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Oklahoma, USA
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猪 Pig
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English < Old English < Proto-West Germanic (*þornu)
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T. Hee is known for writing.
Born in Oklahoma, USA (died at age 87).
Recipient of the Winsor McCay Award.
T. Hee has 5 credits in our database.
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Filmography (5)
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Biography
American animator, director, and teacher. He taught character design and caricature. Hee worked at Leon Schlesinger Productions from 1935–36 as a character designer. He designed many of the celebrity caricatures used in The Coo Coo Nut Grove (1936) and The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos (1937). A 1936 Christmas card that he drew, featuring caricatures of the Schlesinger animators, was used to design the gremlins in the 1944 animated short Russian Rhapsody. Hee joined The Walt Disney Company around 1937. He is most recognized for directing the Dance of the Hours segment of Fantasia. He left after thestrike, but returned to work there twice, from 1940 to 1946, and again from 1958 to 1961. Hee also worked for United Productions of America (1951 to 1958) and Terrytoons (1961 to 1963). Hee was one of the co-founders, along with Jack Hannah, of the Character Animation program at the California Institute of the Arts. He later served as chairman of the Film Arts Department. Hee provided the illustrations used during the opening credits of The Life of Riley television show of the 1950s. -Wikipedia
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How old was T. Hee?
T. Hee was born on and passed away on at the age of 87.
Where was T. Hee born?
T. Hee was born in Oklahoma, USA.
What movies or shows has T. Hee been in?
T. Hee has 5 credits in our database. Notable titles include Noah's Ark (1959), Make Mine Music (1946), Victory Through Air Power (1943), Fantasia (1940), Pinocchio (1940).
What is T. Hee known for?
T. Hee is primarily known as a writer. American animator, director, and teacher. He taught character design and caricature. Hee worked at Leon Schlesinger Productions from 1935–36 as a character designer. He designed many of…
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