What nationality was the animator that worked on the 15th Disney animated feature film?
Gary Mooney Gary Mooney (1930 – August 5, 2008) was an American animator who worked for Walt Disney Studios, Hubley Studios and fellow animator Jay Ward during his career, which spanned several decades from the 1950s to the 2000s (decade). Some of the most famous projects in which Mooney participated in included Disney's "Sleeping Beauty", "Lady and the Tramp" and Ward's "George of the Jungle". He also worked on several live action films. Mooney also completed many animated sequences, title sequences and graphics for use in live action films, television shows and commercials.
Willis Pyle Willis Acton Pyle (September 3, 1914 – June 2, 2016) was an American animator known for his work with Walt Disney Animation Studios, including "Pinocchio" (1940), "Fantasia" (1940), and "Bambi" (1942), as well as UPA's "Mr. Magoo", where he co-created the iconic character, and the short film, "Gerald McBoing-Boing" (1950), which won an Academy Award for Animated Short Film in 1951. Pyle later enjoyed a long career as a freelance animator on such projects as the animated film, "" (1977), "Halloween Is Grinch Night" (1977), several "Peanuts" television specials. and "Cathy's Valentine".