Biography
John Alan Lasseter is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, voice actor, and the head of animation at Skydance Animation. 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. Lasseter's first job was with The Walt Disney Company, where he became an animator. Next, he joined Lucasfilm, where he worked on the then-groundbreaking ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Flink's Pigeon Problems
2025
Producer
Flink sets out with a bit of magic to help rescue the messenger pigeons that have turned to stone.

Spellbound
2024
Producer
When a powerful spell turns her parents into giant monsters, a teenage princess must journey into the wild to reverse the curse before it's too late.

Toy Story Funday Football
2023
Writer
Wild Toy Story-themed animated NFL game. The real players will be converted into animated characters in (almost) real time, with Buzz and Woody watchi...

Bad Luck Spot!
2023
Executive Producer
When bad luck finds its way into the Land of Luck, the elite team of hazmat bunnies spring into action.

Luck
2022
Producer
Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, the unluckiest person in the world must unite with the magical creatures there to turn...

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Explore the evolution of Buzz Lightyear from toy to human in the making of Pixar’s Lightyear. Dive into the origin and cultural impact of everyone’s f...

Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"
2021
Original Story

Blush
2021
Executive Producer
When a horticulturalist-astronaut crashes onto a desolate planet, he encounters an ethereal visitor and discovers the joy of building a new life—reali...

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
as Self
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

Toy Story 4
2019
Original Story, Storyboard Assistant
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when ...

Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018
Executive Producer
Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part ...

Bao
2018
Executive Producer
An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, gi...

Incredibles 2
2018
Executive Producer
Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three child...

Olaf's Frozen Adventure
2017
Executive Producer
Olaf is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff.

Coco
2017
Executive Producer
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desp...

Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
2017
Executive Producer
Enjoy blindsided testimonials from the Crazy 8's, touting the transformative impact Miss Fritter's Racing School has had in reshaping the direction of...

Motori Ruggenti
2017
as Self

Lou
2017
Executive Producer
A Pixar short about a lost-and-found box and the unseen monster within.

Cars 3
2017
Executive Producer
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in th...

Gone Fishing
2017
Executive Producer
On Motunui, Maui tries to catch a fish with his magical fishhook, only to be comically foiled by the ocean.

Inner Workings
2016
Executive Producer
This is the story of the internal struggle between a man's Brain—a pragmatic protector who calculates his every move, and his Heart—a free-spirited ad...

Bozzetto non troppo
2016
For the first time, a film about what's inside, behind, before, beneath and in the pockets of Italian animation legend Bruno Bozzetto.

Moana
2016
Executive Producer
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek ...

Finding Dory
2016
Executive Producer
Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did ...

Piper
2016
Executive Producer
A mother bird tries to teach her little one how to find food by herself. In the process, she encounters a traumatic experience that she must overcome ...

Imagining Zootopia
2016
as Self
Fusion spent two years with the production team of Disney's smash hit film. In 'Imagining Zootopia,' you will travel with the team to Africa to explor...

Zootopia
2016
Executive Producer
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it ...

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
as Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
Julie Walters tells the story of how Morph, Shaun the Sheep and that cheese-loving man Wallace and his dog Gromit first came to life.

Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2015
as Himself
The story of the rocky road that Walt Disney took to get his interpretation of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937) to the silver screen.

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
as Self
Retrospective looking at the revolutionary computer-animated feature film Toy Story.

Sanjay's Super Team
2015
Executive Producer
SANJAY'S SUPER TEAM follows the daydream of a young Indian boy, bored with his father's religious meditation, who imagines "a kind of ancient, Hindu v...

The Good Dinosaur
2015
Executive Producer
An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.

Riley's First Date?
2015
Executive Producer
Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to d...

Tick Tock Tale
2015
Executive Producer
Amidst an old London clock shop, a small, quirky mantle clock comes to the aide of the store's more expensive clocks when a thief breaks in and threat...

Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
2015
Executive Producer
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SHORTS: "John Henry," "Lorenzo," "The Little Matchgirl," "How To Hook Up Your Home Theater," "Tick Tock Tale," "Prep & Landing:...

