Ruben A. Aquino

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

Birth Location Okinawa - Japan
Born 1953-01-01

Movies

2011
Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
2009

Movies

Once Upon a Studio Animation
2023
Winnie the Pooh Animation
2011
The Princess and the Frog Supervising Animator
2009
Brother Bear Supervising Animator
2003
Pocahontas Supervising Animator
1995
The Lion King Supervising Animator
1994
Beauty and the Beast Animation Supervisor
1991
The Little Mermaid Animation Director
1989
Mac and Me Special Effects
1988
The Black Cauldron Animation
1985