John Lasseter

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Nationality: American
Birthdate: 01/12/1957
Birthplace: Hollywood, California, USA

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 Continued

Credits

Executive Producer
2009
Director
2009
Executive Producer
2009
Executive Producer
2008
Executive Producer
2008
Executive Producer
2007
Executive Producer
2007
Story By
2006
Screenplay
2006
Director
2006
Executive Producer
2005
Executive Producer
2004
Executive Producer
2003
Executive Producer
2002
Executive Producer
2001
Characters as Source Material
1999
From Story
1999
Director
1999
Voice
1998
original story
1998
Director
1998
original story
1995
Director
1995
Executive Producer
English Voice Talent Director
Executive Producer

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
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)
Continued

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