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John Lasseter
John Alan Lasseter is an American animator, director and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. He is also currently 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 use of CGI animation. After Lucasfilm became Pixar in 1986, Lasseter oversaw all of Pixar's films and associated projects as executive producer and he directed Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Cars, "Toy Story 3" and "Cars 2".
He has won two Academy Awards, for Animated Short Film (Tin Toy), as well as a Special Achievement Award (Toy Story).
John Lasseter awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Winner Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program (John Lasseter, Dorothy McKim, Stevie Wermers, Kevin Deters, American Broadcasting Company (ABC)) | Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa |
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Winner Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (Chris Williams, John Lasseter, Dorothy McKim, Stevie Wermers, Kevin Deters) | Prep & Landing |
| 2008 | Christopher Awards | Winner Christopher Award | Feature Films (Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava, Bradford Lewis, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton) | Ratatouille |
| 2003 | Christopher Awards | Winner Christopher Award | Film (Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Takeyoshi Matsushita, Seiichirô Ujiie, Yutaka Narita, Kôji Hoshino, Banjiro Uemura, Hironori Aihara, Kirk Wise, Cindy Davis, Donald H. Hewitt, Donald W. Ernst, John Lasseter) | Spirited Away |
| 2000 | Annie Awards | Winner Annie | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production (John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Ash Brannon) | Toy Story 2 |
| 2000 | Annie Awards | Winner Annie | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production (John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon, Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, Chris Webb) | Toy Story 2 |
| 1996 | Academy Awards, USA | Winner Special Achievement Award | (John Lasseter) | Toy Story |
| 1996 | Annie Awards | Winner Annie | Best Individual Achievement: Directing (John Lasseter) | Toy Story |
| 1995 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Winner ACCA | Best Original Screenplay (Andrew Stanton, Joss Whedon, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow, John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Joe Ranft) | Toy Story |
| 1995 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Winner LAFCA Award | Best Animation (John Lasseter) | Toy Story |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20/20 Awards | Nominee Felix | Best Director (John Lasseter) | Toy Story |
| 2016 | 20/20 Awards | Nominee Felix | Best Original Screenplay (Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow, John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Joe Ranft) | Toy Story |
| 2011 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee Oscar | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich) | Toy Story 3 |
| 2011 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee Critics Choice Award | Best Screenplay, Adapted (Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich) | Toy Story 3 |
| 2011 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby Award | Adapted Screenplay (Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich) | Toy Story 3 |
| 2011 | Hugo Awards | Nominee Hugo | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (Lee Unkrich, Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton) | Toy Story 3 |
| 2011 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Nominee INOCA | Best Adapted Screenplay (Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich) | Toy Story 3 |
| 2011 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich) | Toy Story 3 |
| 2011 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Nominee Bradbury Award | (John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich, Michael Arndt) | Toy Story 3 |
| 2010 | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee HFCS Award | Best Screenplay (John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich, Michael Arndt) | Toy Story 3 |
| 2010 | Satellite Awards | Nominee Satellite Award | Best Screenplay, Original (Michael Arndt, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich, John Lasseter) | Toy Story 3 |
| 2010 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee WAFCA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich) | Toy Story 3 |
| 2000 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee Sierra Award | Best Animated Film (John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich) | Toy Story 2 |
| 2000 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee OFCS Award | Best Original Screenplay (John Lasseter, Pete Docter) | Toy Story 2 |
| 2000 | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee SEFCA Award | Best Original Screenplay (John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Chris Webb) | Toy Story 2 |
| 1999 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Adapted Screenplay (Pete Docter, John Lasseter) | Toy Story 2 |
| 1996 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow, John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Joe Ranft) | Toy Story |
| 1996 | Hugo Awards | Nominee Hugo | Best Dramatic Presentation (John Lasseter, Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow, Pete Docter, Joe Ranft) | Toy Story |
| 1995 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Director (John Lasseter) | Toy Story |
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