Kenneth B. "Ken" Anderson (March 17, 1909 – January 13, 1993) was an art director, writer, and animator at Walt Disney Productions for 44 years. He studied architecture at the University of Washington, graduating with a B.Arch. in 1934. He was particularly influenced by faculty member Lionel Pries. With the delineation skills he learned in architecture school, he soon secured a position at Disney. He was a key player in some of the most well-known animated films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and The Jungle Book. He also worked on the development of Disneyland. He is a 1991 winner of the Disney Legends award for Animation & Imagineering.
Anderson died of a stroke at the age of 84.
Filmography
Screenwriter (Feature Films)
- The Rescuers (1977)
- The Aristocats (1970)
- The Jungle Book (1967)
- Cinderella (1950)
- So Dear to My Heart (1948)
- Melody Time (1948)
Art director (Feature Films)
- The Sword in the Stone (1963)
- Symphony No. 6 section of Fantasia (1940)
- Pinocchio (1940)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Animator
Feature Films
- Pete's Dragon (1977)
- Song of the South (1946)
- The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
Animated Shorts
- Three Orphan Kittens (1935)
- The Goddess of Spring (1934)
Production designer (Feature Films)
- The Aristocats (1970)
- One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
- Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Story (Feature Films)
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
- Robin Hood (1973)
Actor
- The Story of Three Loves (1953)
Consultant (Feature Film)
- Peter Pan (1953)
Architect/designer (Theme Parks)
- Disneyland and the EPCOT Center
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