Dick N. Lucas
Richard Norcom "Dick" Lucas (July 20, 1920 – August 27, 1997) was an American animator and storyboard artist, noteworthy as part of Walt Disney Productions.
Dick Lucas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Norcom Lucas[1] July 20, 1920 |
| Died | August 27, 1997 (aged 77) Los Osos, California |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, storyboard artist, effects animator |
| Years active | 1942–1982 |
| Spouse | Muriel |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
Lucas studied at the Chouinard Art Institute, and in 1942, he was hired to work at the Disney Studios based on a personal recommendation from Walt Disney.[2] There, he worked as an inbetweener and character animator on The Three Caballeros (1944), Cinderella (1950), Alice in Wonderland (1951), Peter Pan (1953), Lady and the Tramp (1955), The Sword in the Stone (1963), The Jungle Book (1967) and The Rescuers (1977).[3] Lucas also worked as an effects animator for One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) and The Fox and the Hound (1981), and as a storyboard artist for the short film Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966). In addition, he built superb scale models for the animators in the Nine Old Men the way Bob Jones, Wah Chang, Lorna Soderstrom and Duke Russell had done for Pinocchio (1940). Lucas retired from Disney in 1982.[4]
On August 27, 1997, Lucas died at his home in Los Osos, California, aged 77.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Goofy Success Story | Animator | |
| 1956 | The Goofy Sports Story | Animator | |
| 1957 | The Adventure Story (Short) | Animator | |
| How to Relax (Short) | Animator | ||
| The Truth About Mother Goose (Short) | Animator | ||
| 1959 | Sleeping Beauty | Character animator | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Goliath II (Short) | Character animator | |
| 1961 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | Character animator | |
| Aquamania (Short) | Character animator | ||
| Holiday for Henpecked Husbands (Short) | Animator | Episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | |
| 1963 | The Sword in the Stone | Character animator | |
| 1966 | Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (Short) | Story | |
| 1967 | The Jungle Book | Character animator | Story artist (uncredited)[5] |
| 1970 | The Aristocats | Effects animator | |
| 1977 | The Rescuers | Effects animator | |
| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound | Character animator |
References
- "Richard Norcom (Dick) Lucas". FamilySearch. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- "Dick Lucas; Disney Animator". Los Angeles Times. September 13, 1997. p. A13. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- "Dick Lucas". 17 September 1997.
- "Dick Lucas". Variety. September 17, 1997. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- "Hi I'm Floyd Norman! The first African-American artist at Disney. The new documentary about my life FLOYD NORMAN: AN ANIMATED LIFE opens this Friday August 26th in theaters, and is available on digital, and bluray. I'm here with the filmmakers Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey". Reddit. August 26, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
External links
- Dick Lucas at IMDb