Animators born on January 12

Take a focused look at the animators born on January 12. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1957 John Lasseter

  John Lasseter is an American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter who was a founding member of Pixar Animation Studios. He played a key role in revolutionizing animated filmmaking, directing landmark films such as 'Toy Story' and 'Cars', and later headed animation at both Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. [bio]