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Known For

Writing

Known Credits

1

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-12-19

Deathday

2012-11-22 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • Melvin Shaw
  • Melvin Schwartzman

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

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Acting

1994
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born as Self - Story Development, 'Bambi'

Visual Effects

1994
The Lion King as Character Designer
1994
The Lion King as Visual Development

Writing

1986
The Great Mouse Detective as Screenplay
1957
Tricks of Our Trade as Writer
1942
Bambi as Story
1934
Tale of the Vienna Woods as Story
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Mel Shaw