John Lasseter
Executive, Director, Animator

Allegations Summary:
Unwanted advances toward subordinates, coworkers
Industry:
Alleged Victim Gender:
Female

John Lasseter is a pioneering computer animation filmmaker who directed many beloved Pixar films, including “Toy Story,” “Cars” and “A Bug’s Life.”

In November 2017 a “longtime Pixar employee” alleged that Lasseter is known for “grabbing, kissing, making comments about physical attributes.” Soon after the allegations Lasseter announced that he was taking a leave of absense from Pixar and admitted “missteps.”

Film/TV Appearances
as cast member
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Self (archive footage)
2022
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
2019
Motori Ruggenti
Self
2017
Bozzetto non troppo
2016
Imagining Zootopia
Self
2016
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
2015
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Himself
2015
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self
2015
Jay Leno's Garage (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
2015
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
Self
2014
Bloomberg Inside: Pixar
Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
2013
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012
Cars 2
Additional Voices (voice)
2011
These Amazing Shadows
Self
2011
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
2010
America: The Story of Us (TV Series - 5 Episodes)
Self
2010
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
Self
2010
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Himself (archive footage)
2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Self
2009
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Self
2007
The Pixar Shorts: A Short History
2007
Fog City Mavericks
Self
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
2007
The Pixar Story
Himself
2007
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Self
2007
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
2006
Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
2006
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
Self
2005
Making 'Nemo'
Self - Executive Producer
2003
Lasseter-san, Thank You
Himself
2003
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
Himself
2003
The Making of TRON
Himself
2002
The Beatles Revolution
Self
2000
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Self
2000
Toy Story 2
Blue Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robot (voice)
1999
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Himself
1999
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self
1999
A Bug's Life
Bug Zapper Bug #1 (voice)
1998
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Self
1996
Making 'Toy Story'
Himself
1995
Toy Story
Commercial Chorus #1 (voice) (uncredited)
1995
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation
1994
Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms
Self
1991
The Oscars (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
1953
Filmography
as crew member
Spellbound
Producer
2024
WondLa (TV Series - 7 Episodes)
Executive Producer
2024
Bad Luck Spot!
Executive Producer
2023
Luck
Producer
2022
Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"
Original Story
2021
Blush
Executive Producer
2021
Toy Story 4
Original Story
2019
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Executive Producer
2018
Bao
Executive Producer
2018
Incredibles 2
Executive Producer
2018
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
Executive Producer
2017
Coco
Executive Producer
2017
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
Executive Producer
2017
Lou
Executive Producer
2017
Cars 3
Executive Producer
2017
Gone Fishing
Executive Producer
2017
Inner Workings
Executive Producer
2016
Moana
Executive Producer
2016
Piper
Executive Producer
2016
Finding Dory
Executive Producer
2016
Zootopia
Executive Producer
2016
Sanjay's Super Team
Executive Producer
2015
The Good Dinosaur
Executive Producer
2015
Riley's First Date?
Executive Producer
2015
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
Executive Producer
2015
Inside Out
Executive Producer
2015
Frozen Fever
Executive Producer
2015
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Executive Producer
2014
Feast
Executive Producer
2014
Big Hero 6
Executive Producer
2014
Lava
Executive Producer
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Executive Producer
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Characters
2014
The Radiator Springs 500½
Executive Producer
2014
Party Central
Executive Producer
2014
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
Executive Producer
2014
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
Story
2014
Get a Horse!
Executive Producer
2013
Frozen
Executive Producer
2013
