Mel Shaw

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-12-19 (98 years old)

Deathday

2012-11-22

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Mel Shaw

Biography

American animator, design artist, writer, and artist. Shaw was involved in the animation, story design, and visual development of numerous Disney animated films, beginning with Bambi, which was released in 1942. His other animated film credits, usually involving animation design or the story, included The Rescuers in 1977, The Fox and the Hound in 1981, The Black Cauldron in 1985, The Great Mouse Detective in 1986, Beauty and the Beast in 1991, and The Lion King in 1994. He was named a Disney Legend in 2004 for his contributions to the Walt Disney Company. -Wikipedia

Acting

1994

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

as Self - Story Development, 'Bambi'

Production

1986

1942

Bambi

as Story

1957

1994

The Lion King

as Character Designer

1994

The Lion King

as Visual Development

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