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'''Tony Bancroft''' (born July 31, 1967) is an American animator and film director who frequently collaborates with [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]. He is the founder and owner of the faith-driven animation company Toonacious Family Entertainment. Tony currently serves as the Executive VP Creative Development and Production for DivideNine Animation Studios.
'''Tony Bancroft''' is an American animator and film director who frequently collaborates with [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]. He is the founder and owner of the faith-driven animation company Toonacious Family Entertainment. Tony is the Executive VP Creative Development and Production for DivideNine Animation Studios.


==Life and career==
== Life and career ==
A native Californian, Bancroft grew up in [[Orange County, California|Orange County]]. After a two-year stint at [[Cypress College]], he enrolled in the character animation program at [[CalArts]]. This led to a summer job as a production assistant with filmmaker [[Ralph Bakshi]] and ultimately to an internship in California with [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney Feature Animation]] followed by a full-time position at the new [[Florida]] animation facility. Bancroft (along with his twin brother Tom) was selected to be among the first group of animators to work at the [[Disney's Hollywood Studios|Disney-MGM Studios]]. During his one-year stay in Florida, he had his first official assignment as an assistant clean-up animator on [[Roger Rabbit]] in ''[[Roller Coaster Rabbit]]'' (1990). This was followed by a credit as animating assistant on ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' (1990) working on the character of "Frank the frill-necked lizard".
A native Californian, Bancroft grew up in [[Orange County, California|Orange County]]. After a two-year stint at [[Cypress College]], he enrolled in the character animation program at [[CalArts]]. This led to a summer job as a production assistant with filmmaker [[Ralph Bakshi]] and ultimately to an internship in California with [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney Feature Animation]] followed by a full-time position at the new [[Florida]] animation facility. Bancroft (along with his twin brother Tom) was selected to be among the first group of animators to work at the [[Disney's Hollywood Studios|Disney-MGM Studios]]. During his one-year stay in Florida, he had his first official assignment as an assistant cleanup animator on [[Roger Rabbit]] in ''[[Roller Coaster Rabbit]]'' (1990). This was followed by a credit as animating assistant on ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' (1990) working on the character of "Frank the frill-necked lizard".


In 1990, he returned to California and worked as a character animator on ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (1991) and ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' (1992) before being promoted to supervising animator role on ''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994). After working on the character design and some preliminary animation for the gargoyle characters in ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' (1996), he was tapped to join [[Barry Cook]] as a director on ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite news |last=Chik |first=Kalai |date=October 23, 2018 |title=Gallery Nucleus Celebrates Mulan's 20th Anniversary |url=https://asiapacificarts.org/2018/10/23/gallery-nucleus-celebrates-mulans-20th-anniversary/ |work=asia pacific arts |location=Los Angeles, CA |access-date=June 14, 2019 }}</ref>
In 1990, he returned to California and worked as a character animator on ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (1991) and ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' (1992) before being promoted to supervising animator role on ''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994). After working on the character design and some preliminary animation for the gargoyle characters in ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' (1996), he was tapped to join [[Barry Cook]] as a director on ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite news |last=Chik |first=Kalai |date=October 23, 2018 |title=Gallery Nucleus Celebrates Mulan's 20th Anniversary |url=https://asiapacificarts.org/2018/10/23/gallery-nucleus-celebrates-mulans-20th-anniversary/ |work=asia pacific arts |location=Los Angeles, CA |access-date=June 14, 2019 }}</ref>
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He was animation supervisor on ''[[Stuart Little 2]]'' at [[Sony Pictures Imageworks]] during 2002, and founded Toonacious that same year. Bancroft also served as English voice director on [[Hayao Miyazaki]]'s ''[[Porco Rosso]]'' in 2003.
He was animation supervisor on ''[[Stuart Little 2]]'' at [[Sony Pictures Imageworks]] during 2002, and founded Toonacious that same year. Bancroft also served as English voice director on [[Hayao Miyazaki]]'s ''[[Porco Rosso]]'' in 2003.


