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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Animator, Character Animation, Screen Story
Biography:As one-half (along with frequent collaborator John Musker) of the duo often credited with re-establishing Disney as the home of inspired family entertainment, writer/director/animator Ron Clements shot to fame in the late '80s and early '90s with such classics as The Little Mermaid (1989) and Aladdin (1992). Even when Disney faced hard times, Clements remained faithful to the company which provided him with his first big break -- a rare show of character in the cutthroat world of show-business. A Sioux City, IA, native, Clements worked for a few months at Hanna-Barbara before enrolling in Disney's Talent Development Program; by the time he was finished with his two-year apprenticeship at the Mouse House, he had gained valuable experience working with supervising animator Frank Thomas. Character animation duties came with such late-'70s efforts as The Rescuers and Pete's Dragon (both 1977), and four... Full Biography
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Director John Musker, Bruno Campos and Director Ron Clements at The premiere of "The Princess...
Director John Musker, Bruno Campos and Director Ron Clements at The premiere of "The Princess...
Director Ron Clements, Director John Musker and Producer Peter Del Vecho arrives at The premiere of...
Director John Musker, Director Ron Clements, Producer Peter Del Vecho, Disney/Pixar's Ed Catmull and...
Director John Musker and Director Ron Clements at The premiere of "The Princess And The...
Director John Musker and Director Ron Clements at The premiere of "The Princess And The...
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Nov. 24, 2009, 5:11 PM EST
At the Movies: capsule reviews of `The Road,' `Old Dogs' and other films this week
Nov. 24, 2009, 5:51 AM EST
Movie review: `Princess and the Frog' restores hearty hop to Disney hand-drawn animation
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