Donald W. Ernst
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| Born | Donald William Ernst January 25, 1934 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2023 (aged 89) Stevenson Ranch, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Don Ernst |
| Occupation(s) | Film, sound, music editor, film producer |
| Years active | 1956–2011 |
Donald W. Ernst (January 25, 1934 – April 9, 2023) was an American film, music and sound editor and film producer.[1] He commonly worked in the animation industry.
Ernst started his career in television serving as editor on Gunsmoke, he later moved on to film editing. Ernst went to work at Ralph Bakshi's studio editing films such as Coonskin, The Lord of the Rings, Wizards and Hey Good Lookin'.
Upon joining
Disney, Ernst got a chance to produce films such as Aladdin, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey and Fantasia 2000 (along with Roy E. Disney). He also produced the English voice adaptation of Spirited Away
.
Ernst died on April 9, 2023, at the age of 89.[2]
Filmography
Producer
- Spirited Away (2002) (US production)
- Fantasia 2000 (1999)
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) (executive producer)
- Aladdin (1992) (co-producer)
- Roller Coaster Rabbit(1990) (short film)
Editor
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011) (editing on the first part of the 19th episode called "The Pirate Princess")
- Mind Games (1989) (music editor)
- The Brave Little Toaster (1987) (film editor)
- Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
- Silent Rage (1982) (music editor)
- Hey Good Lookin' (1982)
- The Jungle Family (1978)
- The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- Wizards (1977)
- Coonskin (1975)
- Heavy Traffic (1973)
- The Only Way Home (1972)
- Le Mans (1971)
References
- ^ "Donald W. Ernst". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013.
- ^ Animation Editor-Producer Don Ernst Dies Age 89
External links
- Donald W. Ernst at IMDb
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