early Pixar shorts.


Toy Story
1995 · 1h 21m
country: United States
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.


Up and Down
1991 · 1m
country: United States
An educational short film directed featuring the Luxo Jr. discovering the concept of "Up" and "Down" with the help of his dad, Luxo Sr.


Surprise
1991 · 1m
country: United States
An educational short film featuring the character of Luxo Jr. demonstrating the concept of "surprise" with the help of his dad, Luxo Sr.


Light and Heavy
1991 · 1m
country: United States
An educational short film featuring the character of Luxo Jr. discovering and showcasing a "light" and "heavy" with the help of his dad, Luxo Sr.


Front and Back
1991 · 1m
country: United States
An educational short film featuring the character of Luxo Jr. demonstrating the concept of "front" and "back."


Knick Knack
1989 · 4m
country: United States
Life on a shelf as a snowman trapped in a snow-globe blizzard can become wearing, especially when you're surrounded by knickknacks from sunnier locales. When the jaded snowman finally breaks free of his glass house, his vacation plans are cut short.


Luxo Jr. 3D
1989 · 1m
country: United States


Tin Toy
1988 · 5m
country: United States
Babies are hardly monster-like, unless you're a toy. After escaping a drooling baby, Tinny realizes that he wants to be played with after all. But in the amount of time it takes him to discover this, the baby's attention moves on to other things only an infant could find interesting.


Red's Dream
1987 · 4m
country: United States
Life as the sole sale item in the clearance corner of Eben's Bikes can get lonely. So Red, a unicycle, dreams up a clown owner and his own juggling act that steals the show. But all too soon, the applause turns into the sound of rainfall, as reality rushes back. Red must resign himself to sitting in the corner and await his fate.


Luxo Jr.
1986 · 2m
country: United States
A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr. finds a ball ten times bigger.


Nitemare
1980 · 5m
country: United States
A child, who is afraid, of the dark forms a unique relationship with the objects that once frightened him.


Lady and the Lamp
1979 · 4m
country: United States
A lamp causes a ruckus in the shop while the shopkeeper is away.