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Mark Henn
Born April 6, 1958 in Dayton, Ohio, USA
10 films
Disney animator, whose contributions to animation have included several Disney leading or title characters, most notably heroines. His work includes Princess Jasmine in Aladdin, Young Simba in The Lion King and Mulan in Mulan. He has also been animator of such films as 2007's Enchanted and the Goofy short How to Hook Up Your Home Theater. Additionally he directed the award-winning short film John Henry. Recently, he was the supervising animator of Princess Tiana in The Princess and the Frog.
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On August 11, 2024, Henn was honored by the Walt Disney Company as a Disney Legend at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California at the conclusion of that year's D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. The actresses who played the five Disney Princesses for whom he had served as the supervising animator―Jodi Benson, Paige O'Hara, Anika Noni Rose, Linda Larkin, and Ming-Na Wen―appeared together on stage to express their gratitude to Henn for creating such memorable animated characters.
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First watchThe Lion King19948.3Their most acclaimed film, and an easy way in.Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
10 films- 2011Winnie the PoohSupervising Animator
- 2009The Princess and the FrogSupervising Animator
- 2004Home on the RangeSupervising Animator
- 1998MulanSupervising Animator
- 1994The Lion KingSupervising Animator
- 1992AladdinSupervising Animator
- 1991Beauty and the BeastSupervising Animator
- 1990The Rescuers Down UnderSupervising Animator
- 1988Oliver & CompanySupervising Animator
- 1986The Great Mouse DetectiveSupervising Animator