Inside Out
2015
Executive Producer
When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work togeth...

Frozen Fever
2015
Executive Producer
On Anna's birthday, Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but Elsa's icy powers may put more than just the party at ...

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
2014
Executive Producer
An ancient myth of a massive creature sparks the curiosity of Tinker Bell and her good friend Fawn, an animal fairy who’s not afraid to break the rule...

Toy Story That Time Forgot
2014
Executive Producer
During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerou...

Feast
2014
Executive Producer
This Oscar-winning animated short film tells the story of one man's love life as seen through the eyes of his best friend and dog, Winston, and reveal...

Big Hero 6
2014
Executive Producer
A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of hig...

Lava
2014
Executive Producer
Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, Lava is a musical love story that takes place over mi...

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
2014
as Self
A behind-the-scene look at the origins and evolution of the Academy Award-winning film.

Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Executive Producer, Characters
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of...

The Radiator Springs 500½
2014
Executive Producer
A 'leisurely drive' planned in honor of Radiator Springs’ town founder, Stanley, turns precarious as Baja pros descend on the town and challenge Light...

Party Central
2014
Executive Producer
Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first ...

Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
2014
Story, Executive Producer
Zarina, a smart and ambitious dust-keeper fairy who’s captivated by Blue Pixie Dust and its endless possibilities, flees Pixie Hollow and joins forces...

Get a Horse!
2013
Executive Producer
Mickey, Minnie, Horace Horsecollar, and Clarabelle Cow go on a musical wagon ride until Peg-Leg Pete tries to run them off the road.

Frozen
2013
Executive Producer
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt t...

Toy Story of Terror!
2013
Characters, Executive Producer
What starts out as a fun road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one ...

Planes
2013
Executive Producer, Original Story
Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his...

Monsters University
2013
Executive Producer
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

Spinning
2013
Executive Producer, Story
Guido discovers he has a hidden talent as a street corner sign spinner.

Hiccups
2013
Executive Producer
When Lightning McQueen gets the hiccups, everyone in Radiator Springs thinks they have the cure.

Bugged
2013
Executive Producer
Red's peaceful morning routine is interrupted by a pesky visitor.

The Blue Umbrella
2013
Executive Producer
It is just another evening commute until the rain starts to fall, and the city comes alive to the sound of dripping rain pipes, whistling awnings and ...

Bloomberg Inside: Pixar
2013
as Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
When it comes to animation, few do it better than Pixar and Disney. They are the dreamers and doers with multi-billion dollar imaginations. Bloomberg ...

The Legend of Mor'du
2012
Executive Producer
The witch from Pixar's Brave uses magical illustrations to tell the legend of a power-obsessed prince who sought a magic spell that would allow him to...

Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection
2012
Executive Producer
Prep and Landing: On Christmas Eve, a high-tech team of elves from an elite unit known as "Prep & Landing" ensures homes around the world are prep...

Paperman
2012
Executive Producer
An urban office worker finds that paper airplanes are instrumental in meeting a girl in ways he never expected.

Wreck-It Ralph
2012
Executive Producer
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings ...

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Foc...

Partysaurus Rex
2012
Story, Executive Producer
When Rex finds himself left behind in the bathroom, he puts his limbs to use by getting a bath going for a bunch of new toy friends.

Secret of the Wings
2012
Executive Producer
Tinkerbell wanders into the forbidden Winter woods and meets Periwinkle. Together they learn the secret of their wings and try to unite the warm fairi...

Brave
2012
Executive Producer
Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Mérida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter a...

Time Travel Mater
2012
Writer
When a clock lands on Mater's engine, he travels back in time to 1909 where he meets Stanley, an ambitious young car on his way to California. With th...

John Carter
2012
Thanks
John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctant...

La luna
2012
Executive Producer
A young boy comes of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old ...

Tangled Ever After
2012
Executive Producer
The kingdom is in a festive mood as everyone gathers for the royal wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn. However, when Pascal and Maximus, as flower chameleo...

Pixie Hollow Games
2011
Executive Producer
Rosetta and new arrival Chloe band together to try to break the garden fairies' legendary losing streak in the Pixie Hollow Games, a sports spectacle ...

Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
2011
Executive Producer
Lanny and Wayne are at it again! With the Big 2-5 fast approaching, Wayne and Lanny must race to recover classified North Pole technology which has fa...

Small Fry
2011
Story, Executive Producer
A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.

Air Mater
2011
Writer, Executive Producer
Mater's decision to fly lands him accidentally at a big airshow.

Hawaiian Vacation
2011
Executive Producer
The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.

Cars 2
2011
as Additional Voices (voice)
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rock...

Cars 2
2011
Director, Original Story
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rock...

The Ballad of Nessie
2011
Executive Producer
A legendary and friendly creature named Nessie lives happily in a small pond with her friend MacQuack, a rubber duck. When a rich developer takes the ...

Winnie the Pooh
2011
Executive Producer
During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Owl convinces...

These Amazing Shadows
2011
as Self
Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and inde...

Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
2010
Producer
Wayne and Lanny, now partners, are called by Magee to meet with a secret contact – Mrs. Claus, who sends them on a new mission to retrieve a box from ...

Tangled
2010
Executive Producer
Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by he...

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
as Self
Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top talent and showcases never...

Mater Private Eye
2010
Writer, Executive Producer
Detective Mater is hot on the trail of a dastardly car-napping! When Tia's sister goes missing, Mater is the only car she can turn to. With this tow t...

Moon Mater
2010
Writer, Executive Producer
Mater is the first tow truck on the moon! When an auto-naut gets stranded on his lunar mission, it's up to Mater to venture into space and tow him bac...

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
2010
Director, Story, Executive Producer
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.

Heavy Metal Mater
2010
Director, Story
Mater and Lightning McQueen are ready to rock! When Mater's garage band, Mater and the Gas Caps, records a hit song, Mater becomes a rock legend. Then...

Monster Truck Mater
2010
Director, Writer
As a professional monster truck wrestler, Mater must work his way up through the ranks from an amateur tow truck to World Champion Monster Truck Wrest...

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
2010
Executive Producer
During a summer stay on the mainland, Tinker Bell is accidentally discovered while investigating a little girl's fairy house. As the other fairies, le...

Day & Night
2010
Executive Producer
When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each oth...

Toy Story 3
2010
Executive Producer, Story
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally le...

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
2010
as Self
Featurette on the making of Disney's Princess and the Frog

Prep & Landing
2009
Executive Producer
Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas a...

The Princess and the Frog
2009
Executive Producer
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to f...

Pixar Short Films
2009
Director, Producer, Cinematography
A collection of 20 computer-animated short films including "Rescue Squad Mater", "Jack-Jack Attack", and Oscar-winners "For The Birds", "Geri's Game",...

Unidentified Flying Mater
2009
Writer, Director
Mater finds a small UFO called Mator and they have a night out. Later, when Mator is captured by military forces, Mater sneaks up and saves him with t...

Dug's Special Mission
2009
Executive Producer
Dug is sent on foolish missions by Alpha, Beta, and Gamma so they can hunt for the Bird of Paradise Falls by themselves. Dug may find that where he be...

Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovat...

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
2009
Executive Producer
A blue harvest moon will rise, allowing the fairies to use a precious moonstone to restore the Pixie Dust Tree, the source of all their magic. But whe...

Up
2009
Executive Producer
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed ...

Partly Cloudy
2009
Executive Producer
Everyone knows that the stork delivers babies, but where do the storks get the babies from? The answer lies up in the stratosphere, where cloud people...

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
as Self
The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famou...

Super Rhino
2009
Executive Producer
This short begins with the star canine and his owner Penny in peril from "The Man with the Green Eye", trapped within his fortress protected by overwh...

Tokyo Mater
2008
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
A routine tow lands Mater in Tokyo, where he is challenged to a drift-style race against a nefarious gang leader and his posse of ninjas. With the hel...

Bolt
2008
Executive Producer
Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and sepa...

BURN·E
2008
Executive Producer
What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself locked out of his ship. BURN·E quickly lea...

