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Glen Keane (born April 13, 1954) is an American animator, director, author and illustrator. As a character animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios for 38 years (1974–2012), he worked on feature films including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan and Tangled.
Glen Keane is one of Disney's longest-serving lead character animators. He is the son of Bil Keane, the creator and artist of the popular newspaper comic strip Family Circus. The character of "Billy" in the comic is based on both Glen and his older brother, Chris.
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May 30, 2024 · Legendary Disney veteran and Academy Award winner Glen Keane has made invaluable contributions to the art of animation. In this episode, we revisit a conversation from 2020 with Glen about his story, craft, and philosophy on creativity.
Glen Keane was born on 13 April 1954 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a producer, known for Tangled (2010), Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Tarzan (1999). He has been married to Linda Hesselroth since 3 August 1975. They have two children.
Mar 7, 2018 · Glen Keane left the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in 1974 to join The Walt Disney Studios where he learned how to approach animation from legendary Disney artists Eric Larson, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston—three of Walt Disney’s “Nine Old Men.”
Throughout a life devoted to art—and nearly 38 years as an animator at The Walt Disney Studios—Glen’s towering imagination has dreamed up starry-eyed maidens, a coarse and unrefined beast who discovers love, and a diamond in the rough who became a prince. Born April 13, 1954, Glen grew up in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
