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Will Finn

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Will Finn is an American animator, character designer, storyboard artist, and director whose career includes work for Disney and other animation studios. He contributed character animation to Disney features including The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin, and later co-directed Home on the Range. His work spans hand-drawn feature animation, story development, character performance, and animated film direction.

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Which Disney films did Will Finn work on?

Will Finn contributed character animation to Disney features including The Great Mouse Detective and The Little Mermaid. Those films belong to the studio's late-1980s revival period.

What roles has Will Finn held in animation?

Finn has worked as an animator, character designer, storyboard artist, and director. His career includes both hand-drawn feature work and later directing and story roles.

Did Will Finn work outside Disney?

Yes. His career includes work for Disney and other animation studios, including directing and character-development assignments. He is known for moving between drawing characters, shaping stories, and leading productions.

Why is Will Finn relevant to Disney animation history?

His credits connect him to important Disney productions such as The Great Mouse Detective and The Little Mermaid. Those films helped define the studio's transition into the modern Disney feature-animation era.