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Lasseter's first job was with [http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company The Walt Disney Company], where he became an animator. Next, he joined Lucasfilm (now Pixar), where he worked on the then-groundbreaking use of CGI animation. After the Graphics Group of the Computer Division of [http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Lucasfilm Lucasfilm] was sold to [http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Steve_Jobs Steve Jobs] and became [http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Pixar Pixar] in 1986, Lasseter oversaw all of Pixar's films and associated projects as executive producer and he directed ''[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Toy_Story Toy Story]'', ''[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/A_Bug%27s_Life A Bug's Life]'', ''[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Toy_Story_2 Toy Story 2]'', ''[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Cars Cars]'', and ''[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Cars_2 Cars 2]''.
 
Lasseter's first job was with [http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company The Walt Disney Company], where he became an animator. Next, he joined Lucasfilm (now Pixar), where he worked on the then-groundbreaking use of CGI animation. After the Graphics Group of the Computer Division of [http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Lucasfilm Lucasfilm] was sold to [http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Steve_Jobs Steve Jobs] and became [http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Pixar Pixar] in 1986, Lasseter oversaw all of Pixar's films and associated projects as executive producer and he directed ''[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Toy_Story Toy Story]'', ''[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/A_Bug%27s_Life A Bug's Life]'', ''[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Toy_Story_2 Toy Story 2]'', ''[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Cars Cars]'', and ''[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Cars_2 Cars 2]''.
   
He has won two Academy Awards, for Animated Short Film (for ''[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Tin_Toy Tin Toy]''), as well as a Special Achievement Award (for ''Toy Story'').
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He has won just two Academy Awards, for Animated Short Film (for ''[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Tin_Toy Tin Toy]''), as well as a Special Achievement Award (for ''Toy Story'').
   
 
==Personal life==
 
==Personal life==

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"The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art."
— John Lasseter

MMG - John Lasseter

John Alan Lasseter (born January 12, 1957) is an American animator, film 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 (now Pixar), where he worked on the then-groundbreaking use of CGI animation. After the Graphics Group of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm was sold to Steve Jobs and 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, and Cars 2.

He has won just two Academy Awards, for Animated Short Film (for Tin Toy), as well as a Special Achievement Award (for Toy Story).

Personal life

Lasseter lives in Glen Ellen, California with his wife Nancy, a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, whom he met at a computer graphics conference. He has five sons, their ages ranging from 14 to 33. The family has a Dachshund named Frank and a cat named Moocher.

The Lasseters own Lasseter Family Winery, located in Glen Ellen, CA.

On May 2, 2009, Lasseter received an Honorary Doctorate degree from Pepperdine University. He gave a commencement address where he encouraged the graduating class of more than 500 students never to let anyone tarnish their dreams.