Don Lusk

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Name: Donald Lusk (also Don Lusk).
Dates: October 28, 1913 – December 30, 2018.
Nationality: American.
Profession: Animator and director.
Disney Career: Hired in 1933 as an inbetweener. First film as an animator was 1938's Ferdinand the Bull.
Disney Filmography: Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, Song of the South, Melody Time, So Dear to My Heart, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, and One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
Post-Disney: Left Disney in 1960. Continued working as an animator during the 1960s and 1970s.
Directing: Directed multiple cartoon films and series, including Peanuts television specials and movies.
Other credits mentioned: Timeless Tales from Hallmark, Scooby Doo a 13 duchů (Scooby Doo and the 13 Ghosts), Addamsova rodina (The Addams Family).
Known for: Visual Effects.
Birthplace: Burbank, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Paragraph 1: Early career and Disney years.
Donald Lusk was an American animator and director born on October 28, 1913, in Burbank, Los Angeles, California. He was hired by The Walt Disney Company in 1933 to work as an inbetweener. Lusk's first credit as an animator was for the 1938 film Ferdinand the Bull. During his tenure at Disney, he worked on several notable films, including Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, Song of the South, Melody Time, and So Dear to My Heart. His animation credits also include The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, and One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
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Lusk left Disney in 1960 but continued his work as an animator throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In addition to animation, he directed various cartoon films and series, such as the Peanuts movies and television specials. His work is also associated with Timeless Tales from Hallmark, Scooby Doo a 13 duchů, and Addamsova rodina. Known for his work in visual effects, Lusk's career spanned many decades until his death on December 30, 2018.
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"Donald Lusk was an American animator and director born on October 28, 1913, in Burbank, Los Angeles, California. He began his career with The Walt Disney Company in 1933, serving as an inbetweener. His debut as an animator occurred in 1938 with the film Ferdinand the Bull. While at Disney, Lusk contributed to a wide range of productions, including Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, Song of the South, Melody Time, and So Dear to My Heart. His filmography also features The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp,