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Lino DiSalvo

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Lino DiSalvo
DiSalvo in 2019
Born (1974-06-05) June 5, 1974 (age 50)
Alma materVancouver Film School
Occupation(s)Film Director, Animator
SpouseRosanna Rizzuto-DiSalvo

Lino DiSalvo (born June 5, 1974) is an American animator, film director, writer and voice actor.

Biography

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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]

Filmography

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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
2022 Reindeer In Here Yes Executive Producer
TBA The Badalisc Yes Original Story

References

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  1. ^ McNary, Dave (27 June 2014). "Paramount Nabs 'Frozen' Animator Lino DiSalvo from Disney". Variety. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. ^ Amidi, Amid (28 June 2014). "Paramount Snatches 'Frozen' Head of Animation Lino DiSalvo". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (8 May 2018). "Michel Hazanavicius-Penned 'Little Jules Verne' Sails With ON Animation". Variety. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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