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Rob Minkoff
Robert Ralph Minkoff (born August 11, 1962) is an American director, animator, and producer. He is best known for co-directing ''The Lion King'' (along with Roger Allers), and live-action films including ''Stuart Little (film), Stuart Little'' (1999), ''Stuart Little 2'' (2002), ''The Haunted Mansion (2003 film), The Haunted Mansion'' (2003), and ''The Forbidden Kingdom'' (2008). In recent decades, he returned to feature animation with ''Mr. Peabody & Sherman'' (2014) and ''Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank'' (2022). His wife, Crystal Kung Minkoff, was a cast member on ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''. Early life Minkoff was born to a American Jews, Jewish family in Palo Alto, California, Palo Alto, California to Jack Robert Minkoff (1922–1998) and Tola Fay Minkoff (''née'' Stebel). When he was 15, during a babysitting job, he discovered the book ''The Art of Walt Disney'' by Christopher Finch on a coffee table. Minkoff recalled, "I cracked it open and it was filled with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for ) is a charter city in northwestern Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a Sequoia sempervirens, coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto. The city of Palo Alto was incorporated in 1894 by the American industrialist Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane Stanford, when they founded Stanford University in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr. Palo Alto later expanded and now borders East Palo Alto, California, East Palo Alto, Mountain View, California, Mountain View, Los Altos, California, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, California, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, California, Stanford, Portola Valley, California, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park, California, Menlo Park. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 68,572. Palo Alto has one of the highest costs of living in the United States, and its residents are among the most educated in the country. However, it has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Art Of Walt Disney
''The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms'' (also known as ''The Art of Walt Disney'') is a book by Christopher Finch, chronicling the artistic achievements and history of Walt Disney and his namesake studio. The original edition was published in 1973; revised and expanded editions were issued in 1975, 1995, 2004, 2011, and 2023. The newest edition of the book covers a broad history of the company and specific sections for movies, Pixar, live action and the Theme parks. The fourth edition also includes a foreword by John Lasseter. Background Born in Guernsey, England in 1939, Christopher Robin Finch began his painting career in Paris. In London, at the Chelsea Art School, he began writing about art for magazines. He went on to write about many famous artists including Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Jim Dine, David Hockney, and Ed Ruscha. The first books he published were a collection of essays based on his work with artists and pop artists: ''Pop Art: Obje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Rabbit
Roger Rabbit is a fictional animated anthropomorphic rabbit. The character first appeared in author Gary K. Wolf's 1981 novel, '' Who Censored Roger Rabbit?''. In the book, Roger is second banana in a popular comic strip, "Baby Herman". Roger hires private detective Eddie Valiant to investigate why his employers, the DeGreasy Brothers, have reneged on their promise to give Roger his own strip. When Roger is found murdered in his home, Valiant sets out to look for the killer, with the help of Roger's " doppel" (in the book, comic characters can construct physical copies of themselves using their minds that last for only a few days). The book and character were later re-envisioned in Disney's hit 1988 live-action/animated film ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit''. In the film version, Roger is a cartoon character or "toon" living in Hollywood during the Golden age of American animation. The various toons live in a Los Angeles enclave known as "Toontown", and act out animated shorts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman. It is loosely based on the 1981 novel ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'' by Gary K. Wolf. The film stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Stubby Kaye, and Joanna Cassidy, along with the voices of Charles Fleischer and an uncredited Kathleen Turner. Combining Live-action animated film, live-action and animation, the film is set in an alternate history Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood in 1947, where humans and cartoon characters (referred to as "toons") co-exist. Its plot follows Eddie Valiant, a private Detective, investigator with a grudge against toons, who must help exonerate Roger Rabbit, a toon Frameup, framed for murder. Walt Disney Pictures purchased the film rights for the story in 1981. Price and Seaman wrote two drafts of the script before Disney brought in executive producer Steven Spielberg and his production comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursula (The Little Mermaid)
Ursula is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' animated film '' The Little Mermaid'' (1989). Voiced by actress Pat Carroll, Ursula is a villainous Cecaelian sea witch who offers her youngest niece, mermaid princess Ariel, a temporary opportunity to become human so that she may earn the love of Prince Eric within three days. However, Ursula, in fact, is determined to sabotage Ariel's chances in order to usurp her older brother King Triton's position as ruler of the oceans. Created by directors and screenwriters Ron Clements and John Musker, Ursula is based on the sea witch character who appears in the 1837 fairy tale " The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen. However, unlike the minor role of the character in the fairy tale, Ursula's role was greatly expanded into a much more prominent villain for the film. Disney had struggled to cast Ursula for a year, during which the role was well sought after by several coveted television actresses at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Mermaid (1989 Film)
