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Francis Xavier Atencio, also known as X Atencio (September 4, 1919 – September 10, 2017) was an American animator and Imagineer for The Walt Disney Company. He is perhaps best known for writing the scripts and song lyrics of the Disney theme park attractions, Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion .
Xavier Atencio was born on 4 September 1919 in Walsenburg, Colorado, USA. He was a writer, known for The Andromeda Strain (1971), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). He was married to Maureen Sheedy. He died on 10 September 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Francis Xavier "X" Atencio was an American former Imagineer, writer, lyricist, and animator. He joined Disney in 1938 as an animator. In 1941, he left the studio to serve in World War II with the United States Army Air Forces, returning to Disney after the war ended. [1] In 1965, Atencio became...
Sep 12, 2017 · Xavier Atencio, the Disney Imagineer who helped bring to life iconic theme park attractions such as Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion, died on Sunday. He had just turned 98. Known as X Atencio, his legacy went beyond what visitors viewed on the rides.
X Atencio. Legends Award Category: Animation, Imagineering. Year Inducted: 1996. Walt Disney valued multi-talented artists like Xavier “X” Atencio, who helped animate Disney classics, including Fantasia, and later developed music for such Disneyland attractions as Pirates of the Caribbean.
Sep 11, 2017 · Former Disney Imagineer and animator Xavier “X” Atencio died on Sunday at the Age of 98. Also known as X Atencio, he was responsible for bringing some of the most iconic Disney park rides...
Sep 12, 2017 · Xavier, who was also known as X Atencio, died on Sunday, with Disney confirming the news on its Twitter page on Monday, writing: ‘We are sorry to report the passing of Disney Legend X...
