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Glen Keane (born April 13, 1954) is an American animator, director, author and illustrator. As a character animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios for 38 years (1974–2012), he worked on feature films including The Little Mermaid , Beauty and the Beast , Aladdin , Pocahontas , Tarzan and Tangled .
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Throughout a life devoted to art—and nearly 38 years as an animator at The Walt Disney Studios—Glen’s towering imagination has dreamed up starry-eyed maidens, a coarse and unrefined beast who discovers love, and a diamond in the rough who became a prince. Born April 13, 1954, Glen grew up in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
May 30, 2024 · Legendary Disney veteran and Academy Award winner Glen Keane has made invaluable contributions to the art of animation. In this episode, we revisit a conversation from 2020 with Glen about his story, craft, and philosophy on creativity.
Glen Keane is a 38-year veteran of Walt Disney Feature Animation, training under Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men. Glen created many beloved Disney characters such as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Beast, Tarzan, and Rapunzel.
Glen Keane was born on 13 April 1954 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a producer, known for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Tangled (2010) and Tarzan (1999). He has been married to Linda Hesselroth since 3 August 1975.
Oct 21, 2020 · In a new interview, animator Glen Keane tells stories of working on The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, leaving Disney to work at Google, making the short film Dear Basketball...
This unique exhibition showcases hand-drawn animation and maquettes of Keane’s most iconic Disney characters, from earlier films, including The Fox and the Hound (1981), to more recent works, such as Tangled (2010).
Mar 7, 2018 · Glen Keane left the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in 1974 to join The Walt Disney Studios where he learned how to approach animation from legendary Disney artists Eric Larson, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston—three of Walt Disney’s “Nine Old Men.”
Feb 16, 2021 · One of the most influential artists working in the medium of animation over the last half-century, Glen Keane brought his long-awaited debut feature to the screen just last fall. That film—the...