Tom Bancroft

Tom Bancroft
Background information
Fullname	Thomas D. Bancroft
Born	July 31, 1967 (age 57) Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Animator

Thomas D. "Tom" Bancroft is an American Disney animator from the Long Beach, California area, who is best known for his creation of the Mulan character Mushu. He stayed with Disney for about thirteen years, working on approximately nine features, until he left in 2000. He is mainly a character designer and animator for various companies, but Disney has been his main art-related job. He is currently working with fellow Disney alum and friend, Rob Corley in the Funnypages Productions in Florida. He also has a twin brother, Tony Bancroft, who also has a Disney animation history.

Filmography

• Beauty and the Beast: Animator
• Trail Mix-Up: Animator
• Aladdin: Animator: Iago
• The Lion King: Animator for Young Simba
• Pocahontas: Animator: Pocahontas
• Mulan: Character Design and Supervising Animator for Mushu
• Brother Bear: Animator: Rutt and Tuke

Gallery

Artwork

Iago

Young Simba

Pocahontas

Mushu

Rutt and Tuke

Miscellaneous

Trey Finney (viewer's right) with fellow animators Tony Bancroft, Mark Henn, Pres Romanillos, and Tom Bancroft.

Tom with his Disney friend, Rob Corley.

Trivia

• Tom Bancroft is a huge fan of the Tennessee Titans.

Websites

• Blog: http://tombancroft.blogspot.com/
• Funnypages Link: http://www.funnypagesprod.com/company.php
• DeviantART Account: http://tombancroft.deviantart.com/
• His Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tom.bancroft1
• The Bancroft Brothers Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebancroftbros?sk=info

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Miller • Dodie Roberts • Norma Swank • Becky Fallberg • Walter Peregoy • Collin Campbell • Joshua Meador • Hugh Hennesy Storyboard Artists and Writers: Bill Peet • Ralph Wright • Dick Huemer • Floyd Norman • Yale Gracey • Ted Sears • Erdman Penner • Joe Rinaldi • Winston Hibler • Otto Englander • William Cottrell • Bill Berg • Al Bertino • T. Hee • Homer Brightman • Ted Osbourne • Larry Clemmons • Harry Reeves • Jesse Marsh • Chuck Couch • Webb Smith • Dick Sebast • Peter Young Directors: Clyde Geronimi • Hamilton Luske • Jack Kinney • Ted Berman • Richard Rich • George Scribner • Riley Thomson • Dick Lundy • Jack King • Burt Gillett • James Algar • Bill Roberts • Larry Lansburgh • Richard Irvine • Hal Adelquist Producers: Walt Disney • Ron Miller • Ken Anderson • Don Duckwall • Perce Pearce • Margaret J. Winkler 1980s—present Renaissance Directors: Rob Minkoff • Roger Allers • Gary Trousdale • Kirk Wise • Chris Sanders • Mark Dindal • John Musker • Mike Gabriel Story Trust Directors: Ron Clements • Chris Buck • Byron Howard • Don Hall • Chris Williams • Rich Moore • Stephen J. Anderson • Nathan Greno • Fawn Veerasunthorn Producers: Peter Del Vecho • Clark Spencer • Roy Conli • Dorothy McKim • Don Hahn • Shane Morris • Peter Schneider Chief Creative Officer: Jennifer Lee Associated Figures: Bob Iger • Roy Edward Disney • Michael Eisner • John Lasseter • Ed Catmull • Jeffrey Katzenberg • Bob Chapek Signature Voice Actors: Jim Cummings • Alan Tudyk • Katie Lowes • John DiMaggio • Maurice LaMarche • Jodi Benson • David Ogden Stiers • Jesse Corti • Paul Briggs • Raymond S. Persi • Phil Johnston • Frank Welker • Bill Farmer • Brian Cummings Signature Musicians: Robert B. Sherman • Richard M. Sherman • Alan Menken • Kristen Anderson-Lopez • Robert Lopez • Lin-Manuel Miranda • Howard Ashman • Tim Rice • Phil Collins • Stephen Schwartz • Marc Shaiman • Danny Troob Supervising Animators: Glen Keane • Andreas Deja • Eric Goldberg • Mark Henn • John Pomeroy • Randy Haycock • Dale Baer • Tony Bancroft • Tom Bancroft • Anthony DeRosa • Russ Edmonds • Bruce W. Smith • Michael Surrey • Duncan Marjoribanks • Ruben Aquino • Nik Ranieri • Ron Husband • Rick Farmiloe • Tom Sito • Tony Anselmo • Will Finn • Kathy Zielinski • Hendel Butoy • Ellen Woodbury • Matthew O'Callaghan • David Pruiksma • Bob Walker • Aaron Blaise • Nancy Kniep • James Baxter • Tony Fucile • Sergio Pablos • Randy Cartwright Visual Development & Storyboard Artists: Dean DeBlois • Claire Keane • Brittney Lee • Jin Kim • Shiyoon Kim • Ryan Green • Sue C. Nichols • Michael Peraza, Jr. • Kevin Lima • Kelly Asbury • Toby Shelton • Barry Cook • Mark Kennedy • Carole Holliday • Jorgen Klubien • Brian Pimental • Donovan Cook • David Pimentel • Joseph Christopher Pepe • Rob Gibbs • Joe Ranft • Michael Giaimo • Perry Farinola • Randy Fullmer Other Animators: Kaaren Lundeen • Michael Humphries • Tim Burton • Brenda Chapman • Sandro Cleuzo • Gary M. Eggleston • Brad Bird • David Stephan • Ray Harris • Ruben Procopio • Barry Atkinson • Thomas Baker • Chris Bailey • Geefwee Boedoe • Daan Jippes • Pres Romanillos • Ash Brannon • Christine Lawrence Finney • Mike Cosa • Jymn Magon • Butch Hartman • Bill Waldman • Chris Sonnenburg • James Lopez • Bradley Raymond • Darrell Van Citters • Aaron Springer