Andrew Alfons Engman (November 21, 1911 – July 16, 2004) was a Swedish/ Finnish cartoon animator. Engman worked for Walt Disney Studios in

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, from the animating of ''

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "Snow White" is a German fairy tale, first written down in the early 19th century. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'', numbered as Tale 53. The original title was ''Sneewittch ...

'' (1937 film) to the completion of ''

The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' is an 1894 collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who ...

'' (1967 film), from 1937 to 1971. He started as an "In-Betweener" animator. He did some

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and

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s as a

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and became a

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. Later, he went into production in a middle

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position. He also worked on the effect animations of ''

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'' (1946) and the layout of ''

Der Fuehrer's Face ''Der Fuehrer's Face'' (originally titled ''Donald Duck in Nutziland'' or ''A Nightmare in Nutziland'') is an American animated anti-Nazi propaganda short film produced by Walt Disney Productions, created in 1942 and released on January 1, 1943 ...

'' (1943).

Early life

Andrew Alfons Engman was born in

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, on November 21, 1911. As a child during World War I in the 1910s, Andy claims he could see

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going through his yard

Works

Visual Effects: * The Brave Engineer (1950) (effects animator) *

(1946) (effects animator) * How to Be a Sailor (1944) (animator) *

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(1942) (animator) (uncredited) * How to Play Baseball (1942) (animator) * Donald's Gold Mine (1942) (animator) * Donald's Snow Fight (1942) (effects animator) (uncredited) * The Art of Self Defense (1941) (animator) *

The Art of Skiing ''The Art of Skiing'' is a Goofy cartoon made by Walt Disney Productions in 1941. It has historical significance as the first cartoon to use the now-famous Goofy holler, provided by Hannes Schroll, as well as the short that led to the "How to. ...

(1941) (animator) * The Reluctant Dragon (1941) (effects animator) (uncredited) * Baggage Buster (1941) (effects animator) (uncredited) * A Gentleman's Gentleman (1941) (animator) *

The Little Whirlwind ''The Little Whirlwind'' is an animated short subject, part of the ''Mickey Mouse'' series, produced by Walt Disney for Walt Disney Productions. The short was released by RKO Radio Pictures on February 14, 1941. The film was directed by Riley T ...

(1941) (effects animator) (uncredited) *

Pluto's Playmate ''Pluto'' is a series of American animated comedy short films produced by Walt Disney Productions. The series started in 1937 with '' Pluto's Quin-puplets'' and ended in 1951 with '' Cold Turkey''. The series stars the titular character Pluto, int ...

(1941) (animator) * Pantry Pirate (1940) (animator) * Goofy's Glider (1940) (animator) * Fantasia (1940) (effects animator) (segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice") (uncredited) * Put-Put Troubles (1940) (effects animator) (uncredited) *

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(1940) (effects animator) (uncredited) *

Brave Little Tailor ''Brave Little Tailor'' is a 1938 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures, being shown in theaters with '' Fugitives for a Night''. It is an adaptation of the fairy tale '' The Valiant ...

(1938) (effects animator) (uncredited) *

(1937) (effects animator) (uncredited) Animation Department: * Bootle Beetle (1947) (animator) * Clown of the Jungle (1947) (animator) *

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(1946) (animator) * Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive (1946) (animator) * Canine Patrol (1945) (animator) * Duck Pimples (1945) (animator) * Californy'er Bust (1945) (animator) * African Diary (1945) (animator) * First Aiders (1944) (animator) * Victory Vehicles (1943) (animator) *

Saludos Amigos ''Saludos Amigos'' (Spanish for "Greetings, Friends") is a 1942 American live-action/animated anthology film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Set in Latin America, it is made up of four different segments; Donald Duck ...

(1942) (animator) (as Andrew Engman) * Donald's Garden (1942) (effects animator) * The New Spirit (1942) (animator) (uncredited) *

(1943) (animator) (uncredited)

References

External links

* American animators Swedish animators Finnish animators 1911 births 2004 deaths Walt Disney Animation Studios people American people of Finnish descent {{US-film-bio-stub