Marc Davis
Visual Effects
Biography
Prominent American artist and animator for Walt Disney Studios. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men for his knowledge and understanding of visual aesthetics, the famed core animators of Disney animated films.
Born: March 30, 1913
Place of Birth: Bakersfield, California, USA
Known For
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
The making of Cinderella (1950).
4 Artists Paint 1 Tree: A Walt Disney 'Adventure in Art'
Four Disney artists paint their own interpretations of a tree, and explain their techniques and methods.
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.
The Disneyland Story
Walt Disney presents a preview for both his upcoming park called Disneyland and several episodes of the show to come. Then the show focuses primarily on the career of Mickey Mouse.
The Pixar Story
A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
There's not a person in the world who wouldn't recognize Mickey Mouse. But until now, not many knew the man who originally gave shape, movement and personality to the world's most beloved icon. "The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story" takes you behind the scenes to meet Walt Disney's best friend and chief animator.
Waking Sleeping Beauty
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.
Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'
Documentary about the making of Disney's Animated Classic.
The Phantom
The Phantom, along with canine companion Devil, investigate wicked doings at the plantation of Mrs. Harris. An unsold TV pilot based on the popular superhero.
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
The story of Walt Disney and the company he built.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Himself (Archive Footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (Archive Footage)
as Self - Directing Animator
as Self - Animator, 'Bambi'
as Hardy
as Self