''The Little Mermaid'' is a 1989 American animated musical film, musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation in association with Silver Screen Partners IV and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is loosely based on the 1837 Danish fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen. The film was written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and produced by Musker and Howard Ashman, who also wrote the film's songs with Alan Menken, who also composed the film's score. Featuring the voices of René Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Buddy Hackett, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Ben Wright (English actor), Ben Wright, and Samuel E. Wright, ''The Little Mermaid'' tells the story of a teenage mermaid princess named Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Ariel who dreams of becoming human and falls in love with a human prince named List of Disney's The Little Mermaid characters#Prince Eric, Eric, which leads her to forge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver & Company
''Oliver & Company'' is a 1988 American Animated film, animated musical film, musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is inspired by the Charles Dickens novel ''Oliver Twist''. In the film, Oliver Twist (character), Oliver is a homeless kitten who joins a gang of dogs to survive in the streets. Among other changes, the setting of the film was relocated from 19th century London to 1980s New York City, Fagin's gang is made up of dogs (one of which is The Artful Dodger, Dodger), and Bill Sikes, Sykes is a loan shark. In late 1984 or 1985, Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg held a pitch meeting with the animation staff, in which story artist Pete Young pitched the idea to adapt ''Oliver Twist'' with dogs. The pitch was quickly approved, and the film quickly went into production under the working title ''Oliver and the Dodger''. ''Oliver & Company'' was released in the United States on November 18, 1988, the same d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brave Little Toaster
''The Brave Little Toaster'' is a 1987 American animated musical fantasy film directed by Jerry Rees. It is based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Thomas M. Disch. The film stars Deanna Oliver, Timothy E. Day, Jon Lovitz, Tim Stack, and Thurl Ravenscroft, with Wayne Kaatz, Colette Savage, Phil Hartman, Joe Ranft, and Jim Jackman in supporting roles. It is set in a world where domestic appliances and other consumer electronics come to life, pretending to be lifeless in the presence of humans. The story focuses on five anthropomorphic household appliances—a toaster, gooseneck lamp, electric blanket, tube radio and upright vacuum cleaner—who go on a quest to search for their owner. The film was produced by Hyperion Pictures and The Kushner-Locke Company. Many CalArts graduates, including the original members of Pixar Animation Studios, were involved in its production. The rights to the book were acquired by Walt Disney Studios in 1982. John Lasseter, then employed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Mouse Detective
''The Great Mouse Detective'' (released as ''Basil the Great Mouse Detective'' in some countries and ''The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective'' during its 1992 re-release) is a 1986 American animated mystery adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the children's book series '' Basil of Baker Street'' by Eve Titus and Paul Galdone, the film is written and directed by John Musker, Dave Michener, Ron Clements, and Burny Mattinson. Featuring the voices of Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek, Candy Candido, Diana Chesney, Eve Brenner, and Alan Young, the plot follows a mouse detective who undertakes to help a young mouse find and save her father from the criminal mastermind Professor Ratigan. ''The Great Mouse Detective'' draws heavily on the tradition of Sherlock Holmes with a heroic mouse who consciously emulates the detective. Titus named the main character after actor Bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Cauldron (film)
''The Black Cauldron'' is a 1985 American animated dark fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions in association with Silver Screen Partners II and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is loosely based on the first two books in '' The Chronicles of Prydain'' by Lloyd Alexander, a series of five novels that are in turn based on Welsh mythology. Set in the mythical land of Prydain during the Early Middle Ages, the film centers on a wicked emperor known as the Horned King, who hopes to secure an ancient magical cauldron that will aid him in his desire to conquer the world. He is opposed by young swineherder Taran, the young Princess Eilonwy, the harp-playing bard Fflewddur Fflam, and a friendly wild creature named Gurgi, who seek to destroy the cauldron to prevent the Horned King from ruling the world. The film is directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich, who had directed Disney's previous animated film ''The Fox and the Hound'' (1981), and was the first Disn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney's Nine Old Men
Disney's Nine Old Men were a group of Walt Disney Productions' core animators, who worked at the studio from the 1920s to the 1980s. Some of the Nine Old Men also worked as directors, creating some of Disney's most popular animated movies from ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' to ''The Rescuers''. The group was named by Walt Disney himself, and they worked in both short and feature films. Disney delegated more and more tasks to them in the animation department in the 1950s when their interests expanded, and diversified their scope. Eric Larson was the last to retire from Disney, after his role as animation consultant on ''The Great Mouse Detective'' in 1986. All nine members of the group were acknowledged as Disney Legends in 1989 and all would receive the Winsor McCay Award for their lifetime or career contributions to the art of animation. History The nine were all hired by Disney in the 1920s and 1930s, working initially on Disney's shorter productions, and later on theatric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Larson
Eric Cleon Larson (September 3, 1905 – October 25, 1988) was an American animator for the Walt Disney Studios starting in 1933, and was one of "Disney's Nine Old Men". Biography Born in Cleveland, Utah, Larson was the son of Danish immigrants Peter, a clothing salesman, and Nora.1920 United States Federal Census He worked on such films as ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', ''Pinocchio'', ''Fantasia'', ''Bambi'', ''The Three Caballeros'', ''Make Mine Music'', ''Melody Time'', ''Cinderella'', ''Alice in Wonderland'', ''Peter Pan'', ''Lady and the Tramp'', ''Sleeping Beauty'', ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians'', ''The Sword in the Stone'', ''The Jungle Book'', and ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh''. Throughout the years, Larson has animated characters on classics like ''The Aristocats'' and ''Robin Hood'' and also provided the titles on ''The Rescuers'' (along with Mel Shaw and Burny Mattinson). In the 1980s his work was minor, but he served as animation consul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
