Marc davis in his own words
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Marc Davis
Fullname
Marc Fraser Davis
Nationality
Occupation
Artist, animator
Some of the animated characters Davis mainly designed and animated were Bambi, Thumper, and Flower from Bambi (1942), Br'er Rabbit from Song of the South (1946), the title character of Cinderella (1950), Alice from Alice in Wonderland (1951), Tinker Bell in Peter Pan (1953), Aurora and Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty (1959), and Cruella De Vil in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961).
Davis also played a key role in the creation of many Disneyland attractions, such as the Enchanted Tiki Room, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, Ford Magic Skyway, Carousel of Progress, It's a Small World, Jungle Cruise, Nature's Wonderland, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, Country Bear Jamboree, America Sings, and the unbuilt Western River Expedition, as well as creating t
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Disney Artist Marc Davis Fine Art
Marc Davis was a key animator at Disney for forty-two years. For seventeen of those years, Marc Davis taught advanced classes in drawing at Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. Marc Davis's work has delighted audiences and influenced two generations of animators.
At Disney, Marc Davis gave life to Disney heroines such as Snow White, Alice of Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella. Noted for his brilliant female characters, Marc Davis created Tinker Bell, Sleeping Beauty's Maleficent, and Cruella DeVil of 101 Dalmatians . Marc Davis also helped to design Disney theme park attractions, including Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, and Small World.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has honored Marc Davis by spon
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Marc Davis (animator)
American artist and animator (1913–2000)
Marc Fraser Davis (March 30, 1913 – January 12, 2000) was a prominent American artist and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, the famed core animators of Disney animated films, and was revered for his knowledge and understanding of visual aesthetics. After his work on One Hundred and One Dalmatians he moved to Walt Disney Imagineering to work on rides for Disneyland and Walt Disney World before retiring in 1978.[1]
Walt Disney once said of Davis, "Marc can do story, he can do character, he can animate, he can design shows for me. All I have to do is tell him what I want and it's there! He's my Renaissance man."[2][3]
Early life
Davis was born in Bakersfield, California, on March 30, 1913.[4][5] The family moved a lot, so Davis was in 26 schools before he was in high school. As a child, schoolyard bullies were an impetus for Davis to start drawing. He found when he drew that the other kids wanted his art, an
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