Mark Henn | |
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 Henn delivering his acceptance speech at the 2024 Disney Legends Ceremony | |
| Born | Mark Alan Henn April 6, 1958 |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, film director |
| Years active | 1978–2023 |
| Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios (1980–2023) |
| Spouse |
Deborah Lou Hall (m. 1981) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Winsor McCay Award, 2013, Disney Legend, 2024 |
Mark Alan Henn (born April 6, 1958) is an American animator and film director. His work includes animated characters for Walt Disney Animation Studios films, most notably leading or titular characters and heroines. He served as the lead animator for Ariel in The Little Mermaid (1989), Belle in Beauty and the Beast (1991), Jasmine in Aladdin (1992), Young Simba in The Lion King (1994), the title character in Mulan (1998), and Tiana in The Princess and the Frog (2009). Since all these characters except Simba became Disney Princesses, he came to be known as the "princess guy" around the studio.[1] He directed the short films John Henry (2000) and D.I.Y. Duck (2024). Henn spent a total of 43 years at Walt Disney Animation Studios, from 1980 until his retirement in 2023.
- ^ Kurtz, Jackson (May 13, 2024). "Disney 100: Meet the man behind characters from 'The Lion King', 'Aladdin' and other Disney films". KMBC 9 News. Retrieved August 15, 2024.