Mark Henn

Mark Alan Henn (born April 6, 1958) is an American animator and film director. His contributions to animation have included several Walt Disney Animation Studios leading or title characters, most notably heroines. His work includes Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Jasmine in Aladdin, Young Simba in The Lion King, the title character in Mulan, and Tiana in The Princess and the Frog. Additionally he directed the short film John Henry.

Mark Henn
Born
Mark Alan Henn

(1958-04-06) April 6, 1958
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation(s)Animator, film director
Years active1978-present
EmployerWalt Disney Animation Studios (1978-present)
AwardsWinsor McCay Award, 2013

Early life

Henn grew up in Ohio. In 1978, Henn was accepted into the Character Animation program at the California Institute of the Arts,[1] where he studied under Disney animators such as Jack Hannah and T. Hee.[1] Fellow students included Joe Ranft, Mark Dindal and John Lasseter.[1]

Career

Henn joined the Disney studio in 1980 and began work as an inbetweener for Glen Keane on The Fox and the Hound. According to Henn, Keane was finishing the climactic bear fight scene and Henn worked with him on that.[1] Henn has also worked on other animated features such as Mickey's Christmas Carol, The Great Mouse Detective and The Little Mermaid.

Henn has also animated Mickey Mouse on Nighttime Spectaculars in DisneyParks and Resorts, including Celebrate The Magic in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, World of Color – Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney in Disney's California Adventure Park, Ignite the Dream, A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light in Shanghai Disneyland, Disney Illuminations in Disneyland Paris, Disney Gifts Of Christmas and Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland in Tokyo Disneyland, and "We Love Mickey" Main Street Projection Show in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Awards and honors

Henn has been nominated for an Annie award four times: three times for Character Animation for The Lion King, Mulan, and Winnie the Pooh, and once for Short Animated Film Direction for John Henry. In 2017, Henn was the recipient of the Winsor McCay Award for lifetime achievement in animation.[2][3]

Filmography
Year Title Credits Characters Notes
1981The Fox and the Hound (film)Animator (Uncredited)Vixey and The Bear
1983Mickey's Christmas Carol (Short)AnimatorMickey Mouse
1985The Black CauldronAnimator
1986The Great Mouse DetectiveSupervising AnimatorBasil and Doctor David Q. Dawson
1987The Brave Little ToasterAnimatorKirby and Plugsy
1988Oliver & CompanySupervising AnimatorOliver and Dodger
1989The Little MermaidDirecting Animator / Supervising Animator, FloridaAriel
1990Roller Coaster Rabbit (Short)Animator
The Prince and the Pauper (Short)Character Animator
The Rescuers Down UnderSupervising AnimatorBernard and Bianca
1991Beauty and the BeastSupervising Animator, FloridaBelle
1992AladdinSupervising AnimatorJasmine
1993Trail Mix-Up (Short)Character Animator
Full House: "The House Meets the Mouse" (Part 1) (TV episode)VoiceAnimator
1994The Lion KingSupervising AnimatorYoung Simba
1995PocahontasAnimatorPocahontas
1996Quack Pack (TV Series)Supervising Animator - 1 Episode
1998MulanSupervising AnimatorFa Mulan and Fa Zhou
2000John Henry (Short)Director
The Emperor's New GrooveAdditional Animator
2002American Legends (Video)Director - Segment "John Henry"
Lilo & StitchLead AnimatorHula Dancers
2004Home on the RangeSupervising AnimatorGrace, Wesley, Rusty and Pearl Gesner
2006Bambi II (Video)Supervising AnimatorRonno
2007Meet the RobinsonsAnimator
EnchantedAnimatorGiselle
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (Short)Animator
2009Pups of Liberty (Short)Supervising Animator
The Princess and the FrogSupervising AnimatorTiana
2011The Ballad of Nessie (Short)Supervising Animator
Winnie the PoohSupervising AnimatorWinnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin[4]
2012Wreck-It RalphAdditional Visual Development
2013Saving Mr. BanksAnimator: Walt Disney Animation StudiosTinker Bell
Get a Horse! (Short)Animator
FrozenLead 2D Animator
Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier (TV Movie)Special Thanks
2014Big Hero 6Lead 2D Animator
2015Pups of Liberty: The Dog-claration of Independence (Short)Supervising Animator
2016ZootopiaAnimatorJudy Hopps and Bellwether
Disney Art Academy (Video Game)Special Thanks
MoanaAnimator
2018Ralph Breaks the Internet2D Animation Supervisor/AnimatorMickey Mouse
Humphrey Bear
2021Space Jam: A New LegacySupervising Animator uncredited
Binge Watching (Short)Supervising AnimatorGoofy
2022 Zootopia+ 2D Animator/Opening Sequence Animator
Mickey in a Minute[5]AnimatorMickey Mouse
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Short)[6]Animator
2023Once Upon a StudioAnimator

References
  1. Noyer, Jeremie (December 18, 2009). "The Princess And The Frog's Supervising Animator Mark Henn – Part 1: It All Started With A…Mermaid!". Animated Views. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. "Disney pics populate Annie noms". 3 December 2012.
  3. "Annie Award Nominations 2012". 3 December 2012.
  4. "Interview with Mark Henn, Supervising Animator (The Princess and the Frog) • DLRP Magic! - Disneyland Paris at the click of a mouse!". www.dlrpmagic.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. Hoepfner, Fran (March 19, 2022). "'Mickey: The Story of a Mouse' Film Review: Disney Doc Explores Character, Icon, Ubiquitous Mascot". TheWrap. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  6. "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Stars in a New Walt Disney Animation Studios Short for Disney 100 Years of Wonder" (Press release). The Walt Disney Company. December 1, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

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