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John Musker

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John Edward Musker, born in Chicago on 8 November 1953, is an American animator and filmmaker who often collaborates with fellow director Ron Clements. Together they are best known for writing and directing Disney animated films including The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog and Moana. His career began in 1977. Within this atlas John Musker is credited as the director of The Little Mermaid, Moana and Hercules (1997 film).

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1953 1
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Source Hercules (1997 film) - Wikipedia
Moana, Landmark Works
Source Moana (2016 film) - Wikipedia
Source The Little Mermaid (1989 film) - Wikipedia
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John Edward Musker (born November 8, 1953) is an American animator and filmmaker.
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The Little Mermaid (1989 film) - Wikipedia
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The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and produced by Musker and Howard Ashman, who also wrote the film's songs with composer Alan Menken.
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Moana (2016 film) - Wikipedia
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Moana is a 2016 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements from a screenplay by Jared Bush.
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Hercules (1997 film) - Wikipedia
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Produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, the film was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, both of whom co-wrote the screenplay with Irene Mecchi, and the writing team of Donald McEnery and Bob Shaw.
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