Visual Effects
Don Lusk
EN cinema · 58 credits
Born
28 October 1913
Died
30 December 2018 (aged 105)
Birthplace
Burbank, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as Donald R. Lusk · Donald Lusk
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donald Lusk (October 28, 1913 – December 30, 2018) was an American animator and director. Lusk was hired by The Walt Disney Company in 1933 as an inbetweener. His first film as an animator was 1938's Ferdinand the Bull. He worked on 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. Lusk left Disney in 1960, but continued to work as an animator during the 1960s and 1970s. Aside from animation, Lusk also directed multiple cartoon films and series, including the Peanuts television specials and movies and for the Hanna-Barbera studio. His work at the latter included The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Tom and Jerry. In the early 1990s, Lusk retired after a career which spanned some sixty years. He died on December 30, 2018, in San Clemente, California, aged 105.
Known for
Filmography
Jonny's Golden Quest
Director
Jonah
Director
Queen Esther
Director
The Nativity
Director
A Flintstone Christmas
Animation
Snoopy, Come Home
Production Design
Babar Comes to America
Graphic Designer
Dr. Doom's Day
Director
Gay Purr-ee
Animation
Sleeping Beauty
Animation
Contrasts in Rhythm
Animation
Lady and the Tramp
Animation
Peter Pan
Animation
Ben and Me
Animation
Trick or Treat
Animation
Alice in Wonderland
Animation
Cinderella
Animation
So Dear to My Heart
Animation
Song of the South
Animation
How to Fish
Animation
Bambi
Animation
Pinocchio
Animation
Nutcracker Suite
Animation
Ferdinand the Bull
Animation
Farmyard Symphony
Animation