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Norma Swank-Haviland, Disney Ink-&-Paint Artist And Early Chip Voice Actor, Dies At 97
A painter and final checker in Disney’s ink and paint department, she took on several voice acting gigs over three decades.
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Vlasta Pospíšilová, Icon Of The Golden Age Of Czech Puppet Animation, Dies At 87
Pospíšilová was a major contributor to the work done at the legendary Jiří Trnka Studio before launching an outstanding directorial career.
Carl Bell, Animator And Champion Of The Art Form, Dies At 91
From Sesame Street to She-Ra and Beany & Cecil to Beauty and the Beast, Carl Bell worked on countless classics.
Jan Rogowski, Red Star Co-Founder, Dies At 41
Rogowski’s studio was producing animation for the upcoming adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s The Amazing Maurice.
10 Of Gilbert Gottfried’s Most Memorable Voice Acting Performances
Gilbert Gottfried’s voice acting credits are many and vast, so we’ve collected some of our favorites to remember the comedian.
‘Twice Upon A Time’ And ‘Sesame Street’ Director John Korty: An Appreciation
Harley Jessup, Henry Selick, and Brian Narelle share their memories of an iconic American filmmaker.
Manabu Ohashi, Veteran Animator And Director Of ‘Cloud,’ Dies At 73
Entering the industry aged just 15, Ohashi left his indelible mark on many anime classics.
RIP Lina Gagnon, Animator Who Worked On ‘The Man Who Planted Trees’
Gagnon was also an influential educator, teaching animation at Cégep du Vieux-Montréal for over two decades.
Borivoj Dovniković-Bordo, Major Filmmaker From Zagreb Film, Dies At 91
The films of “Bordo” were vivid portraits of the “little man” confronted with big problems.
RIP Anne D. Bernstein, Key Writer On MTV’s ‘Daria’ And ‘Downtown’
Bernstein was a prominent woman writer in an industry dominated by men.
Dylan Hoffman, Lead Character Technical Director On ‘Kamp Koral,’ Dies At 33
Hoffman also worked on Disney features like “Moana” and “Big Hero 6.”
Peter Robbins, Voice Of Charlie Brown, Dead At 65 From Suicide
Robbins, who was bipolar, had spent time in prison in recent years.
RIP Mike Camarillo, Multitalented Artist Who Worked On ‘Powerpuff Girls,’ ‘The Road to El Dorado,’ And ‘The Simpsons’
Camarillo worked across crucial but unsung roles, such as prop designer and background clean-up artist.
Derrick Wyatt, Character Designer On ‘Teen Titans,’ ‘Transformers,’ And ‘Scooby Doo,’ Dies At 49
Wyatt was popular with fans for his stylized design takes on iconic characters.
Giannalberto Bendazzi, Pioneering Animation Historian, Dies At 75
Bendazzi helped develop the field of animation history, and wrote some of its definitive books.
RIP Vera Pacheco, Clean-up Artist Who Worked For Disney And Bluth
Pacheco was the clean-up supervisor of Disney Animation’s last hand-drawn features, “The Princess and the Frog” and “Winnie the Pooh.”
In Memoriam: Remembering The Animation Industry Figures Who Died In 2021
From the lead character designer of “Bob’s Burgers” to the longest-living animation worker of all-time, a look back at the people our community lost in 2021.
‘Cowboy Bebop’ Writer Keiko Nobumoto Dies At 57
She also wrote “Tokyo Godfathers” with Satoshi Kon and created “Wolf’s Rain.”
Will Ryan, Disney Voice Artist And Former ASIFA-Hollywood President, Dies At 72
Ryan also created Elmo Aardvark, a pastiche of early animated characters.
RIP Kathleen Quaife-Hodge, Effects Animator Who Worked For Bluth And Disney
Quaife-Hodge handled effects on a string of major features, from “The Secret of NIMH” to “Hercules.”
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