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Bill Waldman
Bill Waldman
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Born in Pennsylvania, Waldman grew up watchingThe Wonderful World of Disney on Sunday nights as well as many features throughout his childhood. He creditsThe Rescuers as his inspiration to become an animator. He attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and began his career in small studios in Pittsburgh and Minneapolis with commercials before finally work at Warner Bros. in 1989. He has since worked on various Looney Tunes andTom & Jerry media through the studio. He also worked features directed byDon Bluth such asThumbelina andA Troll in Central Park as well asRichard Williams'The Thief and the Cobbler.
Waldman's career at Disney began withPocahontas. Over the next nine years, he contributed many Disney Renaissance films such asThe Hunchback of Notre Dame,Mulan, andTarzan. He returned to the studio for other features such asThe Princess and the Frog,Mary Poppins Returns, andWish.
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Pocahontas | Animator:John Smith |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Animator:Esmeralda |
| 1997 | Hercules | Animator: AdultHercules |
| 1998 | Mulan | Animator:Shang andFa Li |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Additional Animator |
| 1999 | How to Haunt a House | Animator |
| 2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Animator:Milo |
| 2002 | Treasure Planet | Animator:Jim Hawkins |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Additional Animator: Los Angeles |
| 2004 | Home on the Range | Animator:Mrs. Calloway |
| 2005 | Tarzan II | Additional Animator |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Animator:Lawrence andTiana's Fantasy Sequence |
| 2015 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Character designer |
| 2018 | Mary Poppins Returns | Animator |
| 2023 | Wish | Hand-drawn animation |
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Trivia[]
- He was an animator for the "Human Again" sequence for the 2002 special edition DVD ofBeauty and the Beast.
