Ruben A. Aquino

Ruben A. Aquino

  • Birthday: 1953-01-01
  • Place of birth: Okinawa - Japan
  • Also know as: Ruben Azama Aquino

Biography

Filipino-Japanese American character animator and supervising animator who formerly worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios. His work has included several Disney characters, including Simba as an adult in The Lion King, Chief Powhatan in Pocahontas, Maurice in Beauty and the Beast, Denahi in Brother Bear, Shang in Mulan, and Ursula in The Little Mermaid. In March 2013, it was announced that Aquino had been laid off, as well as 8 other animators who worked at the studio, including Nik Ranieri. His style is easily recognized by his powerful figures and his extremely geometric facial movements. -Wikipedia

Filmography

Production

Winnie the Pooh

2011

As Animation

The Princess and the Frog

2009

As Supervising Animator

Brother Bear

2003

As Supervising Animator

Beauty and the Beast

1991

As Animation Supervisor

The Little Mermaid

1989

As Animation Director

The Lion King

1994

As Supervising Animator

The Black Cauldron

1985

As Animation

Mac and Me

1988

As Special Effects

Pocahontas

1995

As Supervising Animator

Once Upon a Studio

2023

As Animation

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