Don Lusk
American animator and director

Don Lusk

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American animator and director
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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AnimatorTelevision director
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CreativityFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
28 October 1913(Los Angeles)
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Donald Lusk (born October 28, 1913) is a former American animator and director.

Biography

He was born on October 28, 1913.

Don Lusk got his professional career started when he was employed by The Walt Disney Company in 1933. Some of his more notable work included Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, Song of the South, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp and Sleeping Beauty.

By 1960, Don Lusk quit at Disney but continued to work as animator during the 1960s and 1970s. Aside from animation, Lusk also directed multiple cartoon films and series, most notably for various Peanuts TV specials and movies and for the Hanna-Barbera studio. His work at the latter included Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, The Smurfs and Tom and Jerry.

In the early 1990s, Don Lusk retired after a career that spanned 60 years.

Filmography

As animator

Film

  • Pinocchio (1940)

Alice in Wonderland (1951)

  • Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (1964)
  • The Man Called Flintstone (1966)
  • A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
  • Snoopy Come Home (1972)
  • Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)

Television

  • It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (1969)
  • Frosty the Snowman (1969)
  • Play It Again, Charlie Brown (1971)
  • You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (1972)
  • There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1973)
  • A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)
  • It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown (1974)
  • It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974)
  • Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975)
  • You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (1975)
  • It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (1976)
  • A Flintstone Christmas (1977)
  • It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (1977)
  • What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! (1978)

As director

Television

  • The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987)
  • Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears (1988)
  • Yogi's Treasure Hunt (1985–1986)
  • A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988–1991)
  • Tom and Jerry Kids (1990–1993)

Misc

Television

  • The Smurfs (1983–1985) – assistant director
  • Bobby's World (1990–1998) – animation director
  • American Experience (2015, as himself)