Marc Davis (animator)
American artist and animator (1913–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marc Fraser Davis (March 30, 1913 – January 12, 2000) was a prominent American artist and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, the famed core animators of Disney animated films, and was revered for his knowledge and understanding of visual aesthetics. After his work on One Hundred and One Dalmatians he moved to Walt Disney Imagineering to work on rides for Disneyland and Walt Disney World before retiring in 1978.[1]
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Born | (1913-03-30)March 30, 1913 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
Died | January 12, 2000(2000-01-12) (aged 86) Glendale, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Kansas City Art Institute |
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Years active | 1937–1978 |
Known for | One of Disney's Nine Old Men |
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Walt Disney once said of Davis, "Marc can do story, he can do character, he can animate, he can design shows for me. All I have to do is tell him what I want and it's there! He's my Renaissance man."[2][3]