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John Lasseter

John Lasseter

Producer, writer and director, also actor · Born January 12, 1957 (69) · Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

2 Oscars · 2 Primetime Emmys · BAFTA Award nominee · 4 other major award bodies

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 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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 12, 1957 (69)
From
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer, writer and director, also actor
Titles
105 on MovieCove · 150 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are John Lasseter's films like?

Across their 103 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 101 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 90 · Serious 9 · Dark 2

Grounded 11 · Stylized 48 · Heightened 42

A split, not a type: Gentle 52 · Charged 42 · Intense 7

Steady 61 · Shifting 38 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 51 · Funny 34

Slow burn 39 · Even-paced 50 · Relentless 12

Casual 88 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

Resolved 96 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
72
Warm
39
Hopeful
41
Tense
24
Thrilling
18
Other
80

How their films end · 19 with a twist

  • Happy81
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Lasseter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 98 of their 105 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (88).

Subscription and free streaming for John Lasseter's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

150 credits, 105 with a MovieCove page; 41 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ray Gunn(2026)

    Producer

  • Swapped(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Flink's Pigeon Problems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Spellbound(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • WondLa(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
  • Toy Story Funday Football (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer

  • Bad Luck Spot! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Luck(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
  • Lightyear(2022)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Just Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Production Design

  • Cars on the Road(2022)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
  • Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Original Story

  • Blush(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Toy Story 4(2019)

    Original Story · Storyboard Assistant

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Ralph Breaks the Internet(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • Bao(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • Incredibles 2(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Coco(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Olaf's Frozen Adventure(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
  • Lou(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • Cars 3(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • Gone Fishing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Inner Workings(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • Moana(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • Finding Dory(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • Piper(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Zootopia(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • Sanjay's Super Team(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • The Good Dinosaur(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Riley's First Date?(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Tick Tock Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Lava(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Inside Out(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • Frozen Fever(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Toy Story That Time Forgot(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Feast(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • Big Hero 6(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Planes: Fire & Rescue(2014)

    Characters · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • The Radiator Springs 500½ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer

  • Party Central(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy(2014)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Get a Horse!(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Frozen(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • Toy Story of Terror(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
  • Planes(2013)

    Executive Producer · Original Story

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
  • Monsters University(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Bugged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Hiccups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Spinning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer · Story

  • The Blue Umbrella(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • The Legend of Mor'du(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Paperman(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Wreck-It Ralph(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex(2012)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Secret of the Wings(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Brave(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Time Travel Mater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • John Carter(2012)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • La Luna(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Tangled Ever After(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
  • Pixie Hollow Games(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Toy Story Toons: Small Fry(2011)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Air Mater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Cars 2(2011)

    Director · Original Story · Producer · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • The Ballad of Nessie(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • Winnie the Pooh(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • Tangled(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Mater Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Moon Mater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Heavy Metal Mater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Story

  • Monster Truck Mater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Day & Night(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Toy Story 3(2010)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Prep & Landing(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • The Princess and the Frog(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Unidentified Flying Mater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer

  • Dug's Special Mission(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Partly Cloudy(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Up(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Super Rhino(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Bolt(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Tokyo Mater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Story

  • Burn-E(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Executive Producer · Story

  • El Materdor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Story

  • Mater the Greater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Story

  • Rescue Squad Mater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Story

  • Tales from Radiator Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show Creator

  • Tinker Bell(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Presto(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • WALL·E(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Glago's Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer

  • Ponyo(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • How to Hook Up Your Home Theater(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • The Pixar Shorts: A Short History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Your Friend the Rat(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Ratatouille(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Meet the Robinsons(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Lifted(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • Geared-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The Inspiration for 'Cars' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Thanks · as Self - Director

  • Mater and the Ghostlight(2006)

    Director · Original Story

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • Cars(2006)

    Director · Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Tales from Earthsea(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • One Man Band(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Jack-Jack Attack(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • The Incredibles(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • Howl's Moving Castle(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Boundin'(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Exploring the Reef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer

  • Finding Nemo(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Mike's New Car(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Monsters, Inc.(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Spirited Away(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • For the Birds(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
  • Toy Story 2(1999)

    Director · Original Story · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • A Bug's Life(1998)

    Director · Original Story · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Geri's Game(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Tiny Toy Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Toy Story Treats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show Creator

  • Toy Story(1995)

    Director · Original Story

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Up and Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Surprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Light and Heavy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Front and Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Beauty and the Beast(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • Knick Knack(1989)

    Director · Animation · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Luxo Jr. 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Tin Toy(1988)

    Director · Animation · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Red's Dream(1987)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Luxo Jr.(1986)

    Director · Animation Department Coordinator · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Young Sherlock Holmes(1985)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • André and Wally B.(1984)

    Animation · Character Designer · Modeling

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • Nitemare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Animation · Producer · Writer

  • Lady and the Lamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Animation · Producer · Writer

  • Eddie and the Beanstalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Made in Point Richmond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Nathan Greno Animated Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 143 titles, 139 of them dated from 1979 to 2026.

Film career

  • 2007Screen debut· The Pixar Shorts: A Short History

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 143: 4 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting27 of 143: 7 only directing, 20 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thWriting34 of 143: 3 only writing, 31 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thProducing107 of 143: 90 only producing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score88thOther crew14 of 143: 8 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

143 titles, 31 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s11 · 2 acting · 11 crew2000s40 · 3 acting · 37 crew2010s68 · 1 acting · 68 crew2020s11 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 Oscars, 2 Primetime Emmys and 4 other major awards from 15 major nominations, 1987–2011.

WinNomination
  1. 2011
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Screenplay, Adapted
  2. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Animated Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won
  3. 2009
    • Venice award, won
  4. 2007
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film
  5. 2002
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Animated Feature
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won
  6. 1996
    • Oscar, won
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
  7. 1989
    • Oscar, won · Best Short Film, Animated
  8. 1987
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Short Film, Animated
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Berlinale award, won · Best Short Film

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do John Lasseter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of the 102 of 103 with a score; across their 101 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 101

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 101

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 101

Midcredits score across 104 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up77
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

48 of their 104 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved45
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser48
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 54/100 in their films, across 94 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is John Lasseter's work okay for kids?

Across up to 60 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore51 titles18–46 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity60 titles7–27 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity51 titles4–22 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs49 titles4–30 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense48 titles28–57 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does John Lasseter work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Lasseter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Giacchino shares the most, 23.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Tim Allen11 titles
    See all 11 shared titles with Tim Allen
  • John Ratzenberger10 titles
    See all 10 shared titles with John Ratzenberger
  • Tom Hanks10 titles
    See all 10 shared titles with Tom Hanks
  • Wallace Shawn8 titles
    See all 8 shared titles with Wallace Shawn

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles