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Don Hahn is known for producing Disney classics such as Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, as well as documentaries on nature and creativity. He also wrote a book on the human creative spirit and directed films about Disney history and photography.
Bio. Don Hahn produced the classic Beauty and the Beast, the first animated film to receive a Best Picture nomination from the Motion Picture Academy. His next film, The Lion King, broke box-office records all over the world to become the top-grossing traditionally animated film of all time and a long-running blockbuster Broadway musical.
Don Hahn is a Chicago-born filmmaker who has worked on classics like The Lion King, Maleficent and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He is also an author, a creative consultant and a documentary maker.
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Nov 3, 2011 · Don Hahn, the producer of The Lion King and Beauty And The Beast, talks about his career, the challenges and rewards of animation, and his documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty. He also reveals how The Lion King became a surprise hit and a 3D reissue success.
May 23, 2014 · Producer Don Hahn talks about his latest project, Maleficent, a live action adaptation of Sleeping Beauty, starring Angelina Jolie. He also discusses his career, the animation industry, and the late Bob Hoskins.
Don Hahn was born on 26 November 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Maleficent (2014) and The Lion King (1994). He has been married to Denise Meara-Hahn since 12 June 1987.
Don Hahn is an American film producer who has worked on many Disney animated classics, such as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and Maleficent. He is also a director, writer, and documentarian, and owns his own production company Stone Circle Pictures.
