- The Little Mermaid people
- Aladdin people
- Hercules people
- Treasure Planet people
- The Princess and the Frog people
- Disney Renaissance people
- Males
- Walt Disney Animation Studios people
- Annie Award Winner
- Annie Award Nominated
- Moana people
- Animators
- The Fox and the Hound people
- The Rescuers people
- The Black Cauldron people
- 1950s births
- Screenwriters
- Producers
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- Zootopia people
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Ron Clements
Ron Clements
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Clements began his career as an animator for Hanna-Barbera. After a few months there, he was accepted into Disney's Talent Development Program, an animator training ground and workshop. Like his future colleague, he served a two-year apprenticeship with famed animatorFrank Thomas and worked on a few projects on the side. His early work in character animation can be seen withThe Rescuers andPete's Dragon.
Since the mid-1980s, he and Musker directed many films forDisney, such asThe Great Mouse Detective,The Little Mermaid,Aladdin,Hercules,Treasure Planet,The Princess and the Frog, andMoana.
Feature Film Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Position | Subsidiary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Rescuers | Character animator | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| Pete's Dragon | Walt Disney Pictures | ||
| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound | Supervising animator | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron | Additional story contributions / Animator (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | The Great Mouse Detective | Director / Story adaptation / Orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Director, writer | |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Director / Producer / Screenplay / Animator (uncredited) | |
| 1997 | Hercules | Director, producer, animation screenplay | |
| 2002 | Treasure Planet | Director / Producer / Screenplay / Animation story / Developer (uncredited) | |
| 2008 | Bolt | Special thanks / Story artist (uncredited) | |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Director / Screenplay / Story / Various voices (uncredited) | |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Creative leadership | |
| 2016 | Zootopia | ||
| Moana | Director, story, creative leadership |
Animated Shorts Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Position | Subsidiary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too | Assistant animator (uncredited) | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| 1983 | Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore | Story, animation director (uncredited) | |
| 2017 | Gone Fishing | Director |
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- He once said that he wishes he could have worked onMulan.
