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John Lasseter Biography

Birth Name:John Alan Lasseter

Birth Place:Los Angeles , California, United States

Profession Producer, Writer, Director, Animation department, Actor, Visual effects, Art department

Fast Facts

In 2010 he was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Motion Pictures, in addition to his already garnered Oscar Award for "Tin Toy" and numerous other awards and nominations
After leaving Pepperdine University to follow his dreams of art and animation, he attended the California Institute of Art and was taught by veteran Disney animators
Quote: "I do what I do because of Walt Disney․ Goofy․ Mickey Mouse․ I never forgot how their films entertained me․"
Quote: "When I was in high school I read this book called The Art of Animation, by Bob Thomas․ It's all about the Walt Disney studio and the making of Sleeping Beauty․ I read this and it dawned on me - wait a minute, people do animation for a living?"
In 2006 he was named chief creative officer of both Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, in addition to being named the principal creative advisor at Walt Disney Imagineering, helping design rides and attractions at Disney theme parks
He and Pixar CEO Steve Jobs ranked No․ 1 in Premiere's 2004 annual Power 100 List
On multiple occasions he has used music by Randy Newman in his works, including all of his "Toy Story" films
Is known to wear Hawaiian shirts, and has a very colorful visual design

Awards

1986OIAF Award-Film Less Than 5 Minutes: nominated
1987Oscar-Best Short Film, Animated: nominated
1987Award for 3D Animation-Award for 3D Computer Animation: winner
1987Silver Berlin Bear-Best Short Film: winner
1987Festival Prize-Category E - Shorter Than 5 Minutes: winner
1987WAC Winner-Computer Assisted Animation: winner
1989Oscar-Best Short Film, Animated: winner
1989Diploma of Merit-International Competition: winner
1990Golden Space Needle Award-Best Short Film: winner
1995ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: winner
1995ACCA-Best Director: nominated
1995LAFCA Award-Best Animation: winner
1996Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1996Special Achievement Award-: winner
1996Annie-Best Individual Achievement: Directing: winner
1996Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1998LAFCA Award-Best Animation: winner
1999Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
1999Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
1999ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2000Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2000Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2000Sierra Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2000OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2000SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2001First Prize-Animated Computer 3D Short: winner
2002Oscar-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2002Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
2003Christopher Award-Film: winner
2003DVD Premiere Award-Best Audio Commentary, New Release: nominated
2006Hollywood Film Award-Animation of the Year: winner
2006LAFCA Award-Best Animation: nominated
2006SLFCA Award-Best Animated or Children's Film: winner
2007Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: nominated
2007Annie-Best Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2007BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2007INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2007International Theater Award-: winner
2008Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
2010HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: winner
2010Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2010WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011Critics Choice Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2011Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2011INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program: winner
2011Bradbury Award-: nominated
2014Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
2016Felix-Best Director: nominated
2016Felix-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2020Humanitas Prize-Family Feature Film: nominated