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John Lasseter was born
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John Lasseter gets Fired from Disney (2)
John Lasseter can be very stubborn and persistant in his objectives; this lead him to getting fired from Disney. His constant creative differences and inability to work with the company show that Lasseter's stubborness can get him into trouble. -
John Lasseter gets Fired from Disney
After graduating from Cal Arts in 1979, John obtained a job working for Disney. Lassater wanted to contribute and offer ideas, but his directors disliked it, and began to see Lassater as a loose cannon. After some time, Lasseter began trying to pitch CGI animated projects to the studio, which disagreed over the cost of CGI. But because Lasseter wouldn't give up on CGI, the studio fired him in 1983, and ends up getting hired at Lucasfilms (Schlender). -
John Lasseter Receives a Special Achievement Award at the Oscars
After Steve Jobs bought and created Pixar, he gave John Lasseter the ability to produce CGI animated stories. Following the initial success of "Tin Toy", Lasseter directed and produced "Toy Story" under Pixar (Schlender). Because "Toy Story" was the first CGI full length animated feature film, John Lasseter was given an Oscar for Special Achievement (John Lasseter Receiving). -
John Lasseter Receives a Special Achievement Award at the Oscars (2)
In his speeched John acted very calm and collected, showing his confidence in speaking publicly. He can be very cheery, as seen by the couple of joke he cracked in the middle of his speech. -
John Lasseter and Pixar Receive the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award
At the 66th Venice International Film Festival, John Lasseter and fellow directors were awarded with the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award for their work in advancing animation (John Lasseter Associates). This photo shows how much Lasseter has accomplished at Pixar as well as the extent of his influence in animation. His position at the center of the image implies the importance of John Lasseter in Pixar's success. -
John Lasseter Gets Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Lasseter earns the 2453rd Star on the Walk of Fame. It was placed in front of Disney's El Capitan Theater. Lasseter also paid tribute to his good friend, Steve Jobs, at the ceremony, citing Jobs as the main reason why Lasseter was in this position today (THR). John Lasseter shows how much of an effect Steve Jobs and Pixar have had on his life. He was also wearing a Hawaiian T-shirt under his suit, showing that Lasseter likes to stay loose, even in formal occasions. -
John Lasseter accepts Steve Jobs' Disney Legends Award at the 2013 D23 Expo
John Lasseter receives the Disney Legends Award for Steve Jobs, who past away 2 years prior (Steve). In his speech, Lasseter described Steve Jobs as his mentor, a visionary who helped John achieve his dreams. Lasseter also describes the moment where he pitched "Tin Toy" to Jobs, which would transform the technology company into an animation studio. Jobs gave John full creative freedom and the resources to produce his short film. John showed that he cared for his friend, and also his work in CGI.
