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Tony Bancroft

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Tony Bancroft has spent the past 16 years developing his skills as an Animator/Director with Walt Disney Feature Animation, Sony Imageworks, and currently with Toonacious Family Entertainment, his own animation studio.

Tony was accepted into the exclusive, Disney-sponsored California Institute of the Arts (Cal-Arts) after graduating from high school in 1987. While there, his work caught the attention of Walt Disney Studios. He was offered a position in the prestigious Feature Animation division in 1989.

Following his work on such feature length productions as "The Rescuers Down Under", "Beauty and the Beast", and "Aladdin", Tony was appointed Supervising Animator on the 1992 Academy Award winning feature "The Lion King", and was responsible for creating, designing and overseeing the animation of Pumbaa, the warthog.

His exemplary work led, at the age of 30, to the opportunity to co-direct Disney's 36th animation masterpiece, "Mulan". "Mulan's" 1998 release grossed over $300 million worldwide. It earned Tony an Annie Award for Best Director, the animation industry's highest honor. He was also the Supervising Animator of the character Kronk in Disney's Christmas 2000 release of "The Emperor's New Groove".

Tony also served as the Animation Director for Sony Pictures' summer 2002 release, "Stuart Little 2" and, in 2003, was voice director of the English language version of the Miyasaki film "Porco Rosso" through Walt Disney Studios.

In 2001, with his two partners, Tony started Toonacious Family Entertainment, as Executive VP/Creative Production. Using his 16 years experience in the animation industry, Tony has helped to make Toonacious an animation studio committed to producing quality family entertainment.

Along with developing their own projects, Toonacious, through his direction, successfully completed Disney's "Thumper's Story-time", a Lilo and Stitch short, "The Origin of Stitch" and is currently involved with Disney's direct-to-DVD "Tinkerbell" project.

Tony resides in Burbank, California with his wife, Rene, and their three children.
BornJuly 31, 1967
BornJuly 31, 1967
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Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer, Harvey Fierstein, Pat Morita, George Takei, Ming-Na Wen, Julianne Buescher, June Foray, Donny Osmond, Tom Amundsen, Arminae Austen, Mary Kay Bergman, Susan Boyd, Steve Bulen, Corey Burton, Mitch Carter, Robert Clotworthy, David Cowgill, Sally Dworsky, Beth Fowler, Donald Fullilove, Jack Gilpin, James Hong, Richard Steven Horvitz, Linda Kerns, Matthew Labyorteaux, Conan Lee, Dana Lee, Miriam Margolyes, Marni Nixon, Soon-Tek Oh, Elisa Gabrielli, Lea Salonga, Freda Foh Shen, James Shigeta, Jerry Tondo, Gedde Watanabe, Frank Welker, Matthew Wilder, and Sandie Hall in Mulan (1998)
Mulan
7.6
  • Director
  • 1998
Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Mary Poppins Returns
6.7
  • Animation Department
  • 2018
Michael J. Fox in Stuart Little 2 (2002)
Stuart Little 2
5.5
  • Animation Department
  • 2002
Aladdin (1992)
Aladdin
8.0
  • Animation Department("Iago")
  • 1992

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Animation Department

  • Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Amy Adams, Idina Menzel, Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Griffin Newman, and Gabriella Baldacchino in Disenchanted (2022)
    Disenchanted
  • Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course (2022)
    Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
    • (uncredited)
  • Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman, Gabriel Iglesias, Fred Tatasciore, Eric Bauza, LeBron James, and Zendaya in Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
    Space Jam: A New Legacy
  • Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
    Mary Poppins Returns
  • Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Honest & Real! (2013)
    Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Honest & Real!
  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
    Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
  • The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011)
    The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
  • Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart in the Water! (2009)
    Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart in the Water!
  • Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Goes Green! (2009)
    Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Goes Green!
  • Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart at Home! (2008)
    Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart at Home!
  • The Origin of Stitch (2005)
    The Origin of Stitch
  • Will Smith and Jack Black in Shark Tale (2004)
    Shark Tale
    • (uncredited)
  • One by One (2004)
    One by One
    • (as Anthony Bancroft)
  • Love Thy Neighbor (2003)
    Love Thy Neighbor
  • Michael J. Fox in Stuart Little 2 (2002)
    Stuart Little 2

Art Department

  • John Krasinski in Animal Crackers (2017)
    Animal Crackers
  • Norm of the North (2016)
    Norm of the North
  • 3-2-1 Penguins! (2000)
    3-2-1 Penguins!
  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003)
    Lilo & Stitch: The Series
  • Barry Cook in Off His Rockers (1992)
    Off His Rockers

Director

  • John Krasinski in Animal Crackers (2017)
    Animal Crackers
    • (directed by)
  • Superbook (2011)
    Superbook
  • The Origin of Stitch (2005)
    The Origin of Stitch
  • 'Tis the Reason
  • Love Thy Neighbor (2003)
    Love Thy Neighbor
  • All Hands on Deck (2003)
    All Hands on Deck
  • Christina Aguilera: Reflection (1998)
    Christina Aguilera: Reflection
  • Cristian Castro: Tu corazon
  • Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer, Harvey Fierstein, Pat Morita, George Takei, Ming-Na Wen, Julianne Buescher, June Foray, Donny Osmond, Tom Amundsen, Arminae Austen, Mary Kay Bergman, Susan Boyd, Steve Bulen, Corey Burton, Mitch Carter, Robert Clotworthy, David Cowgill, Sally Dworsky, Beth Fowler, Donald Fullilove, Jack Gilpin, James Hong, Richard Steven Horvitz, Linda Kerns, Matthew Labyorteaux, Conan Lee, Dana Lee, Miriam Margolyes, Marni Nixon, Soon-Tek Oh, Elisa Gabrielli, Lea Salonga, Freda Foh Shen, James Shigeta, Jerry Tondo, Gedde Watanabe, Frank Welker, Matthew Wilder, and Sandie Hall in Mulan (1998)
    Mulan
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    • July 31, 1967
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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    Is the identical twin brother of animator Tom Bancroft.

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