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Born: Andeas Deja
Birthday: April 1, 1957
Location: Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland
Alma mater: Folkwang Hochschule
Occupation: Director, Animator
Years active: 1980–present
Andreas Deja saw Disney’s “The Jungle Book” at the age of 11 and was inspired to become an animator. He committed to becoming the best artist he could.
After graduation from Germany’s Folkwang Hochschule, Deja was hired by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His first contribution to a feature film was “The Black Cauldron” and he shared a cubicle with Tim Burton.
Retiring from Disney after 2011’s “Winnie the Pooh,” Andreas took up blogging about animation and wrote the 2015 book “The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspirationfrom Disney’s Great Animators” based on his studies and interviews with the Nine Old Men over the course of his career.
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