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A lifelong fan of Disney animated films, Deja was hired by the studio in August 1980 after he had corresponded with [[Eric Larson]], one of Disney's senior [[Nine Old Men]] of animation who ran the studio's training department.<ref name="Martens" /><ref>Ghez, Didier,{{cite web|url=http://www.pizarro.net/didier/_private/interviu/andreas.html |title=''Interview with Andreas Deja'' |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218124526/http://www.pizarro.net/didier/_private/interviu/andreas.html |archivedate=18 February 2012 |df=dmy }} , Paris, January 1995, accessed February 10, 2014</ref> The first film on which he worked for was ''[[The Black Cauldron (film)|The Black Cauldron]]'', during which time he shared a cubicle with future film director [[Tim Burton]]. |
A lifelong fan of Disney animated films, Deja was hired by the studio in August 1980 after he had corresponded with [[Eric Larson]], one of Disney's senior [[Nine Old Men]] of animation who ran the studio's training department.<ref name="Martens" /><ref>Ghez, Didier,{{cite web|url=http://www.pizarro.net/didier/_private/interviu/andreas.html |title=''Interview with Andreas Deja'' |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218124526/http://www.pizarro.net/didier/_private/interviu/andreas.html |archivedate=18 February 2012 |df=dmy }} , Paris, January 1995, accessed February 10, 2014</ref> The first film on which he worked for was ''[[The Black Cauldron (film)|The Black Cauldron]]'', during which time he shared a cubicle with future film director [[Tim Burton]]. |
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During his rookie days at Disney, Deja sought mentorship and practical advice from seven of the then-living Nine Old Men, who were already retired before his tenure.<ref name="Martens" /><ref>[http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hill/archive/2007/06/20/andreas-deja-if-you-take-the-drawing-out-of-disney-it-just-isn-t-disney.aspx ''Andreas Deja : " ... If you take the drawing out of Disney, it just isn't Disney"''] Interview, Jim Hill Media, 20 June 2007</ref><ref>[http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2016/07/28/andreas-deja-shares-the-lessons-he-learned-from-those-animation-masters-disney-s-nine-old-men.aspx Andreas Deja shares the lessons he learned from those animation masters, Disney's Nine Old Men] Jim Hill Media, 28 July 2016</ref> Deja has collected information on the Nine Old Men over the years, and has stated that one of his ambitions is to publish one book for each of the Nine Old Men.<ref>{{cite podcast |people=Katis, Clay |year=2005 |title=The Animation Podcast: Andreas Deja (Part 03 of 03) |url=http://animationpodcast.com/andreas-deja-part-three/ |website= |host= |publisher= |time= |accessdate=2012-02-20 }}</ref> |
During his rookie days at Disney, Deja sought mentorship and practical advice from seven of the then-living Nine Old Men, who were already retired before his tenure.<ref name="Martens" /><ref>[http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hill/archive/2007/06/20/andreas-deja-if-you-take-the-drawing-out-of-disney-it-just-isn-t-disney.aspx ''Andreas Deja : " ... If you take the drawing out of Disney, it just isn't Disney"''] Interview, Jim Hill Media, 20 June 2007</ref><ref name="NOM">[http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2016/07/28/andreas-deja-shares-the-lessons-he-learned-from-those-animation-masters-disney-s-nine-old-men.aspx Andreas Deja shares the lessons he learned from those animation masters, Disney's Nine Old Men] Jim Hill Media, 28 July 2016</ref> Deja has collected information on the Nine Old Men over the years, and has stated that one of his ambitions is to publish one book for each of the Nine Old Men.<ref>{{cite podcast |people=Katis, Clay |year=2005 |title=The Animation Podcast: Andreas Deja (Part 03 of 03) |url=http://animationpodcast.com/andreas-deja-part-three/ |website= |host= |publisher= |time= |accessdate=2012-02-20 }}</ref> |
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Deja is best known as the supervising animator of some of the most memorable Disney villains: [[Gaston (Disney)|Gaston]] in [[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|''Beauty and the Beast'']], [[List of Disney's Aladdin characters|Jafar]] in ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'', [[Scar (The Lion King)|Scar]] in ''[[The Lion King]]'' and Queen Narissa in ''[[Enchanted (2007 film)|Enchanted]]''. He also animated [[List of Who Framed Roger Rabbit characters|Roger Rabbit]] in ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', [[Characters of Disney's The Little Mermaid|King Triton]] in ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'', the title character in ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'', [[List of Lilo & Stitch characters|Lilo Pelekai]] in ''[[Lilo & Stitch]]'', Mama Odie in ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'' and [[Tigger]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh (2011 film)|Winnie the Pooh]]''. In addition, he is the current resident specialist for the animation of Mickey Mouse. |
