Traditional Animation

Born: John Alan Lasseter Birthday: January 12, 1957 Location: Hollywood, CA, U.S. Alma mater: California Institute of the Arts Occupation: Animator, Writer, Director, Producer, Storyboard Years active: 1978-present John Alan Lasseter was born in Hollywood and grew up in Whittier, California. As a child, Lasseter would race home from school

Born: William Snelgrove Finn Birthday: Novenber 1, 1958 Location: New York City, NY, U.S. Alma mater:  Art Institute of Pittsburgh Occupation: Animator, Writer, Storyboard, Director Years active: 1979–present Will Finn got his start at working as an animator for Don Bluth’s 1982 animated film “The Secret of NIMH.” His efforts

Born: Karyl Ross Harris Birthday: July 31, 1898 Location: Tulare County, CA, U.S. Occupation: Animator, Writer, Storyboard, Director Years active: 1927-1982 Died: March 24, 1982 Karyl “Ken” Ross Harris was born July 31, 1898 in Tulare County, California. He changed the spelling of his name first to Karol, then to

Born: John Foster Pomeroy Birthday: March 26, 1951 Location: Los Angeles, CA, U.S. Alma mater: ArtCenter College of Design Occupation: Animator, Writer, Producer, Storyboard Years active: 1970-present John Pomeroy had been drawing since he was seven years old. Around the age of 13, he tried to make a perfect reproduction

Born: Donald Virgil Bluth Birthday: September 13, 1937 Location: El Paso, Texas, U.S. Nationality: American Alma mater: Brigham Young University Occupation: Film Director, Producer, Animator Years active: 1959–present Don Bluth is one of the most influential American animators in today’s industry. In the field of animation, Bluth performs as film