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Ruben A. Aquino

Known For
Visual Effects

Known Credits
3

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 1, 1953 (73 years old)

Place of Birth
Okinawa, Japan

Ruben A. 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

Known For

Visual Effects

2023Once Upon a Studio...Animation
2011Winnie the Pooh...Animation
1991Beauty and the Beast...Animation Supervisor
1989The Little Mermaid...Animation Director
1986The Great Mouse Detective...Animation
1985The Black Cauldron...Animation

Crew

2009The Princess and the Frog...Supervising Animator
2003Brother Bear...Supervising Animator
1998Mulan...Supervising Animator
1995Pocahontas...Supervising Animator
1994The Lion King...Supervising Animator
1990The Rescuers Down Under...Supervising Animator
1988Oliver & Company...Supervising Animator
1988Mac and Me...Special Effects

Acting

2011Pride of The Lion Kingas Self
2009Waking Sleeping Beautyas Self (archive footage)
2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'as Self