1994Winner
Best Performance
The Lion King
Ruben A. Aquino
Actor · Director
Okinawa, Japan
January 1, 1953
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
Photo
Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1989Nominee
Best Director
The Little Mermaid
1991Winner
Best Performance
Beauty and the Beast
Career Highlights
1998Highlight
Best Performance
Mulan
2009Highlight
Best Performance
The Princess and the Frog
Video
The Lion King
The Little Mermaid
Beauty and the Beast