Toy Story of Terror!
Characters
2013
Toy Story of Terror!
Executive Producer
2013
Planes
Original Story
2013
Planes
Executive Producer
2013
Monsters University
Executive Producer
2013
Hiccups
Executive Producer
2013
Bugged
Executive Producer
2013
Spinning
Story
2013
Spinning
Executive Producer
2013
The Blue Umbrella
Executive Producer
2013
The Legend of Mor'du
Executive Producer
2012
Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection
Executive Producer
2012
Paperman
Executive Producer
2012
Wreck-It Ralph
Executive Producer
2012
Partysaurus Rex
Executive Producer
2012
Partysaurus Rex
Story
2012
Secret of the Wings
Executive Producer
2012
Brave
Executive Producer
2012
Time Travel Mater
Writer
2012
John Carter
Thanks
2012
La luna
Executive Producer
2012
Tangled Ever After
Executive Producer
2012
Pixie Hollow Games
Executive Producer
2011
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Executive Producer
2011
Small Fry
Story
2011
Small Fry
Executive Producer
2011
Air Mater
Executive Producer
2011
Air Mater
Writer
2011
Cars 2
Original Story
2011
Cars 2
Director
2011
The Ballad of Nessie
Executive Producer
2011
Winnie the Pooh
Executive Producer
2011
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
Producer
2010
Tangled
Executive Producer
2010
Mater Private Eye
Executive Producer
2010
Moon Mater
Executive Producer
2010
Moon Mater
Writer
2010
Mater Private Eye
Writer
2010
Heavy Metal Mater
Story
2010
Heavy Metal Mater
Director
2010
Tick Tock Tale
Executive Producer
2010
Monster Truck Mater
Director
2010
Monster Truck Mater
Writer
2010
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Executive Producer
2010
Day & Night
Executive Producer
2010
Toy Story 3
Story
2010
Toy Story 3
Executive Producer
2010
Prep & Landing
Executive Producer
2009
The Princess and the Frog
Executive Producer
2009
Unidentified Flying Mater
Director
2009
Unidentified Flying Mater
Writer
2009
Dug's Special Mission
Executive Producer
2009
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Executive Producer
2009
Up
Executive Producer
2009
Partly Cloudy
Executive Producer
2009
Super Rhino
Executive Producer
2009
Tokyo Mater
Writer
2008
Bolt
Executive Producer
2008
Tokyo Mater
Director
2008
Tokyo Mater
Executive Producer
2008
BURN·E
Executive Producer
2008
El Materdor
Director
2008
El Materdor
Story
2008
Mater the Greater
Director
2008
Mater the Greater
Story
2008
Rescue Squad Mater
Director
2008
Rescue Squad Mater
Writer
2008
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Story
2008
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Director
2008
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Executive Producer
2008
Tinker Bell
Executive Producer
2008
Presto
Executive Producer
2008
WALL·E
Executive Producer
2008
Glago's Guest
Executive Producer
2008
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater
Executive Producer
2007
Your Friend the Rat
Executive Producer
2007
Ratatouille
Executive Producer
2007
Meet the Robinsons
Executive Producer
2007
Lifted
Executive Producer
2006
Mater and the Ghostlight
Director
2006
Mater and the Ghostlight
Original Story
2006
Cars
Screenplay
2006
Cars
Original Story
2006
Cars
Director
2006
One Man Band
Executive Producer
2005
Jack-Jack Attack
Executive Producer
2005
The Incredibles
Executive Producer
2004
Exploring the Reef
Executive Producer
2003
Boundin'
Executive Producer
2003
Finding Nemo
Executive Producer
2003
Mike's New Car
Executive Producer
2002
Monsters, Inc.
Executive Producer
2001
For the Birds
Executive Producer
2000
Toy Story 2
Director
1999
Toy Story 2
Story
1999
A Bug's Life
Story
1998
A Bug's Life
Director
1998
Geri's Game
Executive Producer
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Director
1997
Tiny Toy Stories
Director
1996
Toy Story Treats (TV Series)
Creator
1996
Toy Story
Story
1995
Toy Story
Director
1995
Up and Down
Director
1991
Beauty and the Beast
Executive Producer
1991
Surprise
Director
1991
Light and Heavy
Director
1991
Front and Back
Director
1991
Knick Knack
Producer
1989
Knick Knack
Director
1989
Knick Knack
Writer
1989
Knick Knack
Animation
1989
Tin Toy
Animation
1988
Tin Toy
Director
1988
Tin Toy
Writer
1988
Tin Toy
Producer
1988
Red's Dream
Writer
1987
Red's Dream
Producer
1987
Red's Dream
Director
1987
Luxo Jr.
Producer
1986
Luxo Jr.
Writer
1986
Luxo Jr.
Director
1986
Luxo Jr.
Animation Department Coordinator
1986
Young Sherlock Holmes
Animation
1985
The Adventures of André and Wally B.
Modeling
1984
The Adventures of André and Wally B.
Character Designer
1984
The Adventures of André and Wally B.
Animation
1984
Nitemare
Animation
1980
Nitemare
Producer
1980
Nitemare
Writer
1980
Nitemare
Director
1980
Lady and the Lamp
Director
1979
Lady and the Lamp
Writer
1979
Lady and the Lamp
Animation
1979
Lady and the Lamp
Producer
1979
Pookoo
Producer
Ray Gunn
Producer