About
Ruben A. Aquino
Overview
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
Known for
Acting |
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| 2011 | Pride of The Lion King | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 61 Fair |
| 2006 | Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
Crew |
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| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Crew | Supervising Animator | 71 Good |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Crew | Supervising Animator | 71 Good |
| 1995 | Pocahontas | Crew | Supervising Animator | 68 Fair |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Crew | Supervising Animator | 81 Very good |
| 1988 | Oliver & Company | Crew | Supervising Animator | 65 Fair |
| 1988 | Mac and Me | Crew | Special Effects | 53 Average |
Visual Effects |
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| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Visual Effects | Animation | 69 Fair |
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh | Visual Effects | Animation | 65 Fair |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Visual Effects | Animation Supervisor | 76 Good |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 72 Good |
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron | Visual Effects | Animation | 62 Fair |