He co-directed “The Great Mouse Detective” alongside John Musker and Ron Clements.

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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