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Personal Info

Gender

Not specified

Birthday

1953-01-01 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Okinawa - Japan

Ruben A. Aquino

Biography:

Filipino-Japanese American character animator and supervising animator who formerly worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios. His work has included several Disney characters, including Simba as an adult in The Lion King, Chief Powhatan in Pocahontas, Maurice in Beauty and the Beast, Denahi in Brother Bear, Shang in Mulan, and Ursula in The Little Mermaid. In March 2013, it was announced that Aquino had been laid off, as well as 8 other animators who worked at the studio, including Nik Ranieri. His style is easily recognized by his powerful figures and his extremely geometric facial movements. -Wikipedia

Known For

Visual Effects

2023

Once Upon a Studio as Animation

2011

Winnie the Pooh as Animation

1991

Beauty and the Beast as Animation Supervisor

1989

The Little Mermaid as Animation Director

1985

The Black Cauldron as Animation

Crew

2009

The Princess and the Frog as Supervising Animator

2003

Brother Bear as Supervising Animator

1995

Pocahontas as Supervising Animator

1994

The Lion King as Supervising Animator

1988

Mac and Me as Special Effects
Oliver & Company as Supervising Animator