Lino DiSalvo | |
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 DiSalvo in 2019 | |
| Born | June 5, 1974 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Vancouver Film School |
| Occupation(s) | Film Director, Animator |
| Spouse | Rosanna Rizzuto-DiSalvo |
Lino DiSalvo (born June 5, 1974) is an American animator, film director, writer and voice actor.
Born in 1974 in Brooklyn, New York City, DiSalvo graduated from Vancouver Film School and joined Walt Disney Animation Studios. DiSalvo spent almost 17 years at Disney and served as Head of Animation on Frozen ; supervising animator on Tangled and Bolt and animator on Meet the Robinsons , Chicken Little , 102 Dalmatians and Reign of Fire . [1]
He served as Creative Director for Paramount Animation before joining Paris-based, ON Animation Studios as Head of Creative. [2] He has also voiced the characters of Vinnie the pigeon in Bolt , Gristletoe Joe in Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice , and Robotitron in Playmobil: The Movie .
As of 2018, DiSalvo is developing his next animated feature, The Badalisc, which is inspired by Italian folklore and draws heavily from his cultural heritage. [3]
| Year | Title | Director | Animator | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Inspector Gadget | Yes | |||
| 2000 | 102 Dalmatians | Yes | |||
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | Yes | |||
| 2003 | Kangaroo Jack | Yes | |||
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Yes | |||
| 2007 | Meet the Robinsons | Yes | |||
| 2008 | Bolt | Yes | Yes | Supervising Animator, voice of Vinnie | |
| 2009 | Prep & Landing | Yes | Yes | Supervising Animator, voice of Gristletoe Joe | |
| 2010 | Tangled | Yes | Supervising Animator | ||
| 2011 | Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice | Yes | Animation Supervisor | ||
| 2013 | Frozen | Yes | Head of Animation | ||
| 2019 | Playmobil: The Movie | Yes | Yes | Original Story, voice of Robotitron | |
| TBA | The Badalisc | Yes | Original Story |
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