John Lasseter
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John Lasseter is a actor from United States (age 69).
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- Full Name
- John Lasseter
- Born
- January 12, 1957
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- Age
- 69 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Capricorn
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- Nationality
- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Profession
- Actor, Business Leader, Author
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Biography
John Lasseter is 69 years old, an actor, from United States.
John Alan Lasseter ( LASS-ə-tər; born January 12, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and animator. 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, and has served as the head of animation at Skydance Animation since 2019. Lasseter began his career as an animator with the Walt Disney Company.
After being fired from Disney for promoting computer animation, he joined Lucasfilm, where he collaborated on the then-groundbreaking usage of CGI animation. The Graphics Group of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm was sold to Steve Jobs and became Pixar in 1986. Lasseter oversaw all of Pixar's films and associated projects.
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Academy Award | Won |
| 1989 | Academy Award | Won |
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