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Tom Sito

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Tom Sito is an American animator, author, and animation historian who worked at Walt Disney Feature Animation during the studio's late-20th-century period known as the Disney Renaissance. His Disney film credits include The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and The Lion King (1994). He also worked on Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and contributed to television animation. Sito authored 'Drawing the Line' (2006), a history of labor organizing in the American animation industry.

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Which Disney Renaissance films did Tom Sito animate?

Sito worked on Disney productions including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King and Pocahontas. These films span the studio's major animation revival from 1989 through the mid-1990s.

What did Tom Sito do on Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Sito worked as an animator on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the 1988 hybrid of live action and hand-drawn animation. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis, with animation direction led by Richard Williams.

What is Tom Sito's book Drawing the Line about?

Drawing the Line examines labor disputes and union organizing across the history of American animation. Its subjects include the 1941 Disney strike and the working conditions behind major studio productions.

Did Tom Sito work outside Disney?

Yes, his credits extend to studios and productions beyond Disney, including DreamWorks Animation. He also served as president of the Hollywood animation union, then known as Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists Local 839.

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