John Lasseter: Director of Toy Story

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TOY STORY TRENDSETTER CHAPTER 1 A cowboy and a spaceman are strapped to a blazing rocket They soar high into the sky as the fuse burns down Seconds before explosion the spaceman spreads his wings to escape This thrilling scene is from Toy Story the first full-length computer-animated film Toy Story amazed viewers at its 1995 release That was thanks to writer and director John Lasseter Lasseter is creative chief and executive producer for both Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios He oversees the creativity and quality of each film Under his direction Toy Story’s characters came to life Toy Story was just the beginning Lasseter wrote and directed a sequel Toy Story 2 premiering in 1999 The film was another hit Lasseter was also a writer for 2010’s award-winning Toy Story 3 4