Burnett "Burny" Mattinson (May 13, 1935 – February 27, 2023) was an American animator, director, producer, and story artist for Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he was employed from 1953 until his death in 2023.
Mattinson was honored as an inductee of the Disney Legends program in 2008. Mattinson was the longest serving employee of The Walt Disney Company, with a career that spanned almost 70 years.
In 2023, Mattinson made a posthumous appearance as himself in the short film Once Upon a Studio, celebrating the Disney Studio's 100th anniversary. The film is dedicated to his memory.
Filmography[]
- Lady and the Tramp (1955): inbetweener
- Sleeping Beauty (1959): character animator
- One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961): inbetweener
- The Jungle Book (1967): animator
- The Aristocats (1970): animator
- Robin Hood (film) (1973): character animator and storyboard artist
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977): animator
- The Rescuers (1977): story and titles
- The Fox and the Hound (1981): story
- Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983): director, producer, and story adaptation
- The Black Cauldron (1985): additional story contributions
- The Great Mouse Detective (1986): director, producer, and story adapted by
- Oliver & Company (1988): special thanks
- The Prince and the Pauper (1990): storyboard artist
- Beauty and the Beast (1991): story
- Aladdin (film) (1992): story
- The Lion King (1994): story
- Pocahontas (film) (1995): story
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996): story
- Mulan (1998): story
- Tarzan (1999): story
- How to Hook up Your Home Theater (2007): additional story material
- Winnie the Pooh (film) (2011): story supervisor
- Big Hero 6 (2014): story artist
- Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018): additional story artist
- Strange World (2022): story artist
- Once Upon a Studio (2023): Live-action cameo, dedication
- Wish (2023): dedication