In 2012, Bancroft authored the book: ''Directing for Animation : Everything You Didn't Learn in Art School'' {{ISBN|978-0240818023}} published by [[Focal Press]]. The book explores the directing process, with insights from noted directors including [[Dean DeBlois]], [[Pete Docter]], [[Eric Goldberg (animator)|Eric Goldberg]], [[Tim Miller (director)|Tim Miller]], [[John Musker]], [[Jennifer Yuh Nelson]], [[Nick Park]] and [[Chris Wedge]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/books/mulan-director-tony-bancroft-will-teach-you-how-to-direct-animation-81833.html|title = "Mulan" Director Tony Bancroft Will Teach You How to Direct Animation|date = April 25, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/books-love-issue-233/|title=Books We Love - Issue #233|date=September 14, 2013}}</ref>
In 2012, Bancroft authored the book: ''Directing for Animation : Everything You Didn't Learn in Art School'' {{ISBN|978-0240818023}} published by [[Focal Press]].<ref name="archive.org/directingforanimation">{{cite book |last1=Bancroft |first1=Tony |title=Directing For Animation |date=2014 |url=https://archive.org/details/directingforanimation |access-date=August 15, 2023 |language=English}}{{free access}}</ref> The book explores the directing process, with insights from noted directors including [[Dean DeBlois]], [[Pete Docter]], [[Eric Goldberg (animator)|Eric Goldberg]], [[Tim Miller (director)|Tim Miller]], [[John Musker]], [[Jennifer Yuh Nelson]], [[Nick Park]] and [[Chris Wedge]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/books/mulan-director-tony-bancroft-will-teach-you-how-to-direct-animation-81833.html|title="Mulan" Director Tony Bancroft Will Teach You How to Direct Animation|date = April 25, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/books-love-issue-233/|title=Books We Love – Issue #233|date=September 14, 2013}}</ref>


In 2014, Bancroft and his brother Tom, began ''The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast'', which focuses on the animation industry, featuring interviews with creators and those involved.<ref>https://taughtbyapro.com/category/podcasts/</ref> The podcast celebrated its 100th episode with guest [[Mark Henn]] in July 2018 live show presented via Skype, for animation classes at [[Lipscomb University]] in Tennessee, where each brother teaches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/educational/bancroft-brothers-celebrate-100th-episode-of-their-animation-podcast-161724.html|title=Bancroft Brothers Celebrate 100th Episode of Their Animation Podcast|date=July 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>https://taughtbyapro.com/podcasts/animation-podcast-100-100th-episode-with-mark-henn-2/</ref>
In 2014, Bancroft and his brother Tom, began ''The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast'', which focuses on the animation industry, featuring interviews with creators and those involved.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://taughtbyapro.com/category/podcasts/ | title=Леон бет актуальное зеркало leonbet zerkalo ru }}</ref> The podcast celebrated its 100th episode with guest [[Mark Henn]] in July 2018 live show presented via Skype, for animation classes at [[Lipscomb University]] in Tennessee, where each brother teaches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/educational/bancroft-brothers-celebrate-100th-episode-of-their-animation-podcast-161724.html|title=Bancroft Brothers Celebrate 100th Episode of Their Animation Podcast|date=July 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://taughtbyapro.com/podcasts/animation-podcast-100-100th-episode-with-mark-henn-2/ | title=Метка: Скачать Леон На Андроид 2 2 }}</ref>


For some time, Bancroft was working on pre-production and directing an animated film, titled ''[[Bunyan and Babe]]'', which was released in 2017.<ref name="CBGooglePremiere">{{cite web|last1=Failes|first1=Ian|title=Google To Premiere Animated Feature 'Bunyan & Babe' For Free|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/google-premiere-animated-feature-bunyan-babe-free-146800.html|publisher=Cartoon Brew|accessdate=December 21, 2016|date=December 21, 2016}}</ref>
For some time, Bancroft was working on pre-production and directing an animated film, titled ''[[Bunyan and Babe]]'', which was released in 2017.<ref name="CBGooglePremiere">{{cite web|last1=Failes|first1=Ian|title=Google To Premiere Animated Feature 'Bunyan & Babe' For Free|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/google-premiere-animated-feature-bunyan-babe-free-146800.html|publisher=Cartoon Brew|accessdate=December 21, 2016|date=December 21, 2016}}</ref>
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Bancroft is currently a storyboard artist at [[Warner Bros. Animation]], after he was one of the traditional animators on ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]''.
Bancroft is currently a storyboard artist at [[Warner Bros. Animation]], after he was one of the traditional animators on ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]''.


