Will Finn
Will Finn | |
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| Education | Art Institute of Pittsburgh |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, film director, storyboard artist, voice actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Will Finn is an American
voice actor, storyboard artist, and director
.
Career
His work in animation includes characters from
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credits | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Banjo the Woodpile Cat (TV Short) | Special Thanks | |
| 1982 | The Secret of NIMH | Animator / Story Adaptation | |
| 1983 | Dragon's Lair (Video Game) | Animator | |
| 1984 | Space Ace (Video Game) | Voice / Animator | Dexter (voice)[5] |
| 1987 | Sport Goofy in Soccermania (Short) | Animator | |
| Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | Animator | ||
| 1988 | Oliver & Company | Character Animator | |
| 1988–1989 | Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters (TV Series) | Storyboard Artist - 33 Episodes | |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Character Animator | |
| 1990 | Happily Ever After |
Model Designer / Storyboard Artist / Animator | |
| Tiny Toon Adventures (TV Series) | Storyboard Artist - 3 Episodes / Model Designer - 4 Episodes | ||
| The Rescuers Down Under | Storyboard Artist / Character Animator | ||
| 1991 | Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp (Video Game) | Voice / Animator | Gatekeeper (voice) |
| Beauty and the Beast | Supervising Animator | Cogsworth
| |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Supervising Animator | Iago |
| 1994 | The Return of Jafar (Video) | Storyboard | |
| Aladdin (TV Series) | Character Designer - 1 Episode | ||
| Chariots of Fur (Short) | Animator | ||
| 1995 | A Goofy Movie | Character Designer | |
| Pocahontas | Visual Development / Character Designer / Additional Story Development | ||
| Carrotblanca (Short) | Character Animator | ||
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Artistic Supervisor: Story / Additional Screenplay Material / Supervising Animator | Laverne |
| Quack Pack (TV Series) | Supervising Animator - 1 Episode |
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| 1997 | Pullet Surprise (Short) | Additional Animator | |
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado | Additional Sequences | |
| 2001 | Clerks (TV Series) | Storyboard Revisionist - 1 Episode | |
| 2004 | Home on the Range | Written & Directed by / Story | |
| A Dairy Tale (Video short) | Director | ||
| 2004-2005 | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (TV Series) | Storyboard Artist - 4 Episodes | |
| Chicken Little | Voice | Hollywood Fish (voice) | |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | Storyboard Artist | |
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (Video short) |
Director | ||
| My Life as a Teenage Robot (TV Series) | Written by - 2 Episodes | ||
| 2006–2007 | Storyboard Artist - 2 Episodes | ||
| 2007 | Shrek the Halls (TV Short) | Additional Story Artist | |
| 2008 | Sita Sings the Blues | Donor | |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Additional Story Artist | ||
| 2009 | Astro Boy | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2010 | Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (Video) | Additional Story Artist | |
| 2011 | YooHoo & Friends (TV Series) | Storyboard Artist - 3 Episodes | |
| The Looney Tunes Show (TV Series) | Storyboard Artist - 3 Episodes | ||
| Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (Video short) | Additional Animator: Duncan Studio Production | ||
| 2013 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Director | |
| Free Birds | Storyboard Artist | ||
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | Additional Story Artist | |
| It's Your Birthday (Short) | Animated & Directed by | ||
| 2016–2017 | The Tom and Jerry Show (TV Series) | Storyboard Artist - 3 Episodes / Story - 1 Episode | |
| 2017 | Rock Dog | Voice / Storyboard Artist / Additional Story Material | Floyd / Carl (voice) |
| 2018 | Animal Crackers | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2021 | Tom and Jerry in New York | Story - 13 episodes | |
| 2022 | Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! | Story | |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2022 | Tom and Jerry Time | Director | |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio (Short) | Animator | [6] |
Awards
- In 2005, Finn received a nomination with John Sanford for Directing in an Animated Feature Production Annie Award for Home on the Range.
- In 2013, Finn received a nomination with Annecy International Animated Film Festival for Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
References
- ^ Will Finn: "Don't Go Looking for a Job in Animation"|Cartoon Brew
- ^ A Chat with Legendary Animator Will Finn - Vancouver Institute of Media Arts
- ^ Cogworth, Iago, & Comedic Animation with Will Finn - Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast
- ^ Beauty and the Beast's Lumiere and Cogsworth Have a Fascinating Real-Life Backstory|Vanity Fair
- ^ Behind The Voice Actors
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (October 15, 2023). "'Once Upon a Studio' Directors Reflect on Their Wonderful Disney Centenary Short". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023.
External links
Wikiquote has quotations related to Will Finn.
- Will Finn's blog
- Will Finn at IMDb
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