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Marc Fraser Davis (March 30, 1913 – January 12, 2000) was a prominent American artist and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, the famed core animators of Disney animated films, and was revered for his knowledge and understanding of visual aesthetics.
Marc Davis was a renowned American animator and Imagineer who worked on many classic Disney films and attractions. He was a member of the Nine Old Men, designed and animated female characters, and won several awards for his contributions to animation.
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Learn about the life and work of Marc Davis, one of the legendary 'Nine Old Men' from Walt Disney's animation studio. See his stunning drawings of characters, attractions and themes from Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland and more.
Learn about Marc Davis, the animator, artist, and Imagineer who created some of Disney's most memorable characters and attractions. From Snow White to Pirates of the Caribbean, discover his legacy and achievements.
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Marc Fraser Davis was an American prominent artist and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, the famed core group of animators in Walt Disney's animation studio.
Some of the animated characters Davis mainly designed and animated were Bambi, Thumper, and Flower from Bambi (1942), Br'er Rabbit from Song of the South (1946), the title character of Cinderella (1950), Alice from Alice in Wonderland (1951), Tinker Bell in Peter Pan (1953), Aurora and Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty (1959), and Cruella De Vil in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961).
Davis also played a key role in the creation of many Disneyland attractions, such as the Enchanted Tiki Room, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, Ford Magic Skyway, Carousel of Progress, It's a Small World, Jungle Cruise, Nature's Wonderland, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, Country Bear Jamboree, America Sings, and the unbuilt Western River Expedition, as well as creating the characters featured in those attractions.
In 1989, he was named a Disney Legend. He was also the recipient of the much-coveted Mousecar.
Davis died in January 2000; that same month, the Marc Fraser Davis Scholarship Fund was formally established at the California Institute of the Arts.
In 2014, Marc Davis: Walt Disney's Renaissance Man was published by Disney Editions Deluxe, followed by the 2019 publication of the two-volume box set Marc Davis In His Own Words: Imagineering the Disney Theme Parks.
•On Disneyland rides: "We really don't have a story, with a beginning, an end, or a plot. It's more a series of experiences building up to a climax. I call them experience rides."
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•Marc Davis on Wikipedia
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•Memories of Marc Davis (LaughingPlace.com)
•Disney Family Album video: Marc Davis
Marc Davis was a renowned American animator and Imagineer who worked for Disney from 1935 to 1978. He created many iconic characters such as Snow White, Bambi, Tinker Bell, and Cruella De Vil, and designed several attractions for Disney theme parks.
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