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JOE HALE BIOGRAPHY :
Joe Hale was born on June 4, 1925 in Newland Village, Indiana, USA.
Hale worked with the Walt Disney and on more than 100 projects as an animator and cartoon layout artist for the production company. He worked for ten years on Wonderful World of Color, a Disney television series in the 1960’s. He also made important contributions to such classics as Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins, Lady and the Tramp, and Pete’s Dragon. He was part of Disney’s production, It’s Tough to Be a Bird, and Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom, both of which won an Academy Award for Best Cartoon Short Subject. He also received an Academy Award nomination in 1979 for Best Animated Visual Effects for his efforts on The Black Hole. Hale was named the producer for Disney’s 25th full-length animated feature, The Black Cauldron, in 1980. He rewrote the script at that time and was in charge of all aspects of the production of the film. The Black Cauldron was released in 1985 and he retired from Disney the following year. In 2008, Hale was honored with a NFFC Disney Legend Award presented by the National Fantasy Fan Club in recognition of his significant contributions to the Disney legacy.
Joe Hale was born on June 4, 1925 in Newland Village, Indiana, USA.
Hale worked with the Walt Disney and on more than 100 projects as an animator and cartoon layout artist for the production company. He worked for ten years on Wonderful World of Color, a Disney television series in the 1960’s. He also made important contributions to such classics as Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins, Lady and the Tramp, and Pete’s Dragon. He was part of Disney’s production, It’s Tough to Be a Bird, and Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom, both of which won an Academy Award for Best Cartoon Short Subject. He also received an Academy Award nomination in 1979 for Best Animated Visual Effects for his efforts on The Black Hole. Hale was named the producer for Disney’s 25th full-length animated feature, The Black Cauldron, in 1980. He rewrote the script at that time and was in charge of all aspects of the production of the film. The Black Cauldron was released in 1985 and he retired from Disney the following year. In 2008, Hale was honored with a NFFC Disney Legend Award presented by the National Fantasy Fan Club in recognition of his significant contributions to the Disney legacy.
