Hamilton Luske
Hamilton S. Luske (also Ham Luske ; born October 16, 1903 in Chicago , † February 18, 1968 in Bel Air ) was an American animator and film director .
Life
From 1931 Hamilton Luske worked for the Walt Disney Company as an animator. In the production of the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , he was the chief animator responsible for the representation of Snow White. In this role he developed the idea of using actors as living models for the animations. After the success of Snow White, Luske worked for various Disney projects as a director or co-director, including the Oscar-nominated short film Ben und Ich .
The film Cinderella , directed by Hamilton Luske, received the Golden Bear Film Award in 1951 . In 1965 he received, along with Peter Ellenshaw and Eustace Lycett , the Oscar for the special effects of the film Mary Poppins .
In 1999 Luske was posthumously honored as one of the Disney Legends .
In 2016 he received the Retro Hugo Award for Pinocciho .
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- Hamilton Luske biography at Disney Legends , accessed September 5, 2008
Web links
- Hamilton Luske in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Luske, Hamilton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Luske, Hamilton S .; Luske, Ham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American animator and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th February 1968 |
| Place of death | Bel Air |