Ruben A. Aquino
Born: 1953-01-01 in Okinawa - Japan
Known For: Visual Effects
Biography
Filipino-Japanese American character animator and supervising animator who formerly worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios. His work has included several Disney characters, including Simba as an adult in The Lion King, Chief Powhatan in Pocahontas, Maurice in Beauty and the Beast, Denahi in Brother Bear, Shang in Mulan, and Ursula in The Little Mermaid. In March 2013, it was announced that Aquino had been laid off, as well as 8 other animators who worked at the studio, including Nik Ranieri. His style is easily recognized by his powerful figures and his extremely geometric facial movements. -Wikipedia
Filmography
2023
- Once Upon a Studio ... (Animation)
2011
- Winnie the Pooh ... (Animation)
- Pride of The Lion King as Self
2009
- The Princess and the Frog ... (Supervising Animator)
- Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Brother Bear ... (Supervising Animator)
1995
- Pocahontas ... (Supervising Animator)
1994
- The Lion King ... (Supervising Animator)
1991
- Beauty and the Beast ... (Animation Supervisor)
1989
- The Little Mermaid ... (Animation Director)
1988
- Oliver & Company ... (Supervising Animator)
- Mac and Me ... (Special Effects)
1985
- The Black Cauldron ... (Animation)