About Hal Sutherland
Lived 1929 – 2014 (aged 84). Hal Sutherland was an American film director and animator.
Harold H. "Hal" Sutherland (July 1, 1929 – January 16, 2014) was an American animator and painter who began his career as a Disney animator in 1954 working on Sleeping Beauty, Lady and the Tramp, Peter Pan and the last theatrical short that featured Donald Duck. He gained recognition in the late 1960s as a director of animated productions at Filmation.
Early life He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1929.
Career One of the company's three co-founders, Sutherland had a hand in a large number of Filmation's limited animation productions which were broadcast as Saturday morning cartoons.
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Who was Hal Sutherland?
American animation director (1929–2014)
When was Hal Sutherland born?
Hal Sutherland was born on 1 July 1929 in Cambridge.
When did Hal Sutherland die?
Hal Sutherland died on 16 January 2014 in Bothell.
What was Hal Sutherland's occupation?
Hal Sutherland was a film director and animator.
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Hal Sutherland was American.
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