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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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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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James Baxter

James Baxter was a British animator recognized primarily for his innovative work on the iconic ballroom scene within Dis...

Traditional Disney Dreamworks Character Animator

9.0 Excellent

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Ward Kimball

Ward Kimball was a prominent American animator during Disney’s Golden Age. He was one of the “Nine Old Men,” a group of...

Traditional Disney Golden Age Nine Old Men

8.9 Great

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Sylvain Chomet

Sylvain Chomet is a French animator renowned for his distinctive, hand-drawn style. His films, such as “The Triplets of...

French Independent Traditional Director

8.8 Great

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Eric Goldberg

Eric Goldberg is a celebrated American animator recognized primarily for his work at Disney. He gained prominence throug...

Traditional Disney Director Character Animator

8.8 Great

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Art Babbitt

American Disney animator who defined the screen character of Goofy and animated the mushroom dancers in Fantasia (1940),...

Traditional Disney Golden Age Character Animator

8.5 Great

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Ken Harris

Ken Harris was an American animator who was the lead animator for Chuck Jones at Warner Bros., bringing to life many cla...

Traditional Warner Bros Looney Tunes Golden Age

8.5 Great

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Mark Henn

American Disney animator known as the studio's principal princess animator, having led animation of Belle, Jasmine, Mula...

Traditional Disney Character Animator Princess Animator

8.5 Great

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Fred Moore

American Disney animator credited with redesigning Mickey Mouse into a more rounded, appealing form in the 1930s and wid...

Traditional Disney Golden Age Character Animator

8.4 Great

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Don Bluth

Don Bluth is an American animator who left Disney in 1979 to found his own studio, directing successful 1980s animated f...

Independent Traditional Disney Director

8.3 Great

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Bill Plympton

Bill Plympton is an American independent animator renowned for his distinctive, surreal hand-drawn style, creating accla...

Independent Traditional Adult Animation Director

8.2 Great

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Joanna Quinn

Welsh animator Joanna Quinn created the recurring character Beryl in Girls Night Out (1987) and has received multiple BA...

Independent Traditional British Character Based

8.1 Great

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Gary Goldman

Gary Goldman is an American animator and producer who partnered with Don Bluth in the 1980s, co-directing several animat...

Independent Traditional Producer Don Bluth

7.4 Good