Dave Michener, an animator and story artist who worked at Walt Disney Studios for more than 30 years is my 338th choice to be named a Disney Legend.
He co-directed “The Great Mouse Detective” alongside John Musker and Ron Clements.
Michener worked at Disney starting in 1956 until his retirement in 1987, contributing to classics like “Sleeping
Beauty,” “One Hundred and One Dalmatians,” “Mary Poppins,” “The Jungle
Book,” “Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day,” “The Aristocats,” “Robin
Hood,” “The Rescuers” and “The Fox and the Hound.”
The animator started his career at Disney right out of college when
he was hired by Walt Disney himself, who had seen one of his art
exhibits at the Chouinard Art Institute.
Michener went on to produce and direct character animation for the Epcot
Center in Orlando, Fla. in the 1980s, followed by similar duties at
Tokyo Disneyland’s “Meet the World” attraction and the pre-show PSA on
the history of aviation at Disneyland.
My great uncle, I remember him sketching in a room at his house, pretty amazing.
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