Ruben A. Aquino

Birthday:: 01/01/1953
Place of birth:: Okinawa, Japan:
Biography:: 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. -Wikipedia

Credits

	Pride of The Lion King (2011) as Self
	Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) as Self (archive footage)
	Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006) as Self

	Once Upon a Studio Animation
	Winnie the Pooh Animation
	The Princess and the Frog Supervising Animator
	Brother Bear Supervising Animator
	Mulan Supervising Animator
	Pocahontas Supervising Animator
	The Lion King Supervising Animator
	Beauty and the Beast Animation Supervisor
	The Rescuers Down Under Supervising Animator
	The Little Mermaid Animation Director
	Oliver & Company Supervising Animator
	Mac and Me Special Effects
	The Great Mouse Detective Animation
	The Black Cauldron Animation