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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 was born on 13 April 1954 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a producer, known for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Tangled (2010) and Tarzan (1999). He has been married to Linda Hesselroth since 3 August 1975.
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Oct 21, 2020 · Learn how Glen Keane, the animator behind Ariel, Aladdin, and Beast, reinvented himself as a director of Over the Moon, a Netflix musical. Explore his career, his passion, and his vision for animation.
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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.
Glen Keane is a 38-year veteran of Walt Disney Feature Animation, training under Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men. Glen created many beloved Disney characters such as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Beast, Tarzan, and Rapunzel .
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Explore the work of Glen Keane, a Disney animator and artist who created iconic characters such as Beast, Tarzan, and Rapunzel. See his hand-drawn animation, maquettes, and VR artworks from various films and collaborations.