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Marc Davis

1913 - 2000

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Marc Fraser Davis (March 30, 1913 – January 12, 2000) was a prominent American artist and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, the famed core animators of Disney animated films, and was revered for his knowledge and understanding of visual aesthetics. After his work on One Hundred and One Dalmatians he moved to Walt Disney Imagineering to work on rides for Disneyland and Walt Disney World before retiring in 1978. Walt Disney once said of Davis, "Marc can do story, he can do character, he can animate, he can design shows for me. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marc Davis is the 84th most popular designer (down from 78th in 2019), the 9,264th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,741st in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Designer.

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Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Marc Davis ranks 84 out of 104. Before him are Erik Spiekermann, Catherine Martin, Max Miedinger, Norman Bel Geddes, Colleen Atwood, and Yvonne Blake. After him are Chiara Ferragni, Abdulaziz al-Omari, Philipp Plein, Tony Esposito, Virgil Abloh, and Matthew Carter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Marc Davis ranks 325. Before him are Walt Ader, Robert Nisbet, Ferdinand Kiefler, François Devries, Maria Kwaśniewska, and Roger Rio. After him are William J. Casey, Henri Eberhardt, Nikolai Stepulov, Ansa Ikonen, Erich Koschik, and Suzan Kahramaner. Among people deceased in 2000, Marc Davis ranks 282. Before him are Václav Horák, Gerardo Romero, Kazimierz Brandys, Yuriy Lituyev, Rober Eryol, and Lajos Kocsis. After him are Erich Borchmeyer, Alberto Demiddi, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ernesto Albarracín, Helmut Berthold, and Larry Linville.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Marc Davis ranks 9,266 out of 20,380. Before him are William Haines (1900), June Foray (1917), Marc Cherry (1962), Richard Davis (1930), Michel Gill (1960), and Larry James (1947). After him are Frank Belknap Long (1901), Craig Sheffer (1960), Steve Swallow (1940), Jimmy Dorsey (1904), Alden Sanborn (1899), and George Follmer (1934).

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Among DESIGNERS In United States

Among designers born in United States, Marc Davis ranks 12. Before him are Paul Rand (1914), Ruth St. Denis (1879), Alan Freed (1921), Ollie Johnston (1912), Norman Bel Geddes (1893), and Colleen Atwood (1948). After him are Virgil Abloh (1980), Betsey Johnson (1942), Kate Spade (1962), Cliff Bleszinski (1975), and Hank Green (1980).

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