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Clyde Geronimi | |
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| Born | Clito Enrico Geronimi (1901-06-12)June 12, 1901 |
| Died | April 24, 1989(1989-04-24) (aged 87) |
| Other names | Gerry Geronimi |
| Occupation | Animation director |
| Employer(s) | J.R. Bray Studios (1924–1928) Universal Cartoon Studios (1928–1931) Walt Disney Productions (1931–1959) UPA (1959–1967) Grantray-Lawrence Animation (1967–68) |
| Awards | Disney Legend |
Clito "Clyde"Geronimi (June 12, 1901 – April 24, 1989), known asGerry, was an Americananimation director. He is best known for his work atWalt Disney Productions.
Geronimi was born inChiavenna,Italy, immigrating to the United States as a young child. Geronimi's earliest work in the animation field was for theJ.R. Bray Studios, where he worked withWalter Lantz.
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Upon the dissolution of the Bray Studio in 1928, Geronimi followed Lantz to his own studio,Walter Lantz Productions, producing cartoons forUniversal Pictures. Geronimi left Lantz in 1931 to join Walt Disney Productions, where he remained until 1959. Geronimi started off in the shorts department as an animator, eventually becoming a director. His 1941 short,Lend a Paw, won theAcademy Award forBest Animated Short Film. DuringWorld War II, he directed several propaganda films, likeEducation for Death (1943) and the feature filmVictory Through Air Power (1943).
Geronimi moved into directing feature-length animated films after the end ofWorld War II, mainly working forWalt Disney Productions. He was one of the directors onBambi,Cinderella,Alice in Wonderland,Peter Pan,Lady and the Tramp,Sleeping Beauty, andOne Hundred and One Dalmatians.
After Geronimi left Disney in 1959, he worked in television for a number of years (mostly atUPA), including directing many episodes of the 1967 animatedSpider-Man series. He retired from animation sometime in the late 1960s, and provided illustrations for children's books.
Geronimi received the 1978Winsor McCay Award from the International Animated Film Society,ASIFA-Hollywood, for his lifetime of contributions to the animation field. The award was presented by his long-time friend and colleague Walter Lantz. Geronimi was also posthumously inducted as aDisney Legend on July 14, 2017.
Geronimi died on April 24, 1989, at his home inNewport Beach, California, aged 87.
