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Mel Shaw (born Melvin Schwartzman; December 19, 1914 – November 22, 2012) was an American animator, design artist, writer, and artist. Shaw was involved in the animation, story design, and visual development of numerous Disney animated films, beginning with Bambi, which was released in 1942.
Mel Shaw was an American animator, design artist, writer, and artist. Shaw was involved in the animation, story design, and visual development of numerous animated films for Walt Disney Productions and Walt Disney Feature Animation, beginning with Bambi, which was released in 1942.
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Mel Shaw was born on 19 December 1914 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Great Mouse Detective (1986), Bambi (1942) and The Black Cauldron (1985). He was married to Florence Louise Hurd and Louise. He died on 22 November 2012 in Reseda, California, USA.
- Animation Department, Writer, Art Department
- December 19, 1914
- Mel Shaw
- November 22, 2012
Animator and story man Mel Shaw has been called one of Disney’s “elder statesmen” of animation. Walt Disney, who personally recruited Mel to join his team, observed another side.
Nov 30, 2012 · Mel Shaw, an artist and writer who contributed to such Disney animation classics as Bambi, Fantasia and The Lion King, died Nov. 22 of congestive heart failure at Woodland Care Center in Reseda,...
Nov 24, 2012 · The Disney History blog reports that Disney visual development artist Mel Shaw has passed away at the age of 97. He was born Melvin Schwartzman in Brooklyn on December 19, 1914.
Nov 30, 2012 · Mel Shaw, who worked on 'Bambi,' 'Fantasia,' 'The Lion King' and other classics of animation, has died. He was 97.
