John Lasseter

Director John Lasseter behind the scenes of Walt Disney's A Bug's Life - 1998

Biography

Born 01/12/1957

A lover of traditional hand-drawn animation since adolescence, Lasseter made his mark in the field as a pioneering director of computer generated animation helming both the first computer-animated film to win an Oscar (1988's "Tin Toy", the winner for Best Achievement in Animated Short Films) and...
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Awards

  • In 2008, received Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature
  • In 2007, received Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature
  • In 2007, received Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature

Highlights

  • In 2008, Executive produced the Pixar animated feature, "WALL-E"
  • In 2007, Produced the Pixar animated feature, "Ratatouille"
  • In 2006, Directed and co-wrote the animated feature "Cars"; earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated feature

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