Animation Guild | We are 839 Digital Magazine
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KEVIN MARTONICK 6/14/2022 As an Animator, Kevin Martonick worked on Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The Mr. Men Show, Wayside, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, and The Loud House. He was 46. STEVE WILZBACH 06/23/2022 Before becoming a producer, Steve Wilzbach worked as a Camera Operator, Scene Planner, and Cinematographer. His credits include Jetsons: The Movie, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Space Jam, The Iron Giant, and The SpongeBob Square Pants Movie. He was 69. WENDELL WASHER 07/02/2022 At Filmation, Marvel, Warner Bros., Hanna- Barbera, and Disney TVA, Wendell Washer worked as a Storyboard Artist and Layout Artist. He was also Storyboard Director on The Muppet Babies and Dungeons & Dragons. He was 75. LEE K. GO 07/18/2022 Born in Indonesia, Lee Go came to Los Angeles in 1973 to pursue an artistic career. As a Model Designer and Layout Artist, he worked for Hanna-Barbera, Universal Cartoons, Hyperion, Marvel, and Warner Bros. He was 89. JAMES CORDERO 07/21/2022 A Layout Artist at Netflix, James Cordero began his career in 3D modeling for residential development. He also worked with motion capture on video games. ERNIE SCHMIDT 07/23/2022 Ernie Schmidt was a Timing Director and Animator at Marvel, Disney TVA, and Filmation. He worked on numerous shows including He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, BraveStarr, and Muppet Babies. He was 75. NORIKO HAWKS 08/01/2022 An Ink and Paint Artist, Noriko Hawks worked on TV series and movies for Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney TVA, Hyperion, and FilmFair. Her credits include Puff the Magic Dragon and The Mouse and His Child. She was 81. DOLORES "LAURIE" HANSON 08/02/2022 Laurie Hanson worked as a Painter and Animation Checker for Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, DePatie-Freleng, Ruby-Spears, and Warner Bros. She was 90. KARL GEURS 08/16/2022 Karl Geurs worked as a writer at Warner Bros., Disney TVA, Marvel, Filmation, and Orsatti Productions. He won an Emmy for The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and additional credits include Flash Gordon and Dungeons & Dragons. He was 74. JEFF HOWARD 08/25/2022 Effects Designer and Animator Jeff Howard worked on movies ranging from The Princess and the Frog to The Simpsons Movie, while his TV credits include King of the Hill, Dora the Explorer, and BraveStarr. He was 69. RALPH EGGLESTON 08/28/2022 Ralph Eggleston's career encompassed Director, Art Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer, and Production Designer. He worked on numerous feature films including FernGully: The Last Rainforest, The Lion King, and Toy Story. He was 56. JAMES "JIM" RYAN 08/31/2022 Jim Ryan worked as a Writer and Layout Artist at Hanna-Barbera, DePatie-Freleng, and Filmation. His career included Groovie Goolies, The Pink Panther Show, and The Super Globetrotters. He was 86. PAUL SHARDLOW 10/08/2022 Paul Shardlow was a Color Designer, Visual Development Artist, Art Director, Animator, and Background Artist at Cartoon Network, Sony Animation, Nickelodeon, and DreamWorks. His work included Watership Down and How to Train Your Dragon. He was 75. MARIJA MILETIC DAIL 10/09/2022 Born in Croatia, Marija Dail was the first woman Animator for Zagreb Film. Invited to the U.S. to work at Hanna- Barbera, she was also a Storyboard Artist, Model Designer, Producer, and Director at Hyperion, Marvel, Filmation, and Disney TVA. She was 88. PHYLLIS BIRD 10/20/2022 Phyllis Bird worked as an Ink and Paint Artist mainly at Walt Disney Animation Studios, as well as Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, and Ruby- Spears. Her credits include Lilo & Stitch, The Emperor's New Groove, Mulan, and Beauty and the Beast. She was 80. DARLENE KANAGY-BROWN 10/30/2022 A Golden Award recipient, Darlene Kanagy-Brown worked as an Ink and Paint Artist and Xerox Checker for Walt Disney Animation Studios, Filmation, Sanrio, Steve Krantz Productions, and Hanna-Barbera. Her credits include Sleeping Beauty and The Little Mermaid. She was 96. KANG LIN ZHU 11/03/2022 Kang Lin Zhu worked as a Storyboard Artist and Layout Artist at Film Roman, Warner Bros., Disney TVA, and Nickelodeon. His credits include Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, and Quack Pack, as well as many video films. He was 80. ANDREI SVISLOTSKI 12/19/2022 Director and Storyboard Artist Andrei Svislotski worked on Rugrats, Wild Thornberries, Curious George, and many other popular series. The following names were not received by the time last year's Tribute went to press. GÉRALD FORTON 12/16/2021 Well-known for his work on French comic books, Gérald Forton was also a Storyboard Artist and Model and Layout Artist for MGM, Marvel, DreamWorks, Universal Cartoons, and Hanna-Barbera. He was 90. DERRICK WYATT 12/16/2021 Character Designer Derrick Wyatt worked for Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network. He also held positions as Art Director, Lead Character Designer, and Color Stylist on Transformers: Animated. He was 49. DAVID SCHWARTZ 12/30/2021 David Schwartz was a Storyboard Artist and Production Board Artist as well as writer. He worked at numerous studios, including Marvel, Disney TVA, Universal Cartoons, Rough Draft, and Hanna-Barbera. His credits include New Looney Tunes and Johnny Bravo. He was 67. SPRING 2023 45 T R I B U T E