William Snelgrove "Will" Finn is an American animator, writer, director, storyboard artist, and voice actor at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Finn got his start at working as an animator for Don Bluth's 1982 animated film The Secret of NIMH. Moving to Disney, he served as an animator for films, such as Oliver & Company, The Little Mermaid, The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He also wrote, directed, and produced the 2004 feature film Home on the Range (along with John Sanford).
Outside of Disney, Finn served as an animator and storyboard artist at DreamWorks Animation films. He also directed the 2013 film Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return. Finn served as a co-executive producer on the upcoming series at Warner Bros. Animation.
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sport Goofy in Soccermania | Animator |
| 1988 | Oliver & Company | Character Animator: Francis and Georgette |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Character Animator: Grimsby |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Storyboard Artist/Character Animator: Chairmouse |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Supervising Animator: Cogsworth |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Supervising Animator: Iago |
| 1995 | Pocahontas | Visual Development Artist/Character Designer/Additional Story Development Artist |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Artistic Supervisor: Story/Additional Screenplay Material/Supervising Animator: Laverne |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Storyboard Artist |
| 2004 | Home on the Range | Writer/Director/Story |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Voice Actor: Hollywood Fish (Voice) |
| 2010 | Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue | Additional Story Artist |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | 2D Animator: Cogsworth, Iago and the Mad Hatter |
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