“Every single Pixar film, at one time or another, has been the worst movie ever put on film. But we know. We trust our process. We don't get scared and say, 'Oh, no, this film isn't working.'”

American film director, producer, screenwriter, and animator

John Alan Lasseter is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and animator. He is known for his long career in animation and for holding senior creative roles at Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Disneytoon Studios. He previously served as chief creative officer at those studios and as principal creative advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering. Since 2019, he has been head of animation at Skydance Animation.