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Glen Keane (born April 13, 1954) is an American animator, director, author and illustrator. As a character animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios for 38 years (1974–2012), he worked on feature films including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan and Tangled.
Glen Keane is one of Disney's longest-serving lead character animators. He is the son of Bil Keane, the creator and artist of the popular newspaper comic strip Family Circus. The character of "Billy" in the comic is based on both Glen and his older brother, Chris.
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Glen Keane was born on 13 April 1954 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a producer, known for Tangled (2010), Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Over the Moon (2020). He has been married to Linda Hesselroth since 3 August 1975.
Throughout a life devoted to art—and nearly 38 years as an animator at The Walt Disney Studios—Glen’s towering imagination has dreamed up starry-eyed maidens, a coarse and unrefined beast who discovers love, and a diamond in the rough who became a prince. Born April 13, 1954, Glen grew up in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
Jan 20, 2011 · Streaming Now on Disney+ – Sign Up at https://disneyplus.com/ Watch Disney animator Glen Keane illustrate the thought process behind the creation of Rapunzel's curious spirit and exuberant hair.
Oct 21, 2020 · In a new interview, animator Glen Keane tells stories of working on The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, leaving Disney to work at Google, making the short film Dear Basketball...
Glen Keane left the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in 1974 to join The Walt Disney Studios where he learned how to approach animation from legendary Disney artists Eric Larson, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston—three of Walt Disney’s “Nine Old Men.”
This unique exhibition showcases hand-drawn animation and maquettes of Keane’s most iconic Disney characters, from earlier films, including The Fox and the Hound (1981), to more recent works, such as Tangled (2010).
Nov 22, 2010 · For Glen Keane is one of Disney’s legendary animators, with his work on Ariel in The Little Mermaid, the Beast in Beauty And The Beast, on Tarzan, Aladdin, Treasure Planet and more...
