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Burny Mattinson. Burnett Mattinson (May 13, 1935 – February 27, 2023) was an American animator, director, producer, and story artist for Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he was employed from 1953 until his death in 2023. Mattinson was honored as an inductee of the Disney Legends program in 2008. [1]
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- February 27, 2023 (aged 87), Canoga Park, California, U.S.
- 1953–2023
Feb 27, 2023 · Burny Mattinson, who worked as an animator, director, producer, and story artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios, passed away in 2023. He was the longest-serving cast member in the history of The Walt Disney Company and contributed to classics like Lady and the Tramp, The Lion King, and Strange World.
Feb 28, 2023 · Burny Mattinson, pictured at Disney’s D23 Expo in 2013, has died. He was 87. The Walt Disney Co. is mourning the loss of animator, producer and story artist Burny Mattinson, whose work included ...
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Burny Mattinson (1935-2023) was a longtime Disney employee who worked on many classic animated films and shorts. He was nominated for an Oscar for "Mickey's Christmas Carol" and contributed to "Aladdin," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Lion King" and more.
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- San Francisco, California, USA
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- Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
Feb 27, 2023 · Animator, director, producer and story artist Burny Mattinson, who joined the Walt Disney Company at the end of its first great run of films, when Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942) were new and an in ...
- Tom Tapp
Feb 27, 2023 · Burny Mattinson, a Disney animator, director, producer and story artist, died on Monday, Feb. 27, in Canoga Park, Calif., following a short illness. He was 87. Mattinson’s death was confirmed by ...
Legendary artist Burny Mattinson passed away recently at the age of 87. Born in San Francisco, he had moved to the San Fernando Valley later in childhood, and first wandered up to The Walt Disney Studios’ gates back in 1953. He was just 18 years old—still a high school student—and was looking for a job.