El Materdor
2008
Director, Story
Mater is a matador fighting a herd of bulldozers in Spain. When Lightning McQueen enters the story, the bulldozers begin to chase him due to his red p...

Mater the Greater
2008
Director, Story
Mater tells Lightning McQueen about his former job as a daredevil.

Rescue Squad Mater
2008
Director, Writer
Lightning McQueen and Mater are driving in Radiator Springs and drive past Red, who is hosing some plants near Stanley. Mater tells Lightning that he ...

Tinker Bell
2008
Executive Producer
Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fair...

Presto
2008
Executive Producer
Dignity. Poise. Mystery. We expect nothing less from the great turn-of-the-century magician, Presto. But when Presto neglects to feed his rabbit one t...

WALL·E
2008
Executive Producer
What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discove...

Glago's Guest
2008
Executive Producer
"Glago's Guest" follows the intriguing and thought-provoking story of a lonely Russian soldier stationed in a remote Siberian outpost. When the soldie...

How to Hook Up Your Home Theater
2007
Executive Producer
Following in the great tradition of his classic "How To" animated shorts of the 1940's, Goofy makes his return to the big screen in "How to Hook Up Yo...

The Pixar Shorts: A Short History
2007
The story of Pixar's early short films illuminates not only the evolution of the company but also the early days of computer animation, when a small g...

Your Friend the Rat
2007
Executive Producer
Let's face it, rats are not the most beloved creatures on earth. However, maybe this little tale about the history of human and rat interaction will c...

Fog City Mavericks
2007
as Self
Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home i...

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self
The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie ...

The Pixar Story
2007
as Himself
A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of it...

Ratatouille
2007
Executive Producer
Remy, a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culin...

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
2007
as Self
10th Anniversary of the 100 greatest films as chosen by the American Film Institute.

Meet the Robinsons
2007
Executive Producer
Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when h...

Lifted
2006
Executive Producer
When an overconfident teen alien gets behind the controls of a spaceship, he must attempt to abduct a slumbering farmer under the watchful eye of a cr...

The Inspiration for 'Cars'
2006
as Self - Director
Short featurette about the inspiration behind Pixar's "Cars".

Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
2006
The Making of "Life is a Highway". A musical Road Trip with Rascal Flatts.

The Inspiration for 'Cars'
2006
Thanks
Short featurette about the inspiration behind Pixar's "Cars".

Mater and the Ghostlight
2006
Director, Original Story
Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8...

Cars
2006
Screenplay, Director, Original Story
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself u...

One Man Band
2005
Executive Producer
With one coin to make a wish at the piazza fountain, a peasant girl encounters two competing street performers who'd prefer the coin find its way into...

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
2005
as Self
A documentary about the Ghibli Museum. It features Goro Miyazaki speaking with Isao Takahata about the "charm" of the museum and its various influence...

The Making of 'The Incredibles'
2005
as Self
The production of the movie, "The Incredibles," shot behind the scenes at Pixar Animation Studios.

Jack-Jack Attack
2005
Executive Producer
The Parrs' baby Jack-Jack is thought to be normal, not having any super-powers like his parents or siblings. But when an outsider is hired to watch hi...

The Incredibles
2004
Executive Producer
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbi...

Making 'Nemo'
2003
as Self - Executive Producer
A special documentary showing how producer John Lasseter, director Andrew Stanton and the rest of the creative team met the many production challenges...

Lasseter-san, Thank You
2003
as Himself
Depicts the 2002 trip by several employees of Studio Ghibli to promote the movie Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) in North America. It wa...

Exploring the Reef
2003
Executive Producer
Jean-Michael Cousteau's documentary about the Great Barrier Reef keeps getting interrupted by characters from Disney's Finding Nemo.

Boundin'
2003
Executive Producer
On a high mountain plain lives a lamb with wool of such remarkable sheen that he breaks into high-steppin' dance. But there comes a day when he loses ...

Finding Nemo
2003
Executive Producer
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome ...

The Art of 'Spirited Away'
2003
as Himself
The people that brought the film Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) (a.k.a. "Spirited Away") to the US explain how it was converted into English, wi...

Mike's New Car
2002
Executive Producer
Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-...

