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Dale Baer(1950-2021)

  • Animation Department
  • Art Department
  • Production Department
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Dale Baