Ron Clements

Ron Clements at the Festival d'Animation Annecy 2016

Ron Clements (born April 25, 1953 in Sioux City , Iowa , USA ) is an American animator and cartoon director .

Career

After graduating from the Art of College of Design in Pasadena , Clements began his career as an animator with Hanna-Barbera . After a few months, Clements moved to the Walt Disney Company , where he met John Musker . At the Walt Disney Company they worked on films such as Bernhard and Bianca , Elliot, the Schmunzelmonster , Cap and Capper and Taran and the magic cauldron . The first film directed by Clements and Musker was Basil, the great mouse detective , and was later followed by Arielle the mermaid . In 1992 the duo directed the highly successful film Aladdin , and the 1997 film Hercules received critical acclaim. The treasure planet was significantly less successful commercially . Ron Clements, together with John Musker, is one of the leading teams in contemporary animation.

In 2010, the animated film Kiss the Frog earned him an Oscar nomination.

Filmography (selection)

• 1977: Bernard and Bianca - The Mouse Police ( The Rescuers , animation)
• 1978: Elliot, the smiley monster ( Pete's Dragon , animation)
• 1981: Cap and Capper ( The Fox and the Hound , animation)
• 1985: Taran and the Magic Cauldron ( The Black Cauldron , script add-on)
• 1986: Basil the Great Mouse Detective ( The Great Mouse Detective , director and screenplay)
• 1989: The Little Mermaid ( The Little Mermaid , director and screenplay)
• 1992: Aladdin (Director and Screenplay)
• 1997: Hercules (Director, Screenplay and Production)
• 2002: Treasure Planet ( Treasure Planet , director, screenplay and production)
• 2009: Kiss the Frog ( The Princess and the Frog , director)
• 2016: Vaiana - Paradise has a catch ( Moana , director and screenplay)

Web links

• Ron Clements in the Internet Movie Database (English)