Marc Davis (animator)

Marc Davis
Born(1913-03-30)March 30, 1913
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 12, 2000(2000-01-12) (aged 86)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Alma materKansas City Art Institute
Occupations
  • Artist
  • animator
Years active1937–1978
Known forOne of Disney's Nine Old Men
Spouse
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(m. 1956)​
Awards

Marc Fraser Davis (March 30, 1913 – January 12, 2000) was a prominent American artist and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, the famed core animators of Disney animated films, and was revered for his knowledge and understanding of visual aesthetics. After his work on One Hundred and One Dalmatians he moved to Walt Disney Imagineering to work on rides for Disneyland and Walt Disney World before retiring in 1978.[1]

Walt Disney once said of Davis, "Marc can do story, he can do character, he can animate, he can design shows for me. All I have to do is tell him what I want and it's there! He's my Renaissance man."[2][3]

  1. ^ In His Own Words: Marc Davis
  2. ^ "Marc Davis: Museum honors 1 of Disney's Nine Old Men".
  3. ^ "Marc Davis: Walt Disney's Renaissance Man, Subject of Gorgeous New Book | Disney Insider". October 7, 2014.