Dan Haskett facts for kids
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Dan Haskett
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Daniel A. Haskett
August 20, 1952 |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Known for | Beauty and the Beast The Little Mermaid Tiny Toon Adventures |
Daniel A. Haskett (born August 20, 1952) is a talented American animator. He has helped create many of your favorite cartoon characters! He was part of a special group of young animators at Disney in the 1970s. These animators learned from the original masters, often called "Disney's Nine Old Men."
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Dan Haskett's Animation Career
Dan Haskett began his exciting career in 1969. He had just graduated from the High School of Art and Design. His very first project was a commercial for a coffee brand called Brim.
Designing Famous Disney Characters
Dan Haskett joined Disney in 1977. He became a key designer for some of Disney's most beloved characters.
- He designed Belle for the movie Beauty and the Beast.
- He also designed Ariel for The Little Mermaid.
- He helped create the adult version of Tod in The Fox and the Hound.
- Dan Haskett even worked on early ideas for Ursula from The Little Mermaid. Some of his ideas for Ursula were inspired by the singer Patti LaBelle. He even thought about giving Ursula hair that looked like fins!
Other Well-Known Projects
Beyond Disney, Dan Haskett has worked on many other cartoons.
- He was the main designer for Minerva Mink in Steven Spielberg's Animaniacs.
- He also designed the mascots Ozzie and Kazoo for Radio AAHS.
- His work can be seen in movies like Tom and Jerry: The Movie and The Prince of Egypt.
- He also contributed to Toy Story, The Pagemaster, Sesame Street, and The Simpsons.
Working with Looney Tunes
Dan Haskett has been drawing characters for Looney Tunes since 1979. More recently, he worked as a character designer for the web series Looney Tunes Cartoons.
Animation Credits
Here are some of the projects Dan Haskett has worked on:
- Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977) — assistant animator
- Cat's Can (1986, Sesame Street short) — director
- Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988) — animator
- The Simpsons (1989) — character designer for Moe Szyslak and Barney Gumble
- The Little Mermaid (1989) — character designer for Ursula and Ariel
- Tiny Toon Adventures (1990) — character designer, known for Babs
- Beauty and the Beast (1991) — character designer for Belle
- Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) — animator
- Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022) — animator
