John Lasseter

John Lasseter (b. 1957) is an animator and director, and executive vice president of creative content at Pixar. Prior to the production of the studio's first computer animated feature film, Toy Story, Lasseter produced and directed several shorts for Sesame Street featuring his lamp character, Luxo Jr. Though his earliest work was in cel animation (working on Mickey's Christmas Carol starring Mickey Mouse, Lasseter received a special acheievment Academy Award for Toy Story, and has also directed A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, and Cars, as well as serving as executive producer of Pixar's other films. Most recently, following a merger between Pizar and The Walt Disney Company, Lasseter was appointed chief creative officer of the new joint animation division, and creative consultant for the theme parks.