John LasseterNationality:
American Birthdate:
01/12/1957 Birthplace:
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biography
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 the first computer-animated feature, "Toy Story" (1995). Not surprisingly his career has been closely linked to the most celebrated producer of cartoons—Walt Disney Studios.While still in high school, Lasseter declared his passion for the lively medium in a letter to the studio. They wrote back and
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Raised in Whittier, CA
By freshman year of high school, had developed a love of cartoons and animation
While still in high school, wrote to The Walt Disney Studios to express his interest in the field
Began studying art and learning how to draw human and animal figures
Became the second student accepted into the then new Disney-sponsored animation program at CalArts (an institution started by Walt Disney)
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