Andrew Alfons Engman (November 21, 1911 – July 16, 2004) was a

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cartoon animator. Engman worked for Walt Disney Studios in

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, from the animating of ''

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as Ta ...

'' (1937 film) to the completion of ''

The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, ...

'' (1967 film), about 1937 to 1971. He started out as an "In-Betweener" animator. He did some

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and

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s as a

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, and went on to being a

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. Later he went into production in a middle

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position. He also worked on the effect animations of ''

Make Mine Music ''Make Mine Music'' is a 1946 American animated musical anthology film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is the eighth Disney feature animated film, released on April 20, 1946. During World War II, much of Walt Disn ...

'' (1946) and the layout of ''

Der Fuehrer's Face ''Der Fuehrer's Face'' (originally titled ''A Nightmare in Nutziland'' or ''Donald Duck in Nutziland'' ) is a 1943 American animated anti-Nazi propaganda short film produced by Walt Disney Productions, created in 1942 and released on January 1, ...

'' (1943).

Early life

Andrew Alfons Engman was born on November 21, 1911, in

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. Andy claims he could see

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s going through his yard when he was a child during World War One in the 1910s.

Works

Visual Effects: *

The Brave Engineer ''The Brave Engineer'' is a 1950 Walt Disney-produced animated short film, based on the exploits of legendary railroad engineer John Luther "Casey" Jones. It is narrated by comic Jerry Colonna and is a comedically madcap fanciful re-telling of ...

(1950) (effects animator) *

(1946) (effects animator) *

How to Be a Sailor ''Goofy'' is a series of American animated comedy short films produced by Walt Disney Productions. The series started in 1939 with ''Goofy and Wilbur'' and ended in 1953 with '' How to Sleep''. An additional short, ''How to Hook Up Your Home Thea ...

(1944) (animator) *

The Olympic Champ ''The Olympic Champ'' is a 1942 Goofy cartoon made by Walt Disney Animation Studios which explains the events in track and field at the Olympic Games. Summary It starts off with Goofy doing the Olympic torch relay to the cauldron and then explai ...

(1942) (animator) (uncredited) *

How to Play Baseball ''How to Play Baseball'' is a cartoon produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures in September 1942, featuring Goofy. The short was produced at the request of Samuel Goldwyn and first shown to accompany the 1942 featur ...

(1942) (animator) * Donald's Gold Mine (1942) (animator) *

Donald's Snow Fight ''Donald's Snow Fight'' is an animated short film featuring classic cartoon character Donald Duck in a snowball fight with his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie. It was released in 1942 by Walt Disney Productions. Plot Donald goes out to play with a ...

(1942) (effects animator) (uncredited) * The Art of Self Defense (1941) (animator) *

The Art of Skiing ''The Art of Skiing'' is a Goofy cartoon made by Walt Disney Productions in 1941. It has historical significance as the first cartoon to use the now-famous Goofy holler, as well as the short that led to the "How to..." series, beginning with '' ...

(1941) (animator) * The Reluctant Dragon (1941) (effects animator) (uncredited) *

Baggage Buster ''Goofy'' is a series of American animated comedy short films produced by Walt Disney Productions. The series started in 1939 with ''Goofy and Wilbur'' and ended in 1953 with ''How to Sleep''. An additional short, '' How to Hook Up Your Home Thea ...

(1941) (effects animator) (uncredited) *

A Gentleman's Gentleman ''A Gentleman's Gentleman'' is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Eric Blore, Marie Lohr and Peter Coke. It was made at Teddington Studios and was based on a play by Philip MacDonald. Cast * Eric Blore as Hep ...

(1941) (animator) *

The Little Whirlwind ''The Little Whirlwind'' is a 1941 animated short subject, part of the ''Mickey Mouse'' series, produced by Walt Disney for Walt Disney Productions. The short was released by RKO Radio Pictures on February 14, 1941. The film was directed by Riley ...

(1941) (effects animator) (uncredited) *

Pluto's Playmate Pluto is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. He is a yellow-orange color, medium-sized, short-haired dog with black ears. Unlike most Disney characters, Pluto is not anthropomorphic beyond some characteristics such as facial ...

(1941) (animator) * Pantry Pirate (1940) (animator) *

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(1940) (animator) *

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(1940) (effects animator) (segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice") (uncredited) * Put-Put Troubles (1940) (effects animator) (uncredited) *

Pinocchio Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan vil ...

(1940) (effects animator) (uncredited) *

Brave Little Tailor ''Brave Little Tailor'' is a 1938 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is an adaptation of the fairy tale ''The Valiant Little Tailor'' with Mickey Mouse in the title role. It wa ...

(1938) (effects animator) (uncredited) *

(1937) (effects animator) (uncredited) Animation Department: *

Bootle Beetle ''Bootle Beetle'' is a 1947 animated short film featuring Donald Duck. It was released by Walt Disney Productions. Plot A rare breed insect, the Bootle beetle, tells the story of how, as a child, he left the forest and came across a monster, D ...

(1947) (animator) * Clown of the Jungle (1947) (animator) *

Double Dribble In basketball, an illegal dribble (colloquially called a double dribble or dribbling violation) occurs when a player ends their dribble by catching or causing the ball to come to rest in one or both hands and then dribbles it again with one hand ...

(1946) (animator) *

Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive ''Frank Duck Brings 'Em Back Alive'' is a 1946 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. In this installment of the ''Donald & Goofy'' series, Donald Duck appears as "Frank Duck", a jungle explor ...

(1946) (animator) *

Canine Patrol Pluto is a cartoon Character (arts), character created by The Walt Disney Company. He is a yellow-orange color, medium-sized, short-haired dog with black ears. Unlike most Disney characters, Pluto is not Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic beyond s ...

(1945) (animator) *

Duck Pimples ''Duck Pimples'' is a 1945 animated whodunit short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon parodies radio crime stories and film noir dramas. Plot Donald Duck's imagination, enhanced by scary stor ...

(1945) (animator) * Californy'er Bust (1945) (animator) *

African Diary ''Goofy'' is a series of American animated comedy short films produced by Walt Disney Productions. The series started in 1939 with ''Goofy and Wilbur'' and ended in 1953 with ''How to Sleep''. An additional short, '' How to Hook Up Your Home Thea ...

(1945) (animator) * First Aiders (1944) (animator) * Victory Vehicles (1943) (animator) *

Saludos Amigos ''Saludos Amigos'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "Greetings, Friends") is a 1942 American Live-action animated film, live-action/animated anthology film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures. It is the List of ...

(1942) (animator) (as Andrew Engman) * Donald's Garden (1942) (effects animator) *

The New Spirit ''The New Spirit'' is a 1942 American Animated cartoon, animated short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions and the United States Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury, and released by the ...

(1942) (animator) (uncredited) *

(1943) (animator) (uncredited)

References

External links

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