Ruben A. Aquino
Visual Effects
Born: 1953-01-01 · Okinawa, Japan
Biography
Filipino-Japanese American character animator and supervising animator who formerly worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios. His work has included several Disney characters, including Simba as an adult in The Lion King, Chief Powhatan in Pocahontas, Maurice in Beauty and the Beast, Denahi in Brother Bear, Shang in Mulan, and Ursula in The Little Mermaid. In March 2013, it was announced that Aquino had been laid off, as well as 8 other animators who worked at the studio, including Nik Ranieri.
🎬 Movies (17)
Once Upon a Studio
2023
Animation
Pride of The Lion King
2011
Self
Winnie the Pooh
2011
Animation
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Self (archive footage)
The Princess and the Frog
2009
Supervising Animator
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006
Self
Brother Bear
2003
Supervising Animator
Mulan
1998
Supervising Animator
Pocahontas
1995
Supervising Animator
The Lion King
1994
Supervising Animator
Beauty and the Beast
1991
Animation Supervisor
The Rescuers Down Under
1990
Supervising Animator
The Little Mermaid
1989
Animation Director
Mac and Me
1988
Special Effects
Oliver & Company
1988
Supervising Animator
The Great Mouse Detective
1986
Animation
The Black Cauldron
1985
Animation