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Rick Farmiloe | |
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Born | December 28, 1956 |
Occupation | Animator |
Years active | 1981–present |
Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Rick Farmiloe (born December 28, 1956) [1] is an American animator and sequence director who has worked for various studios, including Walt Disney Animation Studios, Rich Animation Studios and DreamWorks.
Year | Series | Role | Animation Role |
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1980 | The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show | Animator | |
1980 | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids | Storyboard Director/Writer | One Episode: S06E03 |
1981 | The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | Animator | |
1981 | Blackstar | Animator | 13 Episodes |
1980-1982 | The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour | Animator | 28 Episodes |
1986 | Ghostbusters | Animator | 65 Episodes |
1986-1987 | She-Ra: Princess of Power | Animator | 28 Episodes |
1993 | Animated Hero Classics | Character Layout Artist | One Episode |
2002 | House of Mouse | Animator | Los Angeles |
2004 | All Grown Up! | Animation Timer | |
2005 | Camp Lazlo | Storyboard Director/Writer | Five Episodes |
2006 | Squirrel Boy | Assistant Animator | |
2010 | Rick's Martini Bar | Director | |
2011 | Family Guy | Animator | Fight Sequence for Drudog |
2016 | Bordertown | Storyboard Revisionist | One Episode: S01E03 |
2017-2019 | Creature Features | Self | Three Episodes |
2020 | InHouse-CON | Self | Two Episodes |
2021 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Animator | |
2021-2023 | Helluva Boss | Animator | Six Episodes |
Year | Film | Role | Animation Role |
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1981 | The Fox and the Hound | Assistant Animator | |
1982 | The Secret of NIMH | Assistant Animator | |
1985 | The Black Cauldron | Assistant Animator | |
1986 | The Great Mouse Detective | Character Animator | "Basil", "Toby", and "Dawson" |
1987 | Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | Assistant Animator | |
1988 | Oliver and Company | Character Animator | "Einstein", and "Roscoe and DeSoto" |
1988 | Not Since Casanova | Animator | |
1989 | Happily Ever After | Animator | |
1989 | The Little Mermaid | Character Animator | "Scuttle" |
1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Character Animator | "Wilbur" |
1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Animator | "Lefou" |
1992 | Aladdin | Animator | "Abu" |
1994 | The Swan Princess | Supervising Animator | "Puffin" |
1998 | The Prince of Egypt | Supervising Animator | "The Camel" |
1999 | The Iron Giant | Animator | Signature Edition |
2000 | The Road to El Dorado | Animator | "Tulio" |
2001 | Shrek | Story Artist | |
2001 | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Assistant Animator | |
2002 | The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Storyboard Artist | |
2003 | Rugrats Go Wild | Sequence Director | |
2006 | Curious George | Animator | |
2006 | Elf Bowling: The Great North Pole Elf Strike (aka Mrs. Miracle the Movie) | Animation Director | |
2007 | The Simpsons Movie | Character Layout Artist | |
2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Additional Animator | |
2011 | Sid the Science Kid Movie | Animator | (release TBA) |
2011 | Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz | Character Layout and Animation | |
2012 | The Boxtrolls | 2-D facial animator | |
2015 | Madea's Tough Love | Storyboard Artist | |
2016 | Norm of the North | Storyboard Assistant | |
2016 | Blood Father | Storyboard Artist: Additional Photography | |
2016 | Tom & Jerry: Back to Oz | Character Layout and Animation | |
2017 | Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Character Layout and Animation | |
2018 | The Lady and the Tiger | Animator | |
TBA | The Brave Locomotive | Animator | |
TBA | Hullabaloo | Animator | |
Year | Series | Role | Animation Role |
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1996 | Tonka Construction | Animator | |
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