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Glen Keane is a Actor, Director, Characters, Consulting Producer, Animation and Supervising Animator American born on 13 april 1954 at Philadelphia (USA)

Glen Keane

Glen Keane
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Nationality USA
Birth 13 april 1954 (70 years) at Philadelphia (USA)

Glen Keane (born April 13, 1954) is an American animator, author and illustrator. Keane is best known for his character animation at Walt Disney Animation Studios for feature films including The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Tarzan, and Tangled. Keane received the 1992 Annie Award for character animation and the 2007 Winsor McCay Award for lifetime contribution to the field of animation.

Biography

Glen Keane naît à Philadelphie, en Pennsylvanie, fils du dessinateur Bil Keane (créateur de The Family Circus), et de Thelma « Thel » Carne Keane. Il grandit à Paradise Valley en Arizona.

Après deux années d'études au California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Glen Keane commence sa carrière d’animateur chez Disney en 1974 et travaille sur Les Aventures de Bernard et Bianca (1977). En 1975, pendant la production de ce film, Keane épouse Linda Hesselroth ; ensemble ils donneront naissance à Claire Keane, également artiste, et à l’infographiste Max Keane. Glen supervise l'animation du combat entre le renard et l’ours dans Rox et Rouky (1981), avec comme intervalliste John Lasseter, entré chez Disney après lui.
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Il est entre autres le créateur d'Ariel dans La Petite Sirène ou de l'héroïne Pocahontas (1995) mais aussi de la Bête dans La Belle et la Bête (1991) et Aladdin dans Aladdin.

Il réalise un travail important sur le film Tarzan sur lequel il fut chargé de l'animation du personnage principal et de ses déplacements dans les arbres, inspirés des mouvements du surf.
Mais pendant son travail sur Tarzan il ne travaillait pas au studio de Burbank mais aux studios Walt Disney français à Paris.

En 2009, il supervise l'animation du cinquantième long métrage d'animation de Disney, Raiponce (2010), au sein des Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Le 23 mars 2012, Keane annonce son départ des studios après 38 ans de carrière.

En 2018, il reçoit, pour l'ensemble de sa carrière, le prix Reuben, principale distinction du dessin de presse et d'humour aux États-Unis, encore jamais attribuée à un animateur.

Best films

Tangled (2010)
(Characters)
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
(Additional Effects Development)
Tarzan (1999)
(Story)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
(Animation Supervisor)
Pocahontas (1995)
(Story)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
(Animation Director)

Usually with

Frank Welker
Frank Welker
(8 films)
Howard Ashman
Howard Ashman
(4 films)
Chris Buck
Chris Buck
(4 films)
John Lasseter
John Lasseter
(6 films)
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
(5 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Glen Keane (16 films)

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Actor

Waking Sleeping Beauty, 1h26
Directed by Don Hahn
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the visual arts, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about cities, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Roy E. Disney, Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Frank Wells, Howard Ashman, Steven Spielberg
Roles Self
Rating74% 3.7419153.7419153.7419153.7419153.741915
The film covers the fall and rebirth of Disney's animation division, the effects the new corporate team of Michael Eisner, Frank Wells, and Jeffrey Katzenberg had on the division, the competition with Don Bluth's animation studio, the pivotal roles of Who Framed Roger Rabbit and the CAPS system, the introduction of the home video format, and the new-found success the studio had from 1989-1999.
Frank and Ollie, 1h29
Origin USA
Genres Biography, Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the visual arts, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Children's films
Actors Franklin Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Glen Keane
Roles Self
Rating75% 3.7847353.7847353.7847353.7847353.784735
Bien avant la révolution technologique de l'animation assistée par ordinateur et ses possibilités infinies, la magie de l'animation s'écoulait du crayon de deux des meilleurs animateurs que la Walt Disney Company n'aie jamais connu : Frank Thomas et Ollie Johnston. Talentueux dessinateurs de Bambi, Pinocchio, La belle et le clochard ou Le livre de la jungle, ils sont devenus des modèles pour toute une génération de nouveaux animateurs, et notamment ceux de succès récents comme Le roi lion. Leur génie créatif a rendu à tout jamais le nom de Disney synonyme d'excellence dans l'animation et ses attributs que sont la belle musique et les scénarii intemporels. Ils nous livrent ici leurs secrets, pensées, inspirations et réflexions sur la genèse de films d'animation parmi les plus beaux de l'histoire du cinéma

Director

Dear Basketball, 5minutes
Directed by Glen Keane
Genres Drama, Documentary, Historical, Animation
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Rating72% 3.6480953.6480953.6480953.6480953.648095
Le film raconte le parcours du basketteur Kobe Bryant depuis son enfance jusqu'à l'annonce de sa retraite sportive.
Duet
Duet (2014)

Directed by Glen Keane
Genres Animation
Themes Musical films, Buddy films, Children's films
Rating71% 3.584953.584953.584953.584953.58495
The film is "a hand-drawn, lyrical look at the intertwined lives of a boy and a girl from birth to adulthood".

