Ruben A. Aquino Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Ruben A. Aquino is a 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.His style is easily recognized by his powerful figures and his extremely geometric facial movements.
Net Worth
$17 Million
Date Of Birth
1953-01-01
Occupation
Supervising Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios
Profession
Animation Department, Miscellaneous Crew
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Nicknames
Ruben A. Aquino, Aquino, Ruben A.
Animation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Winnie the Pooh
2011
animator
The Ballad of Nessie
2011
Short supervising animator
The Princess and the Frog
2009
supervising animator: "Eudora" and "James" - as Ruben Azama Aquino
Meet the Robinsons
2007
supervising animator: "Mildred" and "Mr. Willerstein"
Brother Bear
2003
supervising animator: "Denahi"
Lilo & Stitch
2002
supervising animator: "Pleakley" and "David Kawena"
Fantasia 2000
1999
additional animator
Tarzan
1999
additional animator
Mulan
1998
supervising animator: "Shang" and "Fa Li"
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996
additional animator
Pocahontas
1995
supervising animator: "Powhatan"
The Lion King
1994
supervising animator: "Adult Simba" - as Ruben Aquino
Beauty and the Beast
1991
supervising animator: "Maurice"
The Rescuers Down Under
1990
supervising animator: Jake
The Little Mermaid
1989
directing animator - as Ruben Aquino / supervising animator: "Ursula"
Oliver & Company
1988
supervising animator: "Francis" and "Rita" Street of Gold sequence"
The Great Mouse Detective
1986
character animator
The Black Cauldron
1985
character animator
Mickey's Christmas Carol
1983
Short inbetween artist - uncredited
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
1981
TV Series character designer - 11 episodes
Laverne & Shirley in the Army
1981
TV Series character designer - 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mac and Me
1988
alien designer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Lion King
1994
Video Game special thanks - as Ruben Aquino
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006
Video documentary
Himself
The Making of 'The Rescuers Down Under'
2003
Video documentary short
Himself
Under the Sea: The Making of Disney's Masterpiece 'The Little Mermaid'
1998
Video documentary short
Himself
The Making of 'Pocahontas': A Legend Comes to Life
1995
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Supervising Animator, 'Chief Powhatan' (as Ruben Aquino)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1998
Annie
Annie Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Character Animation
Mulan (1998)
Known for movies
The Lion King (1994) as Animation Department
The Little Mermaid (1989) as Animation Department
Beauty and the Beast (1991) as Animation Department
