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Walt Disney

Walt Disney was a pioneering American animator and studio founder. He established Walt Disney Productions in 1923, revol...

Traditional Pioneer Producer Golden Age

9.6 Brilliant

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Yuriy Norstein

Yuriy Norstein is a prominent Russian animator known for his deeply evocative and experimental films. His work, particul...

Russian Independent Traditional Director

9.6 Brilliant

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Bill Tytla

Bill Tytla was a prominent animator primarily known for his evocative character work during Disney’s Golden Age. His met...

Traditional Disney Golden Age Character Animator

9.3 Excellent

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Richard Williams

Richard Williams is an independent animator celebrated for his meticulous traditional techniques. He directed animation...

Independent Traditional Director Who Framed Roger Rabbit

9.3 Excellent

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Glen Keane

Glen Keane is a renowned American animator celebrated for his work at Disney. He’s particularly known for shaping iconic...

Traditional Disney Beast Character Animator

9.3 Excellent

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Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas was a prominent American animator working primarily at Disney during the studio’s Golden Age. He was a memb...

Traditional Disney Golden Age Nine Old Men

9.2 Excellent

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Ollie Johnston

Ollie Johnston was a highly influential American animator primarily known for his work at Disney during the studio’s “Go...

Traditional Disney Golden Age Nine Old Men

9.2 Excellent

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Milt Kahl

Milt Kahl was a highly respected American animator primarily associated with Disney Studios during its Golden Age. He is...

Traditional Disney Golden Age Nine Old Men

9.2 Excellent

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Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno is a Japanese animator and director renowned for his innovative approach to animation and storytelling. He...

Traditional Japanese Science Fiction Evangelion

9.2 Excellent

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Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren was a Canadian animator renowned for his innovative approach to filmmaking. He developed direct-on-film a...

Canadian Experimental Pioneer Abstract

9.2 Excellent

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Tomm Moore

Tomm Moore is a celebrated Irish animator known primarily for his distinctive approach to storytelling. His work, includ...

Traditional Irish Cartoon Saloon Director

9.1 Excellent

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Michaël Dudok de Wit

Michaël Dudok de Wit is a Dutch animator known for his distinctive, traditional animation style. His work emphasizes pat...

Independent Traditional Dutch Oscar Winner

9.0 Excellent

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Andreas Deja

Andreas Deja is a celebrated traditional animator recognized primarily for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He...

Traditional Disney Character Animator Villain Animator

9.0 Excellent

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John Musker

John Musker is a prominent animator and director recognized for his contributions to beloved animated films. He has nota...

Traditional Disney Aladdin Director

9.0 Excellent

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Ron Clements

Ron Clements is a prominent animator and director recognized for his contributions to Disney’s classic animated films. H...

Traditional Disney Aladdin Director

9.0 Excellent

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Caroline Leaf

Canadian animator Caroline Leaf pioneered sand and paint-on-glass animation techniques at the National Film Board of Can...

Independent Canadian Experimental Nfb

8.5 Great

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Co Hoedeman

Dutch-Canadian animator Co Hoedeman worked at the National Film Board of Canada and won the Academy Award for Best Anima...

Stop Motion Puppet Nfb Oscar Winner

8.1 Great

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Bob Godfrey

British animator Bob Godfrey created the TV series Roobarb (1974) and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film...

Traditional British Adult Animation Oscar Winner

7.8 Good

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Borge Ring

Danish animator Børge Ring won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for "Anna & Bella" (1984), a film he produ...

Danish Independent Traditional Oscar Winner

7.8 Good

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Ishu Patel

Indian-Canadian animator Ishu Patel worked at the National Film Board of Canada and created visually distinctive short f...

Independent Canadian Experimental Nfb

7.7 Good