Mark Alan Henn is one of the most famous American Disney animators for title characters and leading characters.
First hired by Disney in 1980, he is one of the longest continously employed artists at the studio.[1] He is well known for drawing female characters, such as Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Giselle, and Tiana.
In more recent years, Henn has helped to instruct younger animators how to utilize the principles of traditional animation in CG animation, doing hand-drawn overlays on character poses to better help bring life to the character animation.
On December 14, 2023, Henn announced his retirement from Disney after 43 years.
Animation credits[]
| Year | Film | Position |
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| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound | Animator: Vixey and The Bear |
| 1983 | Mickey's Christmas Carol | Animator: Mickey Mouse |
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron | Character Animator: Eilonwy, Gurgi, and Fflewddur Fflam |
| 1986 | The Great Mouse Detective | Supervising Animator: Basil, Dr. Dawson, and Olivia |
| 1988 | Oliver & Company | Supervising Animator: Oliver and Dodger |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Directing Animator and Supervising Animator: Ariel and Florida |
| 1990 | The Prince and the Pauper | Character Animator |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Supervising Animator: Bernard and Miss Bianca |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Supervising Animator: Belle and Florida |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Supervising Animator: Jasmine |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Supervising Animator: Young Simba |
| 1995 | Pocahontas | Animator: Pocahontas |
| 1998 | Mulan | Supervising Animator: Mulan and Fa Zhou |
| 2000 | John Henry | Director |
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Additional Animator |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Lead Animator: Hula Dancers |
| 2004 | Home on the Range | Supervising Animator: Grace, Wesley, Rusty, and Pearl |
| 2006 | Bambi II | Supervising Animator: Ronno |
| 2007 | Meet the Robinsons | Animator |
| 2007 | How to Hook Up Your Home Theater | Animator |
| 2007 | Enchanted | Animator: Giselle |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Supervising Animator: Tiana |
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh | Supervising Animator: Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin |
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Additional Visual Development |
| 2013 | Get a Horse! | Animator: Pete |
| 2013 | Frozen | Animator: Anna and Olaf |
| Saving Mr. Banks | Animator: Tinker Bell | |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Lead 2D Animator |
| 2016 | Zootopia | Animator: Judy Hopps and Bellwether (uncredited) |
| Moana | Animator | |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Animator: Mickey Mouse and Humphrey the Bear |
| 2021 | How to Stay at Home | Supervising Animator: Binge Watching |
| 2022 | Zootopia+ | Animator: Title sequence |
| Mickey: The Story of a Mouse | Animator: "Mickey in a Minute" short | |
| Strange World | Additional 2D Animator | |
| Oswald the Lucky Rabbit | Animator | |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | 2D Animator: Cinderella, Tinker Bell, Snow White, Grumpy, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather |
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Trivia[]
- Henn based the character of Princess Jasmine on his younger sister, Beth Henn-Allen.
- Henn appeared in an episode of the Disney+ series Disney Sketchbook, where he taught viewers how to draw Young Simba.
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