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He was born in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] and raised in [[Colorado]]. He attended [[East Denver High School]] and the [[Art Institute of Denver]]. While attending the [[Art Center School of Design]] in Los Angeles, an instructor sent him to interview with Walt Disney.
He was born in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] and raised in [[Colorado]]. He attended [[East Denver High School]] and the [[Art Institute of Denver]]. While attending the [[Art Center School of Design]] in Los Angeles, an instructor sent him to interview with Walt Disney.


Lounsbery was hired by Disney on July 2, 1935, beginning as an assistant animator on ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]''. He went on to work on numerous other short features in the 1940s, while continuing to serve as part of the animating team on nearly all of Disney's most famous feature-length [[animated film]]s. In the 1970s, he was promoted to director and co-directed ''[[Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!]]'' and ''[[The Rescuers]]''.
Lounsbery was hired by Disney on July 2, 1935, beginning as an assistant animator on ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]''. He went on to work on numerous other short features in the 1940s, while continuing to serve as part of the animating team on nearly all of Disney's most famous feature-length [[animated film]]s. In the 1970s, he was promoted to director and directed ''[[Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!]]'' and co-directed ''[[The Rescuers]]''.


John Lounsbery died on February 13, 1976 in [[Los Angeles, California]] of [[heart failure]] during [[heart surgery]] at aged 64. At the time of his death, he was working on the ''The Rescuers'' and still animating at the Walt Disney Studios. He was named a [[Disney Legends|Disney Legend]] in 1989.
John Lounsbery died on February 13, 1976 in [[Los Angeles, California]] of [[heart failure]] during [[heart surgery]] at aged 64. At the time of his death, he was working on the ''The Rescuers'' and still animating at the Walt Disney Studios. He was named a [[Disney Legends|Disney Legend]] in 1989.

Revision as of 20:02, 24 July 2011

John Lounsbery (March 9, 1911 - February 13, 1976) was an American animator who worked for The Walt Disney Company. He is best known as one of Disney's Nine Old Men.

He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Colorado. He attended East Denver High School and the Art Institute of Denver. While attending the Art Center School of Design in Los Angeles, an instructor sent him to interview with Walt Disney.

Lounsbery was hired by Disney on July 2, 1935, beginning as an assistant animator on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He went on to work on numerous other short features in the 1940s, while continuing to serve as part of the animating team on nearly all of Disney's most famous feature-length animated films. In the 1970s, he was promoted to director and directed Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too! and co-directed The Rescuers.

John Lounsbery died on February 13, 1976 in Los Angeles, California of heart failure during heart surgery at aged 64. At the time of his death, he was working on the The Rescuers and still animating at the Walt Disney Studios. He was named a Disney Legend in 1989.

He was animation director for:

Characters animated by Lounsbery

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