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Don Hahn(I)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Additional Crew
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Don Hahn in The Haunted Mansion (2003)
Animator. Storyman. Troublemaker. Take an intimate journey through the life and career of the 'Forrest Gump' of the animation industry -- Floyd Norman. At 80 years old, see how this Disney Legend, the first African-American animator at Disney, continues to impact animation and stir up his own brand of trouble.
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Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (2016)
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Don Hahn was born on 26 November 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Lion King (1994) and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). He has been married to Denise Meara-Hahn since 12 June 1987. They have one child.
BornNovember 26, 1955
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BornNovember 26, 1955
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 5 wins & 13 nominations total

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Don Hahn in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Producer Don Hahn
Cinematographer Remi Adefarasin (front left) and director Rob Minkoff (front center) with producer Don Hahn (rear center).
Producer/Director Don Hahn
Don Hahn and Peter Schneider
Don Hahn, Charles Solomon, and Peter Schneider
Don Hahn, who presented a tribute to Roy E. Disney
Don Hahn and Paul Parisi in Love (2015)

Known for

Tom Hulce in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.0
  • Producer
  • 1996
Matthew Broderick in The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King
8.5
  • Producer
  • 1994
Michael J. Fox, Leonard Nimoy, James Garner, John Mahoney, David Ogden Stiers, Jim Varney, Jacqueline Obradors, Steven Barr, Corey Burton, Claudia Christian, Jim Cummings, Phil Morris, Don Novello, Patrick Pinney, Florence Stanley, Cree Summer, and Natalie Strom in Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
6.9
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 2001
Angelina Jolie in Maleficent (2014)
Maleficent
6.9
  • Producer
  • 2014

Credits

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Producer

  • Sword Art Online: Last Recollection
    • executive producer
    • Released
    • Video Game
    • 2023
  • The Inventor
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    • executive producer
    • In Development
    • 2024
  • Wish List
    • executive producer
    • In Development
  • Artbound (2012)
    Artbound
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in LA (2019)
    Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in LA
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2019
  • Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart (2019)
    Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Mila Kunis, Norbert Leo Butz, Ken Hudson Campbell, Ken Jeong, Kenan Thompson, John Oliver, and Brianna Denski in Wonder Park (2019)
    Wonder Park
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Howard (2018)
    Howard
    • producer
    • 2018
  • The Gamble House (2017)
    The Gamble House
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Kevin Kline, Ewan McGregor, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McKellen, Audra McDonald, Emma Watson, Josh Gad, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Beauty and the Beast (2017)
    Beauty and the Beast
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Richard M. Sherman in Richard M. Sherman: Songs of a Lifetime (2015)
    Richard M. Sherman: Songs of a Lifetime
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Tyrus (2015)
    Tyrus
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Angelina Jolie in Maleficent (2014)
    Maleficent
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Frankenweenie (2012)
    Frankenweenie
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • High Ground (2012)
    High Ground
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Chimpanzee (2012)
    Chimpanzee
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • African Cats (2011)
    African Cats
    • executive producer: Disneynature
    • 2011
  • Hand Held (2010)
    Hand Held
    • producer
    • 2010

Director

  • Artbound (2012)
    Artbound
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along (2020)
    Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart (2019)
    Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Howard (2018)
    Howard
    • Director
    • 2018
  • The Gamble House (2017)
    The Gamble House
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Richard M. Sherman in Richard M. Sherman: Songs of a Lifetime (2015)
    Richard M. Sherman: Songs of a Lifetime
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Verdugo Hills Hospital Turns 40
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Hand Held (2010)
    Hand Held
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Christmas with Walt Disney (2009)
    Christmas with Walt Disney
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    • Director
    • 2009
  • The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation (2007)
    The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Fantasia 2000 (1999)
    Fantasia 2000
    • Director (host sequences)
    • 1999

Additional Crew

  • The Weight of Water (2018)
    The Weight of Water
    • creative consultant
    • 2018
  • Pierce Brosnan in Once Upon an Island (2015)
    Once Upon an Island
    • creative consultant
    • 2015
  • VeggieTales: The Little Drummer Boy (2011)
    VeggieTales: The Little Drummer Boy
    • content consultant
    • Video
    • 2011
  • African Cats (2011)
    African Cats
    • narration editor
    • 2011
  • Pups of Liberty (2009)
    Pups of Liberty
    • creative consultant
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Jamie Durie in HGTV Showdown (2008)
    HGTV Showdown
    • production team
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • House of Mouse (2001)
    Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
    • production assistant (segment Mickey's Christmas Carol)
    • Video
    • 2001
  • Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
    Mickey's Christmas Carol
    • production assistant
    • Short
    • 1983
  • Sean Marshall, Clarence Nash, and Hal Smith in The Small One (1978)
    The Small One
    • production assistant (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1978
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Videos16

Chimpanzee
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Chimpanzee
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Clip 0:55
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Clip 0:48
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Clip 1:31
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Clip 0:34
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Clip 0:55
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Clip 1:28
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Clip 1:46
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Trailer 2:14
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Chimpanzee
Trailer 1:20
Chimpanzee
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
Trailer 2:32
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Featurette 1:16
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
  • Born
    • November 26, 1955
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Spouse
    • Denise Meara-HahnJune 12, 1987 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    Book "Dancing Corndogs in the Night: Reawakening Your Creative Spirit" ISBN 0786863749
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In 1996 he wrote a picture book entitled "Disney's Animation Magic". It explained the step by step process of creating an animated film.
  • Quotes
    ... you tend to categorize animation as a genre as opposed to a technique.
  • Trademarks
      Frequently works with directors Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise

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