Person
Ruben A. Aquino
Visual Effects · Born 1953-01-01 · Okinawa, Japan
Biography
Filipino-Japanese American character animator and supervising animator who formerly worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios. His work has included several Disney characters, including Simba as an adult in The Lion King, Chief Powhatan in Pocahontas, Maurice in Beauty and the Beast, Denahi in Brother Bear, Shang in Mulan, and Ursula in The Little Mermaid. In March 2013, it was announced that Aquino had been laid off, as well as 8 other animators who worked at the studio, including Nik Ranieri. His style is easily recognized by his powerful figures and his extremely geometric facial movements. -Wikipedia
Known for
The Lion King
Supervising Animator
Mulan
Supervising Animator
Beauty and the Beast
Animation Supervisor
The Little Mermaid
Animation Director
The Princess and the Frog
Supervising Animator
Brother Bear
Supervising Animator
Pocahontas
Supervising Animator
Once Upon a Studio
Animation
The Great Mouse Detective
Animation
Oliver & Company
Supervising Animator
Filmography
- 2023Once Upon a StudioAnimation
- 2011Pride of The Lion KingSelf
- 2011Winnie the PoohAnimation
- 2009The Princess and the FrogSupervising Animator
- 2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)
- 2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Self
- 2003Brother BearSupervising Animator
- 1998MulanSupervising Animator
- 1995PocahontasSupervising Animator
- 1994The Lion KingSupervising Animator
- 1991Beauty and the BeastAnimation Supervisor
- 1990The Rescuers Down UnderSupervising Animator
- 1989The Little MermaidAnimation Director
- 1988Oliver & CompanySupervising Animator
- 1988Mac and MeSpecial Effects
- 1986The Great Mouse DetectiveAnimation
- 1985The Black CauldronAnimation
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