Scriptwriter

Tangled
Tangled (2010)
, 1h40
Directed by Byron Howard, Nathan Greno
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Brad Garrett, Ron Perlman, John DiMaggio
Roles Characters
Rating76% 3.848933.848933.848933.848933.84893
Long ago, a drop of sunlight became a golden flower capable of healing illness, decay and injury. For hundreds of years the flower is used by Mother Gothel to retain her youth until it is discovered by soldiers of a nearby kingdom. They use the flower to heal their ailing queen, who soon after gives birth to Princess Rapunzel. Gothel discovers that Rapunzel's hair has the flower's healing properties but that attempting to take just the hair by cutting it destroys its power, so she kidnaps Rapunzel and raises her as her own daughter in an isolated tower. Once a year, the King and Queen release sky lanterns on Rapunzel's birthday, hoping for their daughter's return.
Tarzan
Tarzan (1999)
, 1h28
Directed by Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Films about children, Le thème de l'enfant sauvage, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Mise en scène d'un éléphant, Films about apes, L'enfance marginalisée, Musical films, Tarzan films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Rosie O'Donnell, Glenn Close, Brian Blessed, Lance Henriksen
Roles Story
Rating73% 3.651233.651233.651233.651233.65123
In the 1880s, an English couple and their infant son escape a burning ship, ending up on land near uncharted rainforests off the coast of Africa. The couple craft themselves a treehouse from their ship's wreckage, but are subsequently killed by Sabor, a rogue leopardess. Kala, a female gorilla who recently lost her own child to Sabor, hears the cries of the orphaned human infant and finds him in the ruined treehouse. Though she is attacked by Sabor, Kala and the baby manage to escape. Kala takes the baby back to the gorilla troop to raise as her own, an act of which her mate, Kerchak, disapproves. Kala raises the human child, naming him Tarzan. Though he befriends other gorillas in the troop and other animals, including the young female gorilla Terk and the paranoid male elephant Tantor, Tarzan finds himself unable to keep up with them, so he takes great efforts to improve himself. As a young man, Tarzan is able to kill Sabor with his crude spear and protect the troop, gaining Kerchak's reluctant respect.
Pocahontas
Pocahontas (1995)
, 1h21
Directed by Eric Goldberg, Mike Gabriel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Adventure, Musical, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs, Films about birds, Musical films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Mise en scène d'une plante
Actors Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, David Ogden Stiers, John Kassir, Russell Means, Billy Connolly
Roles Story
Rating67% 3.3529653.3529653.3529653.3529653.352965
In 1607, the Susan Constant sails to the New World from England, carrying British settlers of the Virginia Company. On board are Captain John Smith and the voyage's leader Governor Ratcliffe, who seeks large amounts of gold in the New World to assure a strong position at the British court. Along the way, the Susan Constant is caught in a North Atlantic storm, and Smith saves a young, inexperienced crewmate named Thomas from drowning. In the Powhatan tribe in the New World, Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, dreads being possibly wed to Kocoum, a brave warrior whom she sees as too "serious" for her free-spirited personality. Chief Powhatan gives Pocahontas her deceased mother's necklace as a present. Pocahontas, along with her friends, the gluttonous raccoon Meeko and hot-tempered hummingbird Flit, visit Grandmother Willow, a spiritual talking willow tree, and speaks of a possibly prophetic dream involving a spinning arrow, and her confusion regarding what her "path" in life should be. Grandmother Willow then alerts Pocahontas to the arriving British.

