Don Lusk

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donald Lusk (October 28, 1913 – December 30, 2018) was an American animator and director. Lusk was hired by The Walt Disney Company in 1933 as an inbetweener. His first film as an animator was 1938's Ferdinand the Bull. He worked on Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, Song of the South, Melody Time, So Dear to My Heart, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, and One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Lusk left Disney in 1960, but continued to work as an animator during the 1960s and 1970s. Aside from animation, Lusk also directed multiple cartoon films and series, including the Peanuts television specials and movies and for the Hanna-Barbera studio. His work at the latter included The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Tom and Jerry. In the early 1990s, Lusk retired after a career which spanned some sixty years. He died on December 30, 2018, in San Clemente, California, aged 105.

Crew

Jonah
Director
Ferdinand the Bull
Animation
Trick or Treat
Animation
Lambert the Sheepish Lion
Animation
Jonny's Golden Quest
Director
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
Director
Timeless Tales: The Ugly Duckling
Director
How to Fish
Animation
Contrasts in Rhythm
Animation
The Nativity
Director
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
Animation
Farmyard Symphony
Animation
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Animation
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
Animation
Gay Purr-ee
Animation
Cinderella
Animation
Tricky Trout
Animation
Mother's Little Helper
Animation
Fowled-Up Birthday
Animation
Mackerel Moocher
Animation
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
Director
Pinocchio
Animation
There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown
Animation
Song of the South
Animation
Bambi
Animation
The Miracles of Jesus
Director
Queen Esther
Director
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
Director
The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible
Director
Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream
Director
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Director
The Donald Duck Story
Animation
Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes
Director
It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown
Animation
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
Animation
The Nutcracker Suite
Animation
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
Animation
The Man Called Flintstone
Animation
A Flintstone Christmas
Animation
Alice in Wonderland
Animation
Peter Pan
Animation
Lady and the Tramp
Animation
Sleeping Beauty
Animation
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Animation
Snorks: Bubbles of Fun
Director
Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Director
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Animation
Snoopy, Come Home
Production Design
So Dear to My Heart
Animation