==Personal life==
== Personal life ==
Bancroft and his wife, Rene, have three daughters, Caitlin, Savannah, and Sierra. They returned to Los Angeles after living in Florida during the production of ''Mulan''. He has a twin brother named [[Tom Bancroft (animator)|Tom]] who is also an animator.<ref>{{cite web|last1=L. Carpente|first1=Edwin|title=The Bancroft Brothers, Former Disney Animators, Talk With Dove|url=http://www.dove.org/the-bancroft-brothers-former-disney-animators-talk-with-dove/|publisher=The Dove Foundation|accessdate=November 7, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107194949/http://www.dove.org/the-bancroft-brothers-former-disney-animators-talk-with-dove/|archivedate=November 7, 2014|date=March 19, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
Bancroft and his wife, Rene, have three daughters, Caitlin, Savannah, and Sierra. They returned to Los Angeles after living in Florida during the production of ''Mulan''. He has a twin brother named [[Tom Bancroft (animator)|Tom]] who is also an animator.<ref>{{cite web|last1=L. Carpente|first1=Edwin|title=The Bancroft Brothers, Former Disney Animators, Talk With Dove|url=http://www.dove.org/the-bancroft-brothers-former-disney-animators-talk-with-dove/|publisher=The Dove Foundation|accessdate=November 7, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107194949/http://www.dove.org/the-bancroft-brothers-former-disney-animators-talk-with-dove/|archivedate=November 7, 2014|date=March 19, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>


