Burny Mattinson spent 70 years with Disney animation, working on classics from 'Lady and the Tramp' in 1955 to last year's 'Strange World.'
Burny Mattinson spent 70 years with Disney animation, working on classics from "Lady and the Tramp" in 1955 to last year's "Strange World."Disney animator Burny Mattinson, who was the company's longest-serving employee ever and worked on classics like "101 Dalmations" and "The Jungle Book," has died at 87.Mattinson worked as an animator, director, producer and story artist.
He also helped develop story lines for films like "Beauty and the Beast," "The Lion King" and "Aladdin." Other projects he worked on included "Mary Poppins," "The Aristocats" and "Mulan," among many others. "Deeply saddened that Disney Legend Burny Mattinson - our longest serving employee - has passed away," Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger said on Twitter. "Burny started as a messenger on the lot in 1953& seven decades of service."
Mattinson set the record for Disney longevity in 2018 when he passed a mark of more than 64 years set by artist and Imagineer John Hench. Mattinson died Monday at Canyon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canoga Park following a short illness, the company said.Mattinson is survived by his wife, Ellen Siirola; son Brett, daughter Genny, daughter-in-law Kelly and son-in-law Larry Ellena, and four grandchildren.Copyright © 2023 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
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