The Making of TRON
2002
as Himself
This made-for-video documentary treats science fiction fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Tron, Disney's classic live-action film about...

Monsters, Inc.
2001
Executive Producer
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. Wh...
The Beatles Revolution
2000
as Self
A primetime special celebrating The Beatles and exploring the lasting impact on pop music of Beatles innovations like stadium concerts, music videos, ...

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000
as Self
This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most celebr...

For the Birds
2000
Executive Producer
One by one, a flock of small birds perches on a telephone wire. Sitting close together has problems enough, and then comes along a large dopey bird th...

Toy Story 2
1999
as Additional Voices (voice)
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, ...

Toy Story 2
1999
Director, Original Story
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, ...

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999
as Himself
There's not a person in the world who wouldn't recognize Mickey Mouse. But until now, not many knew the man who originally gave shape, movement and pe...

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
as Self
The incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside look at "Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace."

A Bug's Life
1998
as Additional Voices (voice)
On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of fre...

A Bug's Life
1998
Director, Story
On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of fre...

Geri's Game
1997
Executive Producer
An aging codger named Geri plays a daylong game of chess in the park against himself. Somehow, he begins losing to his livelier opponent. But just whe...

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
as Self
The documentary short of Toy Story of why and how the feature length blockbuster sleeper movie became a success and helps to boost Pixar's popularity ...

Tiny Toy Stories
1996
Director
A compilation of five early Pixar shorts.

Making 'Toy Story'
1995
as Himself
Documentary of the making of the groundbreaking Disney/Pixar animated hit movie.

Toy Story
1995
Director, Original Story
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's he...

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994
as Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation
The making of this classic Disney masterpiece about the life of a young faun. Includes archive footage of Walt Disney and his team of animators.

Up and Down
1991
Director
An educational short film directed featuring the Luxo Jr. discovering the concept of "Up" and "Down" with the help of his dad, Luxo Sr.

Beauty and the Beast
1991
Executive Producer
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the h...

Surprise
1991
Director
An educational short film featuring the character of Luxo Jr. demonstrating the concept of "surprise" with the help of his dad, Luxo Sr.

Light and Heavy
1991
Director
An educational short film featuring the character of Luxo Jr. discovering and showcasing a "light" and "heavy" with the help of his dad, Luxo Sr.

Front and Back
1991
Director
An educational short film featuring the character of Luxo Jr. demonstrating the concept of "front" and "back."

Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms
1991
as Self
Early Pixar documentary where John Lasseter talks through early Pixar shorts Luxo Jr., Red's Dream, Tin Toy, and Knick Knack.

Knick Knack
1989
Producer, Director, Writer
Life on a shelf as a snowman trapped in a snow-globe blizzard can become wearing, especially when you're surrounded by knickknacks from sunnier locale...

Luxo Jr. 3D
1989
Director

Tin Toy
1988
Director, Producer, Animation
Babies are hardly monster-like, unless you're a toy. After escaping a drooling baby, Tinny realizes that he wants to be played with after all. But in ...

Red's Dream
1987
Writer, Director, Producer
Life as the sole sale item in the clearance corner of Eben's Bikes can get lonely. So Red, a unicycle, dreams up a clown owner and his own juggling ac...

Luxo Jr.
1986
Producer, Writer, Director
A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a...

Young Sherlock Holmes
1985
Animation
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his clas...

The Adventures of André and Wally B.
1984
Modeling, Animation, Character Designer
There's nothing like a restful nap in a pleasant wooded valley. But when André awakens and is greeted by a pesky yellow-and-black striped insect with ...

Nitemare
1980
Writer, Director, Producer
A child, who is afraid, of the dark forms a unique relationship with the objects that once frightened him.

Lady and the Lamp
1979
Producer, Animation, Writer
A lamp causes a ruckus in the shop while the shopkeeper is away.
Made in Point Richmond
N/A
Ray Gunn
N/A
Producer
In a futuristic world co-habitated by aliens and humans, the last human private eye is hired to investigate the fidelity of a well-known pop star.

Pookoo
N/A
Producer
A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of The Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifeti...