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Ken Anderson

Writing · 1909–1993 · Seattle, Washington, USA

Biography

Anderson studied architecture at the University of Washington, graduating with a B.Arch. in 1934. He was particularly influenced by faculty member Lionel Pries. With the delineation skills he learned in architecture school, he soon secured a position at Disney. Anderson was a key player in some of the studio's most well-known animated films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and The Jungle Book. He also worked on the development of Disneyland. Ken is a 1991 winner of the Disney Legendsaward for Animation & Imagineering. Ken Anderson died in La Cañada Flintridge from a stroke at the age of 84. -Wikipedia

Known for

Filmography

2001Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them AllHimself
1997Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'Self - Production Designer
1989It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney StorySelf
1981Disney Animation: The Illusion of LifeSelf
1977Pete's DragonCharacter Designer
1977The RescuersStory
1977The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohStory
1973Robin HoodCharacters
1970The AristocatsScreenplay
1967The Jungle BookStory
1966Without OnionWriter
1966Winnie the Pooh and the Honey TreeStory
1963The Sword in the StoneArt Direction
1961One Hundred and One DalmatiansProduction Design
1955Music LandWriter
1954Davy Crockett, Indian FighterAnimation
1953Ben and MeArt Direction
1950CinderellaStory
1946Song of the SouthSupervising Art Director
1941The Reluctant DragonArt Direction
1940PinocchioArt Direction
1939The Practical PigLayout
1938Ferdinand the BullLayout
1938Snow White and the Seven DwarfsArt Direction
1935Three Orphan KittensAnimation
1934Mickey Plays PapaLayout
—Marty's MoonrideWriter

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