David Pruiksma - my 262nd pick to be named a Disney Legend

Animator Dave Pruiksma is my 262nd pick to be named a Disney Legend.

He worked at the Walt Disney Animation Studios from 1981-2001. After Atlantis: The Lost Empire, he quit and went into retirement.

Disney Filmography

Year     Film     Position

1983    Mickey's Christmas Carol        Assistant Animator

1985    The Black Cauldron     Assistant Animator

1986    The Great Mouse Detective    Character Animator

1988    Oliver & Company       Character Animator

1989    The Little Mermaid     Character Animator: Flounder

1990    The Rescuers Down Under     Character Animator: Bernard and Bianca

1991    Beauty and the Beast Supervising Animator: Mrs. Potts and Chip

1992    Aladdin            Supervising Animator: Sultan

1994    The Lion King   Animator: Pumbaa

1995    Pocahontas     Supervising Animator: Flit and Forest Animals

1996    The Hunchback of Notre Dame          Supervising Animator: Hugo and Victor

2001    Atlantis: The Lost Empire        Supervising Animator: Mrs. Packard and Mr. Harcourt

He also appeared as himself in the documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty.