Known For
Visual Effects
Born
Jan 01, 1953
Place of Birth
Okinawa, Japan
Credits
17 titles
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
Filmography
Once Upon a Studio
Animation
Pride of The Lion King
Self
Winnie the Pooh
Animation
The Princess and the Frog
Supervising Animator
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
Self
Brother Bear
Supervising Animator
Mulan
Supervising Animator
Pocahontas
Supervising Animator
The Lion King
Supervising Animator
Beauty and the Beast
Animation Supervisor
The Rescuers Down Under
Supervising Animator
The Little Mermaid
Animation Director
Oliver & Company
Supervising Animator
Mac and Me
Special Effects
The Great Mouse Detective
Animation
The Black Cauldron
Animation