Glen Keane

Quick Facts

Full Name	Glen Keane
Occupation	Animator
Date Of Birth	Apr 13, 1954(1954-04-13)
Age	70
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Aries

Glen Keane Biography

Glen Keane is one of the most popular and richest Animator who was born on April 13, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Disney animator who worked on “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Tangled.” He was awarded the 1992 Annie Award for character animation, the 2007 Winsor McCay Award for lifetime contribution to the field of animation, and became a Disney Legend in 2013.

His father, Bil Keane, launched the long-running comic strip “The Family Circus” on February 28, 1960.

Keane’s interest in art developed as a child by observing his father’s work as a cartoonist. (Glen’s younger self is represented in his father’s comic strip as the character of “Billy”). In his early attempts to draw, his father gave him a copy of Burne Hogarth’s Dynamic Anatomy, and instructed him to analyze the body forms and the creative approach to life drawing. After graduating from high school at Brophy College Preparatory in 1972, Keane applied to the California Institute of the Arts-School of Art, opting out of accepting a football scholarship from another college. His application was accidentally sent to the Program in Experimental Animation (then called Film Graphics), where he was mentored by Jules Engel.

Keane left CalArts in 1974 and joined Disney the same year. His debut work, which was created over a 3-year period, was featured in The Rescuers, for which he was an animator for the characters of Bernard and Penny, alongside Ollie Johnston.

He had a son and a daughter with his wife Linda to whom he was married for more than thirty-five years.

Glen Keane Net Worth

Glen Keane is one of the richest Animator from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Glen Keane 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He grew up watching his father draw cartoons and developed an early interest in art. Later, he studied at Cal Arts under the legendary Jules Engel.

He spent more than 37 years with Disney as a hand-drawn and later CGI animator.

Glen Keane (born April 13, 1954) is an American animator, author and illustrator. Keane was a character animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios for feature films including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan and Tangled. Keane received the 1992 Annie Award for character animation, the 2007 Winsor McCay Award for lifetime contribution to the field of animation and in 2013 was named a Disney Legend.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Glen Keane Dating?

According to our records, Glen Keane married to Linda Hesselroth. As of December 1, 2023, Glen Keane’s is not dating anyone.

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On March 23, 2012, having worked approximately 37 years at Disney, Glen Keane left Walt Disney Animation Studios. Keane said in a letter sent to his co- workers, “I owe so much to those great animators who mentored me – Eric Larson, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston – as well as to the many other wonderful people at Disney whom I have been fortunate to work with in the past nearly 38 years. I am convinced that animation really is the ultimate form of our time with endless new territories to explore. I can’t resist its siren call to step out and discover them.”

Facts & Trivia

Glen Ranked on the list of most popular Animator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Glen Keane celebrates birthday on April 13 of every year.

Motorola was a subsidiary of Google when Keane joined. When Google sold Motorola in 2014 early, his group remained with Google.

Why did Glen Keane leave Disney?

When asked if one of the reasons he left Disney was because he didn’t get an opportunity to direct , Keane told Insider, “No, not really.” “I started to develop another project there that I love, and I think that that was going to be…,” Keane continued before trailing off and starting over.

Is Glen Keane still at Disney?

On March 23, 2012, Keane left Walt Disney Animation Studios after 37 years there.

What is Glen Keane salary?

Glen Keane net worth: Glen Keane is an American animator, illustrator, and author who has a net worth of $2 million.

Is Glen Keane related to Bill Keane?

Glen Keane was born in Abington, Pennsylvania on April 13, 1954, to Bill Keane and Thelma Keane. He is the middle of five children. At age five, Keane and his family moved to Paradise Valley, Arizona, where he was raised. Keane developed an interest in art as a child while observing his father’s cartooning work.

Who created over the moon?

Over the Moon
Written by| Audrey Wells
Produced by| Gennie Rim Peilin Chou
Starring| Cathy Ang Phillipa Soo Ken Jeong John Cho Ruthie Ann Miles Margaret Cho Sandra Oh
Edited by| Edie Ichioka