Toy Story was created by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by John Lasseter, with Walt Disney Pictures as the distributor.

Quick Scoop: Who “Made” Toy Story?

If you mean who made the movie itself , there are a few key players:

  • Director: John Lasseter
  • Studio that produced it: Pixar Animation Studios
  • Studio that released it: Walt Disney Pictures
  • Writers (story and script team): Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow, along with contributions from John Lasseter and Pete Docter.

If you mean who created the Toy Story universe as a franchise , it’s generally credited to Pixar Animation Studios (as creator) and The Walt Disney Company , which owns the franchise.

A Bit More Detail (Short Version)

  • Toy Story came out in 1995 as the first ever feature-length film made entirely with computer-generated imagery (CGI).
  • It was Pixar’s first feature film , made by a relatively small but highly specialized animation and technical team at Pixar.
  • The success of the film launched the broader Toy Story franchise (sequels, shorts, merch, theme park attractions), all under Pixar and Disney.

So, in one line: Toy Story was made by Pixar (as the creator and producer), directed by John Lasseter, and released to the world by Disney.

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