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John Pomeroy

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John Pomeroy is an American animator, director, and producer who left Walt Disney Productions with Don Bluth and Gary Goldman to establish an independent animation studio. He worked as a directing animator on The Secret of NIMH and contributed to later Bluth productions. Pomeroy subsequently returned to Disney, serving as a supervising animator on Pocahontas and contributing character animation to Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

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What did John Pomeroy do on The Secret of NIMH?

John Pomeroy worked as a directing animator on The Secret of NIMH, the 1982 feature directed by Don Bluth. He was part of the former Disney team that developed the film independently.

Who founded an independent animation studio with John Pomeroy?

Pomeroy left Walt Disney Productions with Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. Together they established an independent animation operation that produced features outside Disney.

How was John Pomeroy connected to Disney?

Before his independent work, Pomeroy was a Disney animator. His credits include work connected with Disney's feature-animation period before the group departed to make The Secret of NIMH.

What kind of later productions did John Pomeroy contribute to?

He continued working as an animator, director, and producer on later Bluth-associated productions. His career spans directing animation, character work, and feature-film production rather than a single job title.