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|image = Will Finn.jpg |
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| − | |born = William Snelgrove Finn<br>[[November 1]], [[1958]] (age |
+ | |born = William Snelgrove Finn<br>[[November 1]], [[1958]] (age 61)<br>[[New York City]], [[New York]], [[United States]] |
|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American |
|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American |
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|alternate names = William Finn<br>William S. Finn<br>Bill Snelgrove |
|alternate names = William Finn<br>William S. Finn<br>Bill Snelgrove |
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}}'''William Snelgrove "Will" Finn''' is an animator, writer, director, voice actor, and storyboard artist for [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]. |
}}'''William Snelgrove "Will" Finn''' is an animator, writer, director, voice actor, and storyboard artist for [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]. |
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| − | Finn got his start at working as an animator for [[Don Bluth]]'s 1982 animated film ''The Secret of NIMH''. Moving to [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], he served as an animator for films such as ''[[Oliver & Company]]'', ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'', ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'', ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'', ''[[Aladdin]]'', ''[[Pocahontas]]'', and ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''. He also wrote, directed and produced the [[2004]] feature film, ''[[Home on the Range]]'' (along with John Sanford). |
+ | Finn got his start at working as an animator for [[Don Bluth]]'s 1982 animated film ''The Secret of NIMH''. Moving to [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], he served as an animator for films, such as ''[[Oliver & Company]]'', ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'', ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'', ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'', ''[[Aladdin (1992 film)|Aladdin]]'', ''[[Pocahontas (film)|Pocahontas]]'', and ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''. He also wrote, directed, and produced the [[2004]] feature film, ''[[Home on the Range]]'' (along with John Sanford). |
| − | Outside of Disney, Finn served as an animator and storyboard artist at DreamWorks Animation films.'' ''He also directed the 2013 film, ''Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return''. |
+ | Outside of Disney, Finn served as an animator and storyboard artist at DreamWorks Animation films.'' ''He also directed the 2013 film, ''{{WikipediaLink|Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return}}''. Finn served as an storyboard artist on the upcoming 2020 film, ''{{WikipediaLink|The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run}}''. |
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+ | ==Disney Filmography Credits== |
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|[[1988]] |
|[[1988]] |
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|''[[Oliver & Company]]'' |
|''[[Oliver & Company]]'' |
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| − | |Character Animator |
+ | |Character Animator: [[Francis (Oliver & Company)|Francis]] and [[Georgette]] |
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|[[1989]] |
|[[1989]] |
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|''[[The Little Mermaid]]'' |
|''[[The Little Mermaid]]'' |
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| − | |Character Animator |
+ | |Character Animator: [[Grimsby]] |
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|[[1990]] |
|[[1990]] |
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| − | |[[The Rescuers Down Under]] |
+ | |''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' |
| − | |Storyboard Artist / Character Animator |
+ | |Storyboard Artist / Character Animator: [[Chairmouse]] and [[Frank (The Rescuers)|Frank]] |
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|[[1991]] |
|[[1991]] |
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| − | |''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' |
+ | |''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' |
|Supervising animator: [[Cogsworth]] |
|Supervising animator: [[Cogsworth]] |
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|[[1992]] |
|[[1992]] |
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| − | |''[[Aladdin]]'' |
+ | |''[[Aladdin (1992 film)|Aladdin]]'' |
|Supervising animator: [[Iago]] |
|Supervising animator: [[Iago]] |
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|[[2005]] |
|[[2005]] |
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| − | |''[[Chicken Little]]'' |
+ | |''[[Chicken Little (film)|Chicken Little]]'' |
|Voice: [[Fish Out of Water (Chicken Little)|Hollywood Fish]] (Voice) |
|Voice: [[Fish Out of Water (Chicken Little)|Hollywood Fish]] (Voice) |
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|''[[Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue]]'' |
|''[[Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue]]'' |
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|Additional Story Artist |
|Additional Story Artist |
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+ | ==Characters Animated== |
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| + | Francis.png|[[Francis (Oliver & Company)|Francis]] |
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| + | Walt-disney-characters-35317831-888-1614.jpg|[[Grimsby]] |
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| + | Downunder 142.jpg|[[Chairmouse]] |
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[[Category:1950s births]] |
[[Category:1950s births]] |
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[[Category:Animators]] |
[[Category:Animators]] |
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[[Category:Directors]] |
[[Category:Directors]] |
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[[Category:Males]] |
[[Category:Males]] |
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[[Category:Chicken Little]] |
[[Category:Chicken Little]] |
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[[Category:Voice actors]] |
[[Category:Voice actors]] |
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[[Category:Storyboard artists]] |
[[Category:Storyboard artists]] |
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[[Category:The Fox and the Hound]] |
[[Category:The Fox and the Hound]] |
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[[Category:People from New York]] |
[[Category:People from New York]] |
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[[Category:Screenwriters]] |
[[Category:Screenwriters]] |
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+ | [[Category:American people]] |
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Revision as of 12:59, 16 November 2019
William Snelgrove "Will" Finn is an animator, writer, director, voice actor, and storyboard artist for Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Finn got his start at working as an animator for Don Bluth's 1982 animated film The Secret of NIMH. Moving to Disney, he served as an animator for films, such as Oliver & Company, The Little Mermaid, The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He also wrote, directed, and produced the 2004 feature film, Home on the Range (along with John Sanford).
Outside of Disney, Finn served as an animator and storyboard artist at DreamWorks Animation films. He also directed the 2013 film, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return. Finn served as an storyboard artist on the upcoming 2020 film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.
Disney Filmography Credits
| Year | Film | Position |
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| 1987 | Sport Goofy in Soccermania | Animator |
| 1988 | Oliver & Company | Character Animator: Francis and Georgette |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Character Animator: Grimsby |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Storyboard Artist / Character Animator: Chairmouse and Frank |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Supervising animator: Cogsworth |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Supervising animator: Iago |
| 1995 | Pocahontas | Visual Development / Character Designer / Additional Story Development |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Artistic Supervisor: Story / Additional Screenplay Material / Supervising Animator: Laverne |
| 2004 | Home on the Range | Writer / Director / Story |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Voice: Hollywood Fish (Voice) |
| 2010 | Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue | Additional Story Artist |
Characters Animated
