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Ronald (Francis) Clements Biography (1953-)

Full name, Ronald Francis Clements; born April 25, 1953, in Sioux City, IA; son of Joseph and Gertrude (Gereau) Clements; married Tamara Lee Glumace, February 25, 1989; children: Marc Wilhite. Avocational interests: Reading,horseback riding, skiing. Career: Animation director, writer, and producer. KCAU-Sioux City, IA, artist, 1969-73; Hanna Barbera Productions, NorthHollywood, CA, animation assistant, 1973-74; Walt Disney Productions, Burbank, CA, animation assistant, 1974-76, animator, 1976-84, writer and director,1984-90; Walt Disney Productions, Glendale, CA, writer, director, and producer, 1990-. Member: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Awards, Honors: Los Angeles Film Critics Award (with John Musker), best animation, 1989, for The Little Mermaid;(all with John Musker) Los AngelesFilm Critics Award, best animation, International Animated Film Society Award, individual achievement, Golden Globe Award nomination, best picture, all 1992, for Aladdin; Annie Award nominations, best individual achievement:directing in a feature production (with John Musker), and best individual achievement: producing in a feature production (with Alice Dewey and John Musker), both 1997, for Hercules. Addresses: Office: c/o Walt DisneyProductions, 500 South Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-0001.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Director, writer, producer

Birth Details

April 25, 1953

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Work
• Character animator, The Rescuers (animated), Buena Vista, 1977
• Character animator, Pete's Dragon (animated), Buena Vista, 1977
• Supervising animator, The Fox and the Hound (animated), Buena Vista, 1981
• Director, The Great Mouse Detective (also known as The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective and Basil-The Great Mouse Detective; animated), Buena Vista, 1986
• Director (with John Musker), The Little Mermaid (animated), BuenaVista, 1989
• Director and producer (with John Musker), Aladdin (animated), Buena Vista, 1992
• Director and producer (with John Musker and Alice Dewey), Hercules(animated), Buena Vista, 1997
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays, Unless Otherwise Noted
• Story contributor, The Black Cauldron (animated), Buena Vista, 1985
• The Great Mouse Detective (also known as The Adventures of theGreat Mouse Detective and Basil-The Great Mouse Detective; animated), Buena Vista, 1986
• (With John Musker) The Little Mermaid (animated), Buena Vista, 1989
• (With John Musker, Ted Elliot, and Terry Rossio) Aladdin (animated), Buena Vista, 1992
• (With John Musker, Bob Shaw, and Don Meenery) Hercules (animated),Buena Vista, 1997