Andreas Deja (born in 1957 in Gdańsk, Poland), is a Polish-born German character animator for The Walt Disney Company. Since 1958, he lived in Dinslaken, Germany and studied draphic design at the Folkwang-Schule in Essen, Germany. A lifelong fan of Disney animated films, he started with the studio in 1980. The first film on which he worked was The Black Cauldron, during which time he shared a cubicle with now-renowned director, Tim Burton. Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... For alternative meanings of GdaÅ„sk and Danzig, see GdaÅ„sk (disambiguation) and Danzig (disambiguation) Motto: Nec temere, nec timide (No rashness, no timidness) Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat city county Gmina GdaÅ„sk Established 10th century City Rights 1263 Government  - Mayor PaweÅ‚ Adamowicz Area  - City 262 km²  (101. ... Character animation is a special aspect of the animation process, in which life is breathed into an artificial character. ... Disney redirects here. ... Dinslaken is an industrial city in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... The Folkwang Academy (Folkwang Hochschule) is a school of advanced studies in music, theater, and dance, located in Essen, Germany, with additional facilities in Duisburg, Bochum, and Dortmund. ... Essen is a city in the center of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The Black Cauldron can refer to. ... Timothy Tim William Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an Academy Award-nominated American film director, writer and designer notable for the quirky and gothic atmosphere of his films. ...

Deja is best known as the supervising animator of some of the most memorable Disney villains, such as Beauty and the Beast's Gaston, Aladdin's Jafar, and The Lion King's Scar. In addition, he is the current resident specialist for the animation of Mickey Mouse. He also animated King Triton in The Little Mermaid, the title character in Hercules, Lilo in Lilo & Stitch, and various characters in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, including Roger himself. He is currently animating the evil Queen Narissa in the partly-animated romantic-comedy Enchanted, expected to be released in late 2007. Bad guy redirects here. ... For other uses, see Beauty and the Beast (disambiguation). ... Gaston can refer to: Gaston, South Carolina The name of the Belgian comic strip featuring Gaston Lagaffe Hurricane Gaston Gaston, the name of the hunter and antagonist in Disneys Beauty and the Beast film A climbing technique named after the French alpinist Gaston Rébuffat. ... This article is about the Disney film. ... Jafar is a fictional character, voiced by Jonathan Freeman, in the Disney film Aladdin and its sequel, The Return of Jafar. ... This article is about Disneys 1994 film. ... Scar is an evil fictional lion and the primary villain of Walt Disney Pictures popular 1994 animated movie The Lion King. ... Mickey Mouse is an Academy Award-winning comic animal cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. ... The Little Mermaid is a 1989 animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and first released on November 15, 1989 by Walt Disney Pictures. ... Hercules is a 1997 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 14, 1997. ... For the television series, see Lilo & Stitch: The Series Lilo & Stitch is a 2002 American animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution on June 21, 2002. ... Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 film produced by Amblin Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company (released on its Touchstone Pictures banner), which blends traditional animation and live action. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

In 2007 Deja was awarded the Winsor McCay Award at the 34th Annual Annie Awards. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Winsor McCay Award is given to individuals in recognition of lifetime or career contributions in animation. ... Wikinews has news related to: Cars big winner as 34th Annual Annie Awards handed out Cars director John Lasseter on the red carpet at the 34th Annual Annie Awards. ...

Since his rookie days at Disney, Deja would seek some sort of mentorship and pratical advice from each of the Nine Old Men (who were already retired before his tenure). On a interview with Clay Katis on the Animation Podcast, he stated that if the podcast needed anything on the Nine Old Men, to refer to him because of the vast amount of information he has collected over the years. Currently, it has been revealed that one of Deja's longtime goals is to publish one book for each of the Nine Old Men.^[1] Disneys Nine Old Men were the core animators (some of whom later became directors) that created the Disney studios most famous work, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs onward to Snow White and the Seven DwarfsThe Rescuers. ...

Supervising Animator Credits

• Gurgi - The Black Cauldron (1985)
• Fidget - The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
• Roger Rabbit - Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
• King Triton - The Little Mermaid (1989)
• Winnie the Pooh - Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990), The Tigger Movie (2000), Piglet's Big Movie (2003), Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005), Cartoon All-Stars 2000's (2008)
• Gaston - Beauty and the Beast (1991)
• Jafar - Aladdin (1992)
• Scar - The Lion King (1994)
• Hercules - Hercules (1997)
• Mickey Mouse - Fantasia 2000 (1999), Mickey Mouse Works (1999)
• Minnie Mouse, Figaro the Kitten - Mickey Mouse Works (1999)
• Piglet - The Tigger Movie (2000), Piglet's Big Movie (2003), Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005), Cartoon All-Stars 2000's (2008)
• Lilo - Lilo & Stitch (2002)
• Wesley - Home on the Range (2004)
• Bambi - Bambi 2 (2006)
• Queen Narissa - Enchanted (2007)
• Grandpa, Grandma - Cartoon All-Stars 2000's (2008)

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Hercules is a fictional character who first appeared as the protagonist the Disney animated movie Hercules and later in the midquel television series of the same name. ... Hercules is a 1997 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 14, 1997. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Mickey Mouse is an Academy Award-winning comic animal cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. ... Fantasia 2000 is an animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. ... This article is about the year. ... Mickey Mouse Works is a television show that features Mickey Mouse and his friends in a series of animated segments. ... This article is about the year. ... Minnie redirects here. ... Figaro may refer to any of the following: Figaro, the central character in the comedies, The Barber of Seville, The Marriage of Figaro, and The Guilty Mother by Pierre de Beaumarchais. ... Mickey Mouse Works is a television show that features Mickey Mouse and his friends in a series of animated segments. ... This article is about the year. ... The real stuffed toys owned by Christopher Robin and featured in the Winnie-the-Pooh stories. ... The Tigger Movie is a 2000 film produced by The Walt Disney Company and directed by Jun Falkenstein. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Piglets Big Movie is a 2003 animated feature produced by the DisneyToon Studios in Tokyo, Japan and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Poohs Heffalump Movie is an animated Winnie the Pooh film, released by Walt Disney Pictures in 2005. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The characters around Michael Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue is an animated drug prevention television special starring many of the popular cartoon characters from American Saturday morning television, among them Winnie-the-Pooh, Bugs Bunny, ALF, the Muppet Babies, and several others. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... One of Lilos main hobbies is photography. ... For the television series, see Lilo & Stitch: The Series Lilo & Stitch is a 2002 American animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution on June 21, 2002. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... 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The characters around Michael Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue is an animated drug prevention television special starring many of the popular cartoon characters from American Saturday morning television, among them Winnie-the-Pooh, Bugs Bunny, ALF, the Muppet Babies, and several others. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

1. ^ Andreas Deja's Hous, Clockroom Blogspot, Nov. 1st, 2005.

External links

• Official German Homepage
• Andreas Deja at the Internet Movie Database
• IGN Interview with Deja (2003)
• Animated News Interview with Deja (2005)