Dale L. Baer ( ; June 15, 1950 – January 15, 2021) was an American character animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios and The Baer Animation Company. He was supervising animator of many characters.
Biography Baer had over 40 years of experience in the animation industry. He also had 27 years in the commercial field. Baer's studio specialized in traditional and digital animation which is used in feature animation and commercials. Baer collaborated with top industries to produce high quality animated productions. He joined The Walt Disney Company in 1970 as the second member of the new training program; Ted Kierscey, who later became an effects animator, got there ahead of him. Mr. Baer earned the respect of animators from the Nine Old Men: Eric Larson, John Lounsbery, Milt Kahl, Wolfgang Reitherman, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston.
Baer taught as part of the Character Animation program faculty of CalArts School of Film/Video.
His last-known animation work was for The Bob's Burgers Movie.
Baer died of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at Irvine Medical Center in Irvine, California.
Awards Below is a list of awards Baer has won. 2001 - Annie Award for Individual Character Animation for the character of Yzma in The Emperor's New Groove. 2016 - Winsor McCay Award – in recognition of career contributions to the art of animation.
Filmography Year Title Credits Characters 1972 Journey Back to Oz Layout Artist 1973 Robin Hood Character Animator 1974 Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (Short) Animator 1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh The Rescuers Character Animator Bernard and Miss Bianca 1978 The Lord of the Rings Layout Artist / Key Animator 1980Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)Animator1983Mickey's Christmas Carol 1985 The Black Cauldron 1986The Great Mouse DetectiveCharacter Animator (Uncredited) 1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit Chief Executive And Supervising Animator: Additional Animation 1989 Tummy Trouble Animator 1990 The Prince and the Pauper Animation Director/Second Unit Director 1991 Rover Dangerfield Supervisor: The Baer Animation Company 1992 Tom and Jerry: The Movie Animation Director: The Baer Animation Company 1993 Last Action Hero Animation Designer/Animator (uncredited) 1994 The Lion King Animator Adult Simba 1998 Quest for Camelot 1999 Tarzan Additional Animator The King and I Storyboard Artist 2000 The Emperor's New Groove Supervising Animator Yzma 2002 Treasure Planet Animator Doctor Doppler 2004 Home on the Range Supervising Animator Alameda Slim, Junior 2005 Chicken Little Animator 2007 Meet the Robinsons Supervising Animator Wilbur Robinson 2009 The Princess and the Frog Animator Ray, Frog Hunters 2011 Winnie the Pooh Supervising Animator OwlThe Ballad of Nessie 2012 Wreck-It Ralph Additional Visual Development 2013 Frozen Get a Horse! Animator 2016 Zootopia Additional Visual Development Moana 2017 Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Character Layout And Animation 2022 The Bob's Burgers Movie Animator (Posthumous Release)
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