Mark Henn
Biography
Disney animator, whose contributions to animation have included several Disney leading or title characters, most notably heroines. His work includes Princess Jasmine in Aladdin, Young Simba in The Lion King and Mulan in Mulan. He has also been animator of such films as 2007's Enchanted and the Goofy short How to Hook Up Your Home Theater. Additionally he directed the award-winning short film John Henry. Recently, he was the supervising animator of Princess Tiana in The Princess and the Frog. On August 11, 2024, Henn was honored by the Walt Disney Company as a Disney Legend at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California at the conclusion of that year's D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. The actresses who played the five Disney Princesses for whom he had served as the supervising animator―Jodi Benson, Paige O'Hara, Anika Noni Rose, Linda Larkin, and Ming-Na Wen―appeared together on stage to express their gratitude to Henn for creating such memorable animated characters.
Filmography
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Beyond The Glass: The WDW Animation Building
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
The Art of Mary Blair
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback
From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan
The Making of the Lion King
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