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! Characters
! Characters
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| 1988 || ''[[Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures]]'' (TV Series) || Production Coordinator - ''6 Episodes'' ||
| 1988 || ''[[Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures]]'' (TV Series) || Production Coordinator – ''6 Episodes'' ||
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|rowspan="2"| 1990 || ''[[Roger Rabbit short films|Roller Coaster Rabbit]]'' (Short) || Assistant Animator ||
|rowspan="2"| 1990 || ''[[Roger Rabbit short films|Roller Coaster Rabbit]]'' (Short) || Assistant Animator ||
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|rowspan="2"| 1992 || ''[[Off His Rockers]]'' (Short) || Visual Development Artist ||
|rowspan="2"| 1992 || ''[[Off His Rockers]]'' (Short) || Visual Development Artist ||
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|''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' || Animator || [[Iago (Disney)|Iago]]
|''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' || Animator || [[Iago (Aladdin)|Iago]]
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| 1993 || ''[[Bonkers (American TV series)|Bonkers]]'' (TV Series) || Character Animation - ''[[List of Bonkers episodes|1 Episode]]'' ||
| 1993 || ''[[Bonkers (American TV series)|Bonkers]]'' (TV Series) || Character Animation – ''[[List of Bonkers episodes|1 Episode]]'' ||
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|rowspan="2"| 1994 || ''[[The Lion King]]'' || Supervising Animator || [[Timon and Pumbaa|Pumbaa]]
|rowspan="2"| 1994 || ''[[The Lion King]]'' || Supervising Animator || [[Timon and Pumbaa|Pumbaa]]
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| 1998 || ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' || Director with [[Barry Cook]] ||
| 1998 || ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' || Director with [[Barry Cook]] ||
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| 2000 || ''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]'' || Supervising Animator || [[List of The Emperor's New Groove characters|Kronk]]
| 2000 || ''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]'' || Supervising Animator || [[List of The Emperor's New Groove characters#Kronk|Kronk]]
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| 2002 || ''[[Stuart Little 2]]'' || Animation Supervisor ||
| 2002 || ''[[Stuart Little 2]]'' || Animation Supervisor ||
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| 2005 || ''[[Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch#The Origin of Stitch short film|The Origin of Stitch]]'' (Video Short) ||
| 2005 || ''[[Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch#The Origin of Stitch short film|The Origin of Stitch]]'' (Video Short) ||
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| 2008 || ''[[Wild About Safety|Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart at Home!]]'' (Short) ||
| 2008 || ''[[Wild About Safety]]: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart at Home!'' (Short) ||
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|rowspan="2"|2009 || ''Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Goes Green!'' (Video Short) ||
|rowspan="2"|2009 || ''Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Goes Green!'' (Video Short) ||
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| 2016 || ''[[Norm of the North]]'' || Additional Storyboard Artist ||
| 2016 || ''[[Norm of the North]]'' || Additional Storyboard Artist ||
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|rowspan="3"| 2017 || ''[[Bunyan and Babe]]'' || Storyboard Artist / Additional Voices ||
|rowspan="2"| 2017 || ''[[Bunyan and Babe]]'' || Storyboard Artist / Additional Voices ||
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|''[[Animal Crackers (2017 film)|Animal Crackers]]'' || Director ||
|''[[Animal Crackers (2017 film)|Animal Crackers]]'' || Director ||
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|''Beast of Burden'' || Executive Producer ||
| 2018 || ''[[Mary Poppins Returns]]'' || Animator ||
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|rowspan="1"| 2018 || ''[[Mary Poppins Returns]]'' || Animator ||
| rowspan="2"| 2019 || ''[[Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' || Voice Director ||
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| 2019 || ''[[Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' || Voice Director ||
|''[[Mosley (film)|Mosley]]'' || Executive Producer ||
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|rowspan="1"| 2021 || ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]'' || Animator || ''[[Daffy Duck]]''
|rowspan="1"| 2021 || ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]'' || Animator || [[Daffy Duck]]
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| 2023 || ''[[Once Upon a Studio]]'' (Short) || Animator || [[Timon and Pumbaa|Timon]] and Pumbaa <ref>{{cite web |last1=Zahed |first1=Ramin |title='Once Upon a Studio' Directors Reflect on Their Wonderful Disney Centenary Short |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/10/once-upon-a-studio-directors-reflect-on-their-wonderful-disney-centenary-short/ |website=[[Animation Magazine]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231101194609/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/10/once-upon-a-studio-directors-reflect-on-their-wonderful-disney-centenary-short/ |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |date=October 15, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''Lenny & Sid'' (shorts)
|Creator
|<ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.pt/books?id=8Q8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA17&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Billboard |date=2003-02-08 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en}}</ref>
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==Awards==
== Awards ==
* In 1998, Bancroft received the [[Annie Award]] for ''Outstanding Achievement in Directing'', along with co-director [[Barry Cook]] for ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://annieawards.org/legacy/26th-annie-awards|title=49th Annual Annie Awards}}</ref>
* In 1998, Bancroft received the [[Annie Award]] for ''Outstanding Achievement in Directing'', along with co-director [[Barry Cook]] for ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://annieawards.org/legacy/26th-annie-awards|title=49th Annual Annie Awards}}</ref>
* In 2003, Bancroft received the [[Visual Effects Society]] Award for ''Best Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture'', along with David Schaub, Eric Armstrong, and Sean Mullen, for [[Stuart Little 2]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/ayear/1st-annual-ves-awards|title = 1st Annual VES Awards}}</ref>
* In 2003, Bancroft received the [[Visual Effects Society]] Award for ''Best Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture'', along with David Schaub, Eric Armstrong, and Sean Mullen, for [[Stuart Little 2]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/ayear/1st-annual-ves-awards|title = 1st Annual VES Awards}}</ref>
* In 2019, Bancroft received the Uzeta Award at the [[:it:Etna Comics|Etna International Festival of Comics and Pop Culture]] in Catania, Italy for ''Best Cross-Media Artist'' for ''[[The Return of Mary Poppins]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegamesmachine.it/cinema-e-serie-tv/134841/etna-comics-uzeta-awards-vincitori-celebrita/|title = Uzeta Awards, passerella di celebrità per i vincitori – Etna Comics|date = June 8, 2019}}</ref>
* In 2019, Bancroft received the Uzeta Award at the [[:it:Etna Comics|Etna International Festival of Comics and Pop Culture]] in Catania, Italy for ''Best Cross-Media Artist'' for ''[[The Return of Mary Poppins]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegamesmachine.it/cinema-e-serie-tv/134841/etna-comics-uzeta-awards-vincitori-celebrita/|title = Uzeta Awards, passerella di celebrità per i vincitori – Etna Comics|date = June 8, 2019}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm0051643}}
* {{IMDb name|nm0051643}}


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Tony Bancroft
Bancroft in 2013
Born
Orange County, California, U.S.
Alma materCalArts
Occupation(s)Director, animator
Years active1988–present
Notable workMulan
SpouseRene Bancroft
Children3
AwardsAnnie Award, 1998
VES Award, 2003
Uzeta Award, 2019

Tony Bancroft is an American animator and film director who frequently collaborates with Disney. He is the founder and owner of the faith-driven animation company Toonacious Family Entertainment. Tony is the Executive VP Creative Development and Production for DivideNine Animation Studios.

