John Lasseter
Animator and director, co-founder of Pixar
Born
January 12th, 1957
68 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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An American animator, director, and producer, contributed significantly to the development of computer-generated animation. Co-founded Pixar Animation Studios and directed seminal films such as 'Toy Story', which was the first feature-length film entirely created using CGI. Guided the studio to create a string of successful films including 'A Bug's Life', 'Monsters, Inc.', and 'Finding Nemo'. Played a central role in the evolution of animated storytelling and technology in the film industry.
Directed 'Toy Story', the first feature-length CGI film
Co-founded Pixar Animation Studios
Produced 'A Bug's Life' and 'Cars'
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