Anthony DeRosa - my 182nd pick to be named a Disney Legend

Anthony DeRosa is a Disney animator who has worked at the studio since 1985. He is my 182nd pick to be named a Disney Legend

He is described in the blog  - 50 Most Influential Disney Animators - "Anthony “Tony” de Rosa has been for two decades one of Disney’s best kept and most valuable secrets. He has a higher level of versatility and draftsmanship than almost anyone working at Disney today. De Rosa can easily be described as a modern day John Lounsbery: he shares the master’s range (can go from personality animation to comic animation in a heartbeat) and his solid draftsmanship. His unselfishness and sincerity is equally inspirational."

Disney Filmography

Year Film Position

1985 The Black Cauldron Breakdown Artist: Gurgi

1986 The Great Mouse Detective Key Assistant Animator

1988 Oliver and Company Character Animator

1989 The Little Mermaid Character Animator: Carlotta

1990 The Rescuers Down Under Character Animator: Bernard

1991 Beauty and the Beast Animator: Beast

1992 Aladdin Animator: Aladdin

1994 The Lion King Supervising Animator: Adult Nala

1995 Pocahontas Supervising Animator: Nakoma

1997 Hercules Supervising Animator: Zeus and Hera

2000 Fantasia 2000 Lead Character Animator: Spring Sprite

2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire Supervising Animator: Mole

2002 Treasure Planet Animator: John Silver

2004 Home on the Range Animator: Maggie

2009 The Princess and the Frog Supervising Animator: Lawrence

2011 Winnie the Pooh Animator: Kanga, Roo, and Piglet

2012 Paperman Final Line Animator

2013 Get a Horse! Animator

2016 Zootopia Animator: Bonnie and Stu Hopps