Deja is best known as the supervising animator of some of the most memorable Disney villains: [[Gaston (Disney)|Gaston]] in [[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|''Beauty and the Beast'']], [[List of Disney's Aladdin characters|Jafar]] in ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'', [[Scar (The Lion King)|Scar]] in ''[[The Lion King]]'' and Queen Narissa in ''[[Enchanted (2007 film)|Enchanted]]''. He also animated [[List of Who Framed Roger Rabbit characters|Roger Rabbit]] in ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', [[Characters of Disney's The Little Mermaid|King Triton]] in ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'', the title character in ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'', [[List of Lilo & Stitch characters|Lilo Pelekai]] in ''[[Lilo & Stitch]]'', Mama Odie in ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'' and [[Tigger]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh (2011 film)|Winnie the Pooh]]''. In addition, he is the current resident specialist for the animation of Mickey Mouse. |
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In 2011, he began a blog where he shares some of his collection of the work of the early Disney animators.<ref>[http://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/ Deja View]</ref> |
In 2011, he began a blog where he shares some of his collection of the work of the early Disney animators.<ref>[http://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/ Deja View]</ref> |
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In 2015, Deja authored ''The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney's Great Animators'' {{ISBN|978-0415843355}} published by [[Focal Press]].<ref>http://www.imaginerding.com/2015/11/12/nine-old-men-by-andreas-deja/</ref> |
In 2015, Deja authored ''The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney's Great Animators'' {{ISBN|978-0415843355}} published by [[Focal Press]].<ref name="NOM"/><ref>[http://www.imaginerding.com/2015/11/12/nine-old-men-by-andreas-deja/ Nine Old Men by Andreas Deja - ImagiNERDing]</ref> |
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As of December 2019, he is currently working on the animated film ''Mushka'' with a planned release for 2020.<ref>[http://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/2019/11/progress.html Deja View: Progress]</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 13:45, 7 December 2019
Andreas Deja | |
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Born | Gdańsk, Poland | April 1, 1957
Occupation | Animator |
Years active | 1980–present |
Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios (1981-present) |
Awards | Winsor McCay Award, 2006 Disney Legends, 2015 |
Andreas Deja is a Polish-born German-American character animator, most noted for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Deja's work includes serving as supervising animator on characters in several Disney animated films, including the Disney villains Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Jafar in Aladdin, Scar in The Lion King and the title character in Hercules.
Early life
Deja was born in Poland, but moved with his family to Germany. He credits seeing Disney's The Jungle Book as an 11-year-old with inspiring him to become an animator.[1] At that young age, he promptly wrote to Walt Disney Productions to express his interest in working there, and received back a form letter which he has kept ever since. Deja later summarized the letter and how he acted on it as follows: "Please, do not send us any copies of Mickey Mouse. We can teach you that. You need to become an artist in your own right first. Watch the world around you. Draw your brothers and sisters. Go to the zoo. Sketch the animals a lot ... I took it very seriously ... I knew I had to be good. I knew I had to be above average."[2]
After graduating from Theodor-Heuss Gymnasium (secondary school), he studied graphic design at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, Germany.[citation needed]
Career
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Andreas_Deja_Studio_Technique_Masterclass_1.jpg/220px-Andreas_Deja_Studio_Technique_Masterclass_1.jpg)
A lifelong fan of Disney animated films, Deja was hired by the studio in August 1980 after he had corresponded with Eric Larson, one of Disney's senior Nine Old Men of animation who ran the studio's training department.[2][3] The first film on which he worked for was The Black Cauldron, during which time he shared a cubicle with future film director Tim Burton.
During his rookie days at Disney, Deja sought mentorship and practical advice from seven of the then-living Nine Old Men, who were already retired before his tenure.[2][4][5] Deja has collected information on the Nine Old Men over the years, and has stated that one of his ambitions is to publish one book for each of the Nine Old Men.[6]
Deja is best known as the supervising animator of some of the most memorable Disney villains: Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Jafar in Aladdin, Scar in The Lion King and Queen Narissa in Enchanted. He also animated Roger Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, King Triton in The Little Mermaid, the title character in Hercules, Lilo Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch, Mama Odie in The Princess and the Frog and Tigger in Winnie the Pooh. In addition, he is the current resident specialist for the animation of Mickey Mouse.
In 2011, he began a blog where he shares some of his collection of the work of the early Disney animators.[7]
In 2015, Deja authored The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney's Great Animators ISBN 978-0415843355 published by Focal Press.[5][8]
As of December 2019, he is currently working on the animated film Mushka with a planned release for 2020.[9]
Personal life
Deja is openly gay.[10] His sexuality has been discussed as an influence on the development of some Disney characters.[11][12][13][14]
Filmography
Year | Title | Credits | Characters |
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1985 | The Black Cauldron | Character Animator / Character Designer | Dallben, Horned King, and Fair Folk |
1986 | The Great Mouse Detective | Character Animator | Queen Mousetoria |
1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Supervising Animator | Roger Rabbit, Weasels, Baby Herman, Gorilla, Hyacinth Hippo, Clarabelle Cow, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Donald Duck, Goofy, Droopy, Pinocchio, Speedy Gonzalez, Porky Pig [15][16][17][18][19] |
Oliver & Company | Character Designer | ||
1989 | The Little Mermaid | Character Designer/ Supervising Animator | King Triton and Vanessa[20] |
1990 | The Prince and the Pauper (Short) | Supervising Animator | Mickey Mouse & The Prince |
1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Supervising Animator | Gaston |
1992 | Aladdin | Supervising Animator | Jafar |
1993 | The Simpsons (TV Series) | Animator / Character Designer - 1 Episode | |
1994 | The Lion King | Supervising Animator | Scar |
1995 | Runaway Brain (Short) | Supervising Animator | Mickey Mouse |
1996 | Quack Pack (TV Series) | Animation Director / Supervising Animator - 1 Episode | |
1997 | Hercules | Supervising Animator | Adult Hercules |
2000 | Fantasia 2000 | Animator - Segment "Rhapsody in Blue" / Character Animator / Host Sequences | Mickey Mouse |
The Emperor's New Groove | Additional Visual Development Artist | ||
2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Supervising Animator | Lilo Pelekai |
2004 | Home on the Range | Animator | Alameda Slim and Junior the Buffalo |
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (Video) | Animation Consultant | ||
2006 | Bambi II (Video) | Animation Consultant | |
2007 | Enchanted | Animator | Queen Narissa |
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (Short) | Animator | Goofy | |
2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Supervising Animator | Mama Odie & Juju/
Dr. Facilier (uncredited)[21] |
2011 | The Ballad of Nessie (Short) | Supervising Animator | |
Winnie the Pooh | Supervising Animator / Visual Development Artist | Tigger |
Awards
In 2006, at the 34th Annie Awards, Deja was awarded the Winsor McCay Award for outstanding contribution to the art of animation.[22] At the 2015 D23 Expo, he was honored as a Disney Legend.[2]
References
- ^ "Deja views", Features, The Northern Echo, 30 January 2010
- ^ a b c d Martens, Todd (13 August 2015). "Animator Andreas Deja breathes life into Disney characters and more". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ Ghez, Didier,"Interview with Andreas Deja". Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-26. , Paris, January 1995, accessed February 10, 2014
- ^ Andreas Deja : " ... If you take the drawing out of Disney, it just isn't Disney" Interview, Jim Hill Media, 20 June 2007
- ^ a b Andreas Deja shares the lessons he learned from those animation masters, Disney's Nine Old Men Jim Hill Media, 28 July 2016
- ^ Katis, Clay (2005). "The Animation Podcast: Andreas Deja (Part 03 of 03)" (Podcast). Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ Deja View
- ^ Nine Old Men by Andreas Deja - ImagiNERDing
- ^ Deja View: Progress
- ^ Seymour, Craig (6 October 2000). "Yep, They're Gay". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Dines, Gail; McMahon Humez, Jean (August 2002). Gender, Race, and Class in Media: A Text-reader. Sage Publications. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-7619-2261-2.
- ^ Schweizer, Peter (September 1998). The Mouse Betrayed. Regnery Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 0-89526-387-4.
- ^ Provenzano, Tom (28 June 1994). "The Lion in Summer". The Advocate: 66.
- ^ Elser, Daniela (4 March 2011). "Gay families in Disney movies only a matter of time, says Lion King animator Andreas Deja". news.com.au.
- ^ Deja, Andreas (12 February 2016). "Deja View: Roger Rabbit Scenes". Deja View. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Deja, Andreas (21 February 2016). "Deja View: Roger Rabbit Scenes II". Deja View. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Deja, Andreas (28 April 2016). "Deja View: Roger Rabbit Scenes III". Deja View. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Deja, Andreas (7 June 2016). "Deja View: Roger Rabbit Scenes IV". Deja View. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Deja, Andreas (3 August 2016). "Deja View: Roger Rabbit Scenes V". Deja View. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Deja, Andreas (15 February 2019). "Deja View: Venessa". Deja View. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Deja, Andreas (2 March 2019). "Deja View: Dr. Facilier". Deja View. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Winsor McCay Award, The Annie Awards, annieawards.org retrieved on 2008-10-26