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Art Babbitt

1907 - 1992

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Arthur Harold Babitsky (October 8, 1907 – March 4, 1992), better known as Art Babbitt, was an American animator, best known for his work at the Walt Disney Productions animation unit. He received over 80 awards as an animation director and animator, and also developed the character of Goofy. Babbitt worked as an animator or animation director on films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia and Dumbo, among others. Outside of Disney, he also animated The Wise Quacking Duck for Leon Schlesinger Productions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Art Babbitt is the 97th most popular artist (up from 99th in 2019), the 9,859th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,665th in 2019) and the 21st most popular American Artist.

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Among ARTISTS

Among artists, Art Babbitt ranks 97 out of 125. Before him are Leonid Shvartsman, John Howe, Eric Gill, Martha Rosler, Borka Pavićević, and Cassandra Austen. After him are Edward Kienholz, John Butler Yeats, Vik Muniz, Joseph Smit, Pippa Bacca, and Red Skelton.

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Among people born in 1907, Art Babbitt ranks 347. Before him are Eduardo Reyes Ortiz, Arturo Rodríguez, Amir Sjarifuddin, Bob Tisdall, Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, and Barbara Kent. After him are N. G. L. Hammond, Jacques Barzun, Célestin Delmer, Jules Roy, Farid Simaika, and Kalle Jalkanen. Among people deceased in 1992, Art Babbitt ranks 245. Before him are Marjorie Gestring, Russinho, Leo Halle, Nguyễn Thị Định, Sterling Holloway, and Peter Hirt. After him are Kees Broekman, Tamara Lazakovich, Yutaka Ozaki, Sabiha Bengütaş, Fedor Samokhin, and Josephine McKim.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Art Babbitt ranks 9,861 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Pilgrim (1883), Sin Cara (1977), Adam McKay (1968), Ray Bryant (1931), Shirley Mason (1901), and Cliff DeYoung (1945). After him are Leslie David Baker (1958), Sabu (1964), Lam Jones (1958), Christy Mathewson (1880), Joey Castillo (1966), and Wes Borland (1975).

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Among ARTISTS In United States

Among artists born in United States, Art Babbitt ranks 21. Before him are Gilbert Baker (1951), Gordon Matta-Clark (1943), Dan Graham (1942), Maud Wagner (1877), Carolee Schneemann (1939), and Martha Rosler (1943). After him are Edward Kienholz (1927), Red Skelton (1913), Peter Sellars (1957), Alex Grey (1953), Joan Mondale (1930), and Al Hirschfeld (1903).

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