Ruben A. Aquino
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- January 1, 1953
- Birthplace
- Okinawa, Japan
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
Filmography
Once Upon a Studio 2023
Animation
Pride of The Lion King 2011
as Self
Winnie the Pooh 2011
Animation
Waking Sleeping Beauty 2010
as Self (archive footage)
The Princess and the Frog 2009
Supervising Animator
- Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' 2006
as Self
Brother Bear 2003
Supervising Animator
Mulan 1998
Supervising Animator
Pocahontas 1995
Supervising Animator
The Lion King 1994
Supervising Animator
Beauty and the Beast 1991
Animation Supervisor
The Rescuers Down Under 1990
Supervising Animator
The Little Mermaid 1989
Animation Director
Oliver & Company 1988
Supervising Animator
Mac and Me 1988
Special Effects
The Great Mouse Detective 1986
Animation
The Black Cauldron 1985
Animation
Credits from TMDB.