Ron Clements, an animator/director/writer whose Disney credits include The Princess and the Frog, Treasure Planet, Hercules, and Aladdin, was born on April 25, 1953 in Sioux City, Iowa. First seeing Pinocchio at Sioux Citys Orpheum Theater when he was 9 years old, Clements instantly knew that he wanted to be involved in animation. He began his career as an animator for Hanna-Barbera, but later served a two year Disney apprenticeship with famed animator Frank Thomas (one of Walts Nine Old Men). Clements made his feature debut as a character animator on The Rescuers and Petes Dragon. Together with John Musker, Clements wrote and directed the 1989 smash hit animated feature The Little Mermaid, which helped fuel a second Golden Age of Disney Feature Animation.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:17:21 +0000
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