Producer

Adam and Dog
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Animation
Roles Consulting Producer
Rating68% 3.4441553.4441553.4441553.4441553.444155
This is a retelling of Adam and Eve's story (as found in the first three chapters of the Book of Genesis) from Dog's point of view. Dog is shown in the Garden of Eden, exploring its environment and encountering various animals. Its doggy nature is revealed in various scenes from territory marking to barking at a passing mastodon to attempting to befriend a lemur. One day in the savanna, it encounters the newly created Adam who is also exploring Eden. Adam feeds Dog some grains, pets it and moves on. The next day, Adam is high up on a tree, interacting with a bird, when Dog sees him again. Adam tosses down a fruit to Dog and climbs down. He is surprised that Dog is fascinated by the branch (now stripped of fruit) he is holding. When he throws the branch away, Dog fetches it back. Dog is excited when Adam (who knows all animal languages) barks like it. They become friends and explore Eden together. One day, Dog sees Adam with a new creature, Eve with long red hair. Dog attempts to interest Adam in a game of fetch but Adam throws the stick extremely far away in order to get rid of Dog. When Dog returns with the stick, Adam and Eve are gone. Dog waits all day for him to return. At night, Dog (with stick) wanders Eden and sees a panther with a dead rabbit in its mouth. It starts to rain. Dog then sees Adam and Eve, wearing clothes, running through the forest. He chases after them, barking joyously but when Adam turns around, his face is so distorted and sinister, Dog runs away terrified. Other animals also flee them. Adam and Eve stop and stand facing away from each other. They look ashamed, dejected and alone. The next day, Adam and Eve emerge from Eden and enters a bleak desert. They are clothed in rough animal fur. Dog sees them leave, takes a step out of Eden, pauses and then returns to Eden. It then dashes out with the stick in its mouth and runs towards them. In the last scene, Dog lays the stick at a surprised Adam's feet. Adam kneels down and pets Dog and tells Eve who Dog is. Eve kneels down in front of Dog and hugs and kisses it. Adam and Eve walk off together. They are holding hands and so close they seem like one person. Dog walks right by their side.
Tangled
Tangled (2010)
, 1h40
Directed by Byron Howard, Nathan Greno
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Brad Garrett, Ron Perlman, John DiMaggio
Roles Executive Producer
Rating76% 3.848933.848933.848933.848933.84893
Long ago, a drop of sunlight became a golden flower capable of healing illness, decay and injury. For hundreds of years the flower is used by Mother Gothel to retain her youth until it is discovered by soldiers of a nearby kingdom. They use the flower to heal their ailing queen, who soon after gives birth to Princess Rapunzel. Gothel discovers that Rapunzel's hair has the flower's healing properties but that attempting to take just the hair by cutting it destroys its power, so she kidnaps Rapunzel and raises her as her own daughter in an isolated tower. Once a year, the King and Queen release sky lanterns on Rapunzel's birthday, hoping for their daughter's return.

Visual effects

Dear Basketball, 5minutes
Directed by Glen Keane
Genres Drama, Documentary, Historical, Animation
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Roles Animation
Rating72% 3.6480953.6480953.6480953.6480953.648095
Le film raconte le parcours du basketteur Kobe Bryant depuis son enfance jusqu'à l'annonce de sa retraite sportive.
Paperman
Paperman (2012)
, 6minutes
Directed by John Kahrs
Origin USA
Genres Romantic comedy, Animation, Romance
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films, Children's films
Actors Kari Wahlgren, John Kahrs, Jack Goldenberg
Roles Character Designer
Rating81% 4.0949854.0949854.0949854.0949854.094985
Un employé de bureau rencontre une jeune femme dans le New York des années 1940. Découvrant qu'elle travaille dans un immeuble en face de son bureau, il tentera d'attirer son attention avec des avions en papier, mais échoue à chaque fois. Déçu, il abandonne quand tout d'un coup, ses avions en papier s'animent et vont l'aider à retrouver celle qu'il aime...
Wreck-It Ralph, 1h48
Directed by Rich Moore
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Musical films, Films about video games, Children's films
Actors John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Jamie Elman, Adam Carolla
Roles Additional Effects Development
Rating76% 3.8448853.8448853.8448853.8448853.844885
When Litwak's Family Fun Center & Arcade closes at night, the various video-game characters leave their normal in-game roles and are free to travel to other games. Within the game Fix-It Felix, Jr., the characters celebrate its titular hero but loathe the game's villain character, Wreck-It Ralph. At a support group for video-game antagonists, Ralph reveals his desire to stop being the bad guy. Back home, Ralph finds the other characters celebrating their game's 30th anniversary without inviting him. Felix reluctantly invites Ralph to join them, but the others ostracize him, saying he would have to earn a medal, just as Felix does in their game.
Tangled
Tangled (2010)
, 1h40
Directed by Byron Howard, Nathan Greno
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Brad Garrett, Ron Perlman, John DiMaggio
Roles Character Designer
Rating76% 3.848933.848933.848933.848933.84893
Long ago, a drop of sunlight became a golden flower capable of healing illness, decay and injury. For hundreds of years the flower is used by Mother Gothel to retain her youth until it is discovered by soldiers of a nearby kingdom. They use the flower to heal their ailing queen, who soon after gives birth to Princess Rapunzel. Gothel discovers that Rapunzel's hair has the flower's healing properties but that attempting to take just the hair by cutting it destroys its power, so she kidnaps Rapunzel and raises her as her own daughter in an isolated tower. Once a year, the King and Queen release sky lanterns on Rapunzel's birthday, hoping for their daughter's return.
Beauty and the Beast, 1h24
Directed by Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Musical, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films about music and musicians, Politique, Psychologie, Musical films, Political films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'une plante, Films about royalty
Actors Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Angela Lansbury
Roles Animation Supervisor
Rating79% 3.9970153.9970153.9970153.9970153.997015
An enchantress, disguised as an old beggar, offers a rose to a young prince, in exchange for shelter in his castle from the cold, but the prince refuses. For his arrogance, the enchantress transforms him into a beast and places a spell on the castle. She gives him a magic mirror that enables him to view faraway events, along with the enchanted rose that she had offered. To break the spell, the prince must learn to love another and earn her love in return before the rose's last petal falls on his 21st birthday. If he fails, he will remain a beast forever.