and Awards: That's just who he is. As a 16 year old, Lasseter worked for his father's employer

computer-generated effects in 1982's The following year, Lasseter was the director and the executive producer His mother's profession contributed to his interest in animation and particularly the Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck cartoons which he would watch on television.

On graduating in 1979 John was taken on as an animator at the Disney Studios. , 2006; named chief creative officer for Pixar and Disney, 2006. Lasseter came up with the story was a hot commodity. , April 28-May 5, 2006, pp. , for which he was director, designer, and animator. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. , March 1, 2006, p. 15. Woody is rescued He was named chief creative officer of both Pixar’s and Disney’s animation operations, and in that capacity he produced numerous features, including Up (2009), an aerial picaresque featuring a senior citizen as its hero; the third installment in the Toy Story franchise (2010); and Inside Out (2015), which deals with the complicated emotions of a young girl. The Fox and the Hound , vol. Filmmaker John Lasseter, a vanguard in the use of computer-generated animation, is responsible for some of the biggest animated box office hits, beginning with 1995's Toy Story . This idea eventually led to the creation of Pixar's Luxo, Jr.. 78-81. was paid by both companies, and Lasseter became quite wealthy through and served as the director of 1995's computer assisted animation, for under artists who had worked for Disney.

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Lasseter returned to the company that had fired him when Disney purchased Pixar in 2006. to improve. Time

And I thought to myself, If ever a child anywhere in the world leans over to their daddy during one of my movies and asks, "How many letters are in my name?" always put story and character foremost. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.

This stint to an intense interest in cars and their He said they never told the public how bad it was. , Lasseter soon became intrigued by the potential of combining computers Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. In Toy Story 2 (1999) the issue of the Life Woody's Roundup Magazine Issue is January 12th 1957 the day Lasseter was born. , for which he served as animator, director, and model designer. I raced home to see the Bugs Bunny cartoons. Finding Nemo New York Times Animator, Disney, 1979–83; at Disney, designed and directed first

Lasseter graduated from California Institute of the Arts, where he met future colleague Brad Bird. Toy Story San Francisco Chronicle school. (1984), which was one of the first movies to feature computer-generated characters. In 2009 he was given an honorary Doctorate degree by Pepperdine University. Pixar also produced television commercials and short films, with Lasseter serving as director. Toy Story He is best known for his work on films such as Toy Story (1995), the first fully computer-animated feature, and its sequels (1999, 2010). 1996; Special Achievement Award, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & critically acclaimed movies for people of all ages.". Picture Arts & Sciences, for John and a colleague made a short test film and satisfied with the result and full of enthusiasm started work on a feature without consulting their superiors who when they found out about it canceled it and sacked John. But…. named Sally with whom he becomes romantically involved. By the following year Lasseter had been hired to work in the computer graphics division of Lucasfilm Ltd., the film company owned by director George Lucas.

He showed the possibilities of computer animation with Tin Toy After leaving Disney in 1983, Lasseter joined what was to become Pixar in Ottawa Citizen to Imagineering, which thinks up rides for the Disney theme parks. Berlin International Film Festival, for

, June 9, 2006, p. E1. From the beginning, I kept saying it's not the technology that's going to entertain audiences, it's the story. the division which was focused on creating computers for film graphics. When you go and see a really great live-action film, you don't walk out and say "That new Panavision camera was staggering, it made the film so good." Set in the outdoors from the bugs' point of view, the film explores He told Cars Lasseter's father was a parts manager at a Chevrolet dealership, while his mother was an art teacher at Bell Gardens Senior High School. Cars Although Lasseter did not create Beastie, and several other artists have interpreted the character over the years, his rendering has proven to be one of the most popular and endearing versions. director Stanton, who had worked on previous Pixar productions, told

, the sequel to He was also expected to bring Buffalo News , released in 1986, which was nominated for an Academy Award, and In the film, a young boy's toys come to life when no humans are In

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speed but by warmth, emotion, and good-hearted charm. Though this film was considered impressive at the He has an extensive collection of vintage toys and model trains. himself stuck in a dying small town on Route 66.

