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Glen Keane (born April 13, 1954) is an American animator, director, ... Keane's father based his Family Circus character of Billy on Glen's younger self.)
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Glen Keane is one of Disney's longest-serving lead character animators. He is the son of Bil Keane, the creator and artist of the popular newspaper comic strip Family Circus. The character of "Billy" in the comic is based on both Glen and his older brother, Chris. Glen is the father of visual development artist Claire Keane. He joined Disney in 197...
Glen Keane was born in Abington, Pennsylvania on April 13, 1954, to Bill Keane and Thelma Keane. He is the middle of five children. At age five, Keane and his family moved to Paradise Valley, Arizona, where he was raised.
Keane developed an interest in art as a child while observing his father's cartooning work. His interest in art held throughout his high school years, driving his decision in choosing a college art career over a football scholarship. After high school, Keane submitted his portfolio to the California Institute of the Arts and was accepted into the School of Film Graphics by mistake. In order to attend the institute, Keane stayed in Film Graphics; he eventually thrived in it.
During Keane's time at the California Institute of the Arts, Disney artists, such as Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two of Disney's senior Nine Old Men, visited the institute. Inspired by the visiting artists work, Keane made the decision to apply to Walt Disney Studios. His portfolio was reviewed by another of Disney's Nine Old Men, Eric Larson. In September of 1974, after receiving some helpful pointers and turning in another portfolio, Keane was accepted into the program. He continued his mentorship with Larson and trained with other Disney artists. Around that time, in August of 1975, Keane married Linda Hesselroth.
In a presentation ceremony at the 2013 D23 Expo, Keane was officially inducted as a Disney Legend.
1.https://d23.com/glen-keane/
2.https://waltdisney.org/exhibitions/make-believe-world-glen-keane
•Glen Keane on Wikipedia
•http://glenkeane.jakegreenanimation.com/Bio.html
•http://www.animatedbuzz.com/journal/06-07/01.html#Anchor-31263
•http://www.cataroo.com/hkeane.html
•http://www.aimeemajor.com/anim/dkeane.html
•http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID506190.asp
Nov 7, 2023 · His father, Bil Keane, was the creator of the comic strip “The Family Circus,” while his mother, Thelma Keane, worked as a cartoonist. Growing up surrounded by artistic talent undoubtedly influenced Glen’s career choice.
Glen Keane's father is Bil Keane, creator of the newspaper comic The Family Circus, and the child Billy is based on Glen himself.
May 30, 2024 · Legendary Disney veteran and Academy Award winner Glen Keane has made invaluable contributions to the art of animation. In this episode, we revisit a conversation from 2020 with Glen about his story, craft, and philosophy on creativity.
And your father Bill Keane was a famous cartoonist. How did your father teach you to be an artist to express yourself? And tell me a little bit about where your passion for being an animator comes from.
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Oct 23, 2020 · Looking back on his formative years, Glen Keane describes his father, Bil, as a key influence in pursuing the career path he did. “Any time I needed it, I would go out to his studio and knock...
