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Ron Clements (born April 25, 1953 in Sioux City, Iowa) is an American animation Director. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sioux City (ˌsuːˈsɪti is a city located in northwest Iowa in the United States.

He is one half of America's leading contemporary animation team with John Musker. John Musker (born November 8 1953 in Chicago Illinois, USA) is an American animation director Clements began his career as an animator for Hanna-Barbera. After a few months there, he was accepted into Disney's Talent Development Program, an animator training ground and workshop. After that, he served a two year apprenticeship with famed animator Frank Thomas, a supervising animator in classic Disney films such as Peter Pan (1953), Lady and the Tramp (1955) and The Aristocats (1970). Franklin "Frank" Thomas ( September 5, 1912 &ndash September 8, 2004) was an American Animator. Peter Pan is an animated feature film produced by Walt Disney based on the play Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney, and originally released to theaters on June 22, 1955 by Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Aristocats is a 1970 Animated feature produced and released by Walt Disney Productions. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Clements made his feature debut as a character animator on The Rescuers (1977) and Pete's Dragon (1977). The Rescuers is a 1977 Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions and first released on June 22, 1977. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Pete's Dragon (first released on November 3, 1977) is a live-action/animated musical Feature film from Walt Disney Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays In 1981, he became the supervising animator on The Fox and the Hound. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The Fox and the Hound is a 1981 Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions, first released to Movie theatres in the U Future partner John Musker worked as a character animator under him. Clements later teamed up with Musker as story artists on the ambitious animated flop The Black Cauldron (1985). Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) In 1986, Clements made his directorial debut alongside Musker and two other collaborators on the feature The Great Mouse Detective. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Great Mouse Detective was a 1986 Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and originally released to Movie theaters This feature was based on a pre-Disney short made by Clements.

Together, Clements and Musker wrote and directed The Little Mermaid (1989), a touching retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen tale. The Little Mermaid (Den lille havfrue is a Fairy tale by the Danish Poet and Author Hans Christian Andersen about a young Hans Christian Andersen (ˈhanˀs ˈkʰʁæʂd̥jan ˈɑnɐsn̩ in Danish or simply H With dazzling animation and Oscar-winning music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, it brought back critical and commercial clout for feature animation. Alan Menken (born July 22 1949 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American Broadway and an eight-time Academy Award Howard Ashman ( May 17, 1950 - March 14, 1991) was an American playwright and movie music lyricist Later on, the two wrote, directed and produced Aladdin (1992), which was an even larger success. Aladdin is a 1992 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 25 Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) They also directed Hercules (1997), which while not as successful as their last two films, was still well-received by critics and audiences. Hercules is a 1997 Animated feature, produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

Their next directorial collaboration would be the sci-fi Treasure Planet (2002), critics reviews were generally positive but it was unfortunately a commercial failure. Treasure Planet is a 2002 Science fiction Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The film lacked the songs and colorful characters which were crucial to the success of Aladdin and The Little Mermaid.

However, after Disney's acquisition of Pixar in early 2006, the studio has rekindled interest towards 2-D animation thanks to new leaders John Lasseter and Ed Catmull. Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville California. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. John Alan Lasseter (born January 12 1957 is an Academy Award -winning American Animator and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Edwin Catmull, PhD (born 1945 in Parkersburg, West Virginia) is an Academy Award winning Computer scientist and current president of Walt A new upcoming 2-D animated feature, The Princess and the Frog, is currently in development, with Musker and Clements directing and Randy Newman handling the music. The Princess and the Frog will be a 2009 upcoming American musical feature film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and based upon the classic fairy tale The film promises to return to the Broadway-style musical which Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and other successful Disney animated films of the late '80s and early '90s were. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999

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Treasure Planet is a 2002 Science fiction Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Hercules is the Roman name for the Mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmena. Hercules is the Roman name for the Mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmena. Hercules is the Roman name for the Mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmena. Aladdin (an Anglicisation of the Arabic name (originally Syrian Alāʼ ad-Dīn, Arabic: علاء الدين literally "nobility of the faith" The Great Mouse Detective was a 1986 Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and originally released to Movie theaters Hercules is the Roman name for the Mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmena. Aladdin is a 1992 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 25 The Little Mermaid (Den lille havfrue is a Fairy tale by the Danish Poet and Author Hans Christian Andersen about a young The Great Mouse Detective was a 1986 Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and originally released to Movie theaters The Fox and the Hound is a 1981 Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions, first released to Movie theatres in the U The Rescuers is a 1977 Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions and first released on June 22, 1977. Cinderella ( French: Cendrillon, Slovak: Popoluška, German: Aschenputtel, Spanish: Cenicienta Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865 is a novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson better known under the Pseudonym Lewis
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