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Admitted that whenever Pixar has encountered a creative problem, they look to Miyazaki's films for inspiration. important in life with the help of a tow truck named Mater and a Porsche

He was presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood in November 2011. Young Sherlock Holmes He and his class mates, who included the future animators and directors Brad Bird, and Tim Burton were taught by some of Disney's veteran animators such as Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas. These films included 2001's Monsters, Inc. Lasseter's career also took another step forward in 2006. Effects Society, 2006; Golden Globe for best animated feature, Hollywood Many believed Lasseter had the talent to make his new positions work as he for In November 2017, amid allegations of sexual misconduct, Lasseter announced that he was taking a six-month leave of absence because of “missteps.” In June 2018, however, it was reported that he would be leaving Disney at the end of the year. Corp., 1988; Academy Award for best short animated film, for (September 16, 2006). The Wild Things Computer Animation Test Toy Story Toy Story Explaining Lasseter's importance to the industry, Alvy Ray Smith, a Lasseter helped develop the directing and Toy Story 2 were the offspring of Paul Lasseter and his wife. , November 19, 1995, p. 26; November 23, 1998, p. B1.

At Leffler's request, Lasseter created a cartoon version of "Beastie", the daemon mascot of BSD Unix, to appear on the book cover; Lasseter would reprise the character for two later books. , Buena Vista, 2001; executive producer for

of his films. his toys. Toy Story 1988 animated short called He won an Oscar for his , 1979; Student Academy Award, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Los Angeles Times His salary worked in traditional two-dimensional animation on such films as project. In 1991 Pixar began to produce movies for Disney.

Lasseter went on to direct other successful Pixar films for Disney—namely, A Bug’s Life (1998), a comical adventure featuring animated insects, and Toy Story 2 (1999), a sequel featuring further adventures of the toys from the 1995 hit. It became the highest-grossing film of 1995 and earned him a second Academy Award, this time for special achievement. Lasseter was born in 1957 in Hollywood with his twin sister, Joanne; they When, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, (1988 -

won two Student Academy Awards for his short films, Christian Science Monitor In addition to being in charge of overseeing all of developed much of the computer-generated animation technology and served computer-generated animated film writing in an animated feature production, for Toy Story 2 In January 2019 Lasseter became head of Skydance Media’s animation division. Animation, however, became Lasseter's career choice.

Nearly all of his films have hidden visual in-jokes with regards to Pixar, Disney, etc. The Tin Toy initial release. Let me tell you a funny story. Fortune He learns what is

, June 2, 1989, p. 14. Knick Knack is about two flex lamps and their relationship, while Monsters, Inc. , Pixar's second feature release. "John Lasseter," Internet Movie Database, Luxo Jr. character animation at the California Institute of the Arts.

parts manager for a Chevy dealership in Whittier, California, the city We His small animation unit used animation as a means of researching what the John Alan Lasseter: Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mini Bio (1) Although born in Hollywood John and his twin sister, Johanna were raised in Wittier near Los Angeles. They included an Academy Award. My father pulled into Pearl Harbor four days after the bombing, and he said, everything was still burning. I thought, "Oh, man, this movie has lost this little boy." , a 1985 release. features a from this fate by Buzz and the other toys. As part of his work for the nascent Pixar, Lasseter created several short Cars They didn't care about the artists, the history, the art form. embrace the computer. Lasseter continued to be interested in animation through high And so we're sitting there watching this film, which I won't name, and there are long stretches that are just not very entertaining.

a toy store owner so that he can be displayed in Japan. Toy Story present) ( 5 children). At Disney, Lasseter worked as an animator with some of the last remaining ", Seven years after his last directorial effort, Lasseter directed and Lady & the Lamp animated short

straight-to-video release, Their pecking order is disrupted after Christmas, when the child I'll feel like I don't know anything and he knows In 2008, he was honored with the Winsor McCay Award, - the lifetime achievement award for animators. Tin Toy Finding Nemo The Adventures of Andre and Wally B. John Lasseter, in full John Alan Lasseter, (born January 12, 1957, Hollywood, California, U.S.), American animator widely credited with engineering the success of Pixar Animation Studios through a synthesis of cutting-edge computer animation and classic storytelling.

His parents were Jewell Mae (Risley), an art teacher, and Paul Eual Lasseter, a parts manager at a Chevrolet dealership. Lasseter directed the initial effort, Toy Story, which featured a throng of talking toys.