Английская Википедия:Andreas Deja
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox person Andreas Deja (born 1 April 1957 in Gdańsk) is a Polish-born German-American character animator, most noted for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Deja's work includes serving as supervising animator on characters in several Disney animated films, including the Disney villains Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Jafar in Aladdin, and Scar in The Lion King, the titular character in Hercules, and Lilo Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch.
Early life
Deja was born in Poland, but in 1958 he moved with his family to Dinslaken, Germany. He credits seeing Disney's The Jungle Book as an 11-year-old with inspiring him to become an animator.[1] At that young age, he promptly wrote to Walt Disney Productions to express his interest in working there, and received back a form letter[2] which he has kept ever since. Deja later summarized the letter and how he acted on it as follows: "Please, do not send us any copies of Mickey Mouse. We can teach you that. You need to become an artist in your own right first. Watch the world around you. Draw your brothers and sisters. Go to the zoo. Sketch the animals a lot ... I took it very seriously ... I knew I had to be good. I knew I had to be above average."[3]
After graduating from Theodor-Heuss Gymnasium (secondary school) in Dinslaken, where he was taught by the artist and art teacher Alfred Grimm,[4] he studied graphic design at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, Germany.[5]
Career
A lifelong fan of Disney animated films,[6] Deja was hired by the studio in August 1980 after he had corresponded with Eric Larson, one of Disney's senior Nine Old Men of animation who ran the studio's training department.[3][7] The first film on which he worked for was The Black Cauldron, during which time he shared a cubicle with future film director Tim Burton.
During his rookie days at Disney, Deja sought mentorship and practical advice from seven of the then-living Nine Old Men, who were already retired before his tenure.[3][8][9] Deja has collected information on the Nine Old Men over the years, and has stated that one of his ambitions is to publish one book for each of the Nine Old Men.[10]
Deja is best known as the supervising animator of some of the most memorable Disney villains: Gaston in Beauty and the Beast,[11] Jafar in Aladdin,[12] Scar in The Lion King[13] and Queen Narissa in Enchanted.[14] He also animated Roger Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, King Triton in The Little Mermaid, the title character in Hercules, Lilo Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch, Mama Odie in The Princess and the Frog and Tigger in Winnie the Pooh. In addition, he is the current resident specialist for the animation of Mickey Mouse.
In 2011, he began a blog where he shares some of his collection of the work of the early Disney animators.[15]
In 2015, Deja authored The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney's Great Animators Шаблон:ISBN published by Focal Press.[9][16]
As of June 2023, he currently worked on the animated short film Mushka.[17]
Deja was the guest curator for the exhibition titled Walt Disney's The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece which took place at The Walt Disney Family Museum from June 23, 2022, to January 8, 2023, to celebrate the film's 55th anniversary.[18][19] A Members Only Preview of the exhibition which included a special talk with Deja, Darleen Carr, Floyd Norman and Bruce Reitherman took place on June 22, 2022.[20] Deja also wrote an extensive companion book for the exhibition which was originally slated to be published by Weldon Owen on September 20, 2022,[21] before it was changed to November 1, 2022.[22]
Personal life
Deja is openly gay.[23] His sexuality has been discussed as an influence on the development of some Disney characters.[24][25][26][27]
Filmography
Year | Title | Credits | Characters | Notes |
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1985 | The Black Cauldron | Animator / Character Designer | Taran, Eilonwy, Dallben, Gurgi, Doli, Horned King, Fairfolk and Talyllyn | |
1986 | The Great Mouse Detective | Character Animator | Queen Mousetoria | |
1987 | The Brave Little Toaster | Character Animator | Elmo St. Peters | |
1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Supervising Animator | Roger Rabbit, Weasels, Baby Herman, Gorilla, Hyacinth Hippo, Clarabelle Cow, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Donald Duck, Goofy, Droopy, Pinocchio, Speedy Gonzalez and Porky Pig[28][29][30][31][32] | |
Oliver & Company | Character Designer | |||
1989 | The Little Mermaid | Supervising Animator / Directing Animator / Character Designer | King Triton and Vanessa[33] | |
1990 | The Prince and the Pauper (Short) | Supervising Animator | Mickey Mouse & The Prince | |
1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Supervising Animator | Gaston | |
1992 | Aladdin | Supervising Animator | Jafar | |
1993 | The Simpsons (TV Series) | Animator / Character Designer - 1 Episode | ||
1994 | The Lion King | Supervising Animator | Scar | |
1995 | Runaway Brain (Short) | Supervising Animator | Mickey Mouse, Julius as Mickey | |
1996 | Quack Pack (TV Series) | Animation Director / Supervising Animator - 1 Episode | ||
1997 | Hercules | Supervising Animator | Adult Hercules | |
2000 | Fantasia 2000 | Animator - Segment "Rhapsody in Blue" / Character Animator - Host Sequences | Mickey Mouse | |
The Emperor's New Groove | Additional Visual Development Artist | |||
2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Supervising Animator | Lilo Pelekai | |
2004 | Home on the Range | Animator | Alameda Slim and Junior the Buffalo | |
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (Video) | Animation Consultant | |||
2006 | Bambi II (Video) | Animation Consultant | ||
2007 | Enchanted | Animator | Queen Narissa | |
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (Short) | Animator | Goofy | ||
2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Supervising Animator | Mama Odie and Juju[34] | |
2011 | The Ballad of Nessie (Short) | Animator | Nessie | |
Winnie the Pooh | Supervising Animator / Visual Development Artist | Tigger | ||
2020 | Prop Culture | Himself | Episode: "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" | |
2023 | Mushka | Director |
Awards
In 2006, at the 34th Annie Awards, Deja was awarded the Winsor McCay Award for outstanding contribution to the art of animation.[35] At the 2015 D23 Expo, he was honored as a Disney Legend.[3]
References
External links
- Шаблон:IMDb name
- Deja View, Andreas Deja's blog
- IGN Interview with Deja (2003)
- Animated News Interview with Deja (2005)
- Interview with Deja, DVD Movie Guide (2003)
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- ↑ "Deja views", Features, The Northern Echo, 30 January 2010
- ↑ Sara Schurmann, "An der Theke: Wie ein Dinslakener zur Disney-Legende wurde", NRZ, 1 October 2021.
- ↑ Перейти обратно: 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Bettina Schack, Deja - eine Disney-Legende aus Dinslaken, Rheinische Post, 6 April 2021, cited by Heimatverein Dinslaken.
- ↑ Ralf Schreiner, "Traumziel Hollywood", Rheinische Post, 16 July 2009.
- ↑ Frank Lorentz, "Ein Dinslakener in Hollywood", Welt am Sonntag, 28 July 2002.
- ↑ Ghez, Didier,Шаблон:Cite web , Paris, January 1995, accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Andreas Deja : " ... If you take the drawing out of Disney, it just isn't Disney" Interview, Jim Hill Media, 20 June 2007
- ↑ Перейти обратно: 9,0 9,1 Andreas Deja shares the lessons he learned from those animation masters, Disney's Nine Old Men Jim Hill Media, 28 July 2016
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