Ron Clements
American animation director (born 1953)
About Ron Clements
Born 1953. Ron Clements is an American screenwriter, film director, film producer, character animator, director and actor.
Legacy Clement's short film Shades of Sherlock Holmes was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
Alongside longtime collaborator John Musker, Clements received the 2017 Art Directors Guild William Cameron Menzies Award. Personal life Clements has been married to his wife Tamara Lee Glumace, since February 25, 1989.
Documentaries Year TitleRole 2007 The Pixar Story Himself 2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty 2018 Howard 2020 Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II
Awards and nominations Ceremony Category Recipient Result Edgar Allan Poe Award Best Motion Picture Best Animated Film Annie Awards Best Individual Achievement: Directing in a Feature Production Best Individual Achievement: Producing in a Feature Production Best Animated Feature Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Animated Film Academy Awards Best Animated Feature The Princess and the Frog African-American Film Critics Association Award Best Screenplay Academy Awards Best Animated Feature Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Animated Feature Seattle Film Critics Awards Best Animated Feature
Collaborations
John Musker and Ron Clements have cast certain actors in more than one of their films.
The GreatMouse Detective The LittleMermaid Aladdin Hercules TreasurePlanet The Princessand the FrogCharlie AdlerJack AngelRodger BumpassCorey BurtonJim CummingsKeith DavidMona MarshallDebi DerryberryPaddi EdwardsJennifer Darling Sherry Lynn Patrick PinneyBob BergenPhil ProctorFrank Welker
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Ron Clements?
American animation director (born 1953)
When was Ron Clements born?
Ron Clements was born on 25 April 1953 in Sioux City.
What is Ron Clements's occupation?
Ron Clements is a screenwriter, film director, film producer, character animator, director and actor.
What nationality is Ron Clements?
Ron Clements is American.
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