Life and career

A native Californian, Bancroft grew up in Orange County. After a two-year stint at Cypress College, he enrolled in the character animation program at CalArts. This led to a summer job as a production assistant with filmmaker Ralph Bakshi and ultimately to an internship in California with Disney Feature Animation followed by a full-time position at the new Florida animation facility. Bancroft (along with his twin brother Tom) was selected to be among the first group of animators to work at the Disney-MGM Studios. During his one-year stay in Florida, he had his first official assignment as an assistant cleanup animator on Roger Rabbit in Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990). This was followed by a credit as animating assistant on The Rescuers Down Under (1990) working on the character of "Frank the frill-necked lizard".

In 1990, he returned to California and worked as a character animator on Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Aladdin (1992) before being promoted to supervising animator role on The Lion King (1994). After working on the character design and some preliminary animation for the gargoyle characters in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), he was tapped to join Barry Cook as a director on Mulan (1998).[1]

He was animation supervisor on Stuart Little 2 at Sony Pictures Imageworks during 2002, and founded Toonacious that same year. Bancroft also served as English voice director on Hayao Miyazaki's Porco Rosso in 2003.

In 2012, Bancroft authored the book: Directing for Animation : Everything You Didn't Learn in Art School ISBN 978-0240818023 published by Focal Press.[2] The book explores the directing process, with insights from noted directors including Dean DeBlois, Pete Docter, Eric Goldberg, Tim Miller, John Musker, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Nick Park and Chris Wedge.[3][4]

In 2014, Bancroft and his brother Tom, began The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast, which focuses on the animation industry, featuring interviews with creators and those involved.[5] The podcast celebrated its 100th episode with guest Mark Henn in July 2018 live show presented via Skype, for animation classes at Lipscomb University in Tennessee, where each brother teaches.[6][7]

For some time, Bancroft was working on pre-production and directing an animated film, titled Bunyan and Babe, which was released in 2017.[8]

In March 2018, it was announced that Bancroft would join Azusa Pacific University as the head of the school's new Animation and Visual Effects degree program beginning in the fall of that year.[9][10][11]

In 2018, Bancroft also was an animator on Mary Poppins Returns.[12]

Bancroft is currently a storyboard artist at Warner Bros. Animation, after he was one of the traditional animators on Space Jam: A New Legacy.

Personal life

Bancroft and his wife, Rene, have three daughters, Caitlin, Savannah, and Sierra. They returned to Los Angeles after living in Florida during the production of Mulan. He has a twin brother named Tom who is also an animator.[13]

He is a Christian, and highly credits God for his talents as an animator and director.[14]

Filmography

Year Title Notes Characters
1988 Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (TV Series) Production Coordinator – 6 Episodes
1990 Roller Coaster Rabbit (Short) Assistant Animator
The Rescuers Down Under Animating Assistant Frank
1991 Beauty and the Beast Animator Cogsworth
1992 Off His Rockers (Short) Visual Development Artist
Aladdin Animator Iago
1993 Bonkers (TV Series) Character Animation – 1 Episode
1994 The Lion King Supervising Animator Pumbaa
Disney's Animated Storybook: The Lion King (Video Game) Animator
1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Additional Animator
1998 Mulan Director with Barry Cook
2000 The Emperor's New Groove Supervising Animator Kronk
2002 Stuart Little 2 Animation Supervisor
2003 Lenny & Sid Creator / Director / Character Design
2004 One by One (Video Short) Animator
2005 The Origin of Stitch (Video Short)
2008 Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart at Home! (Short)
2009 Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Goes Green! (Video Short)
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart In the Water! (Video Short)
2011 The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (Short)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters Animator: Duncan Studio Production
2016 Norm of the North Additional Storyboard Artist
2017 Bunyan and Babe Storyboard Artist / Additional Voices
Animal Crackers Director
2018 Mary Poppins Returns Animator
2019 Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs Voice Director
Mosley Executive Producer
2021 Space Jam: A New Legacy Animator Daffy Duck
2023 Once Upon a Studio (Short) Animator Timon and Pumbaa [15]
Lenny & Sid (shorts) Creator [16]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Chik, Kalai (October 23, 2018). "Gallery Nucleus Celebrates Mulan's 20th Anniversary". asia pacific arts. Los Angeles, CA. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Bancroft, Tony (2014). Directing For Animation. Retrieved August 15, 2023.Free access icon
  3. ^ ""Mulan" Director Tony Bancroft Will Teach You How to Direct Animation". April 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Books We Love – Issue #233". September 14, 2013.
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