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Disney legend Burny Mattinson dies at 87

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Burny Mattinson worked on classics like "101 Dalmations" and "The Jungle Book" He was involved in animated films ranging from 1955's "Lady and the Tramp" to 2022's "Strange World" Mattinson set the record for Disney longevity in 2018 when he passed a mark of more than 64 years.

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Burny Mattinson, animator and Disney's longest-serving employee, dies aged 87

He was due to be given Disney’s first-ever 70th anniversary service award (Picture: Getty/Rex) Burny Mattinson, an animator, director and story artist, and the longest-serving Disney castmember in the company’s history, has died at the age of 87. He spent 70 years working at the Walt Disney Company and was due to receive his 70th anniversary service award — the first ever awarded in Disney’s history — on June 4. The studio announced that Mattiso…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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ScreenRant

Burny Mattinson, Longest-Running Disney Animator, Dies At 87

Legendary Disney animator Burny Mattinson has passed away at age 87 after a more than 70-year career. Mattinson began working in uncredited roles during Disney's Silver Age of animation, with his first job being an inbetweener on Lady and the Tramp six months after graduating from high school. Mattinson would go on to work on some of the biggest animated Disney films of all-time, including Aladdin, The Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, and dozens of …

1 year ago·Montreal, Canada

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Evening Standard

Burny Mattinson, animator and Disney’s longest-serving employee, dies at 87

His near 70-year career includes work on Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book and The Lion King

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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UOL

Burny Mattinson, the oldest Disney employee and animator of 'Beauty and the Beast', dies

Animator Burney Mattinson, 87, died this Monday from undisclosed causes. Responsible for great animation classics, the developer was Disney's oldest employee and was responsible for new stories at the company, such as “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Leo King”. The information is from Variety. Read more (02/27/2023)

1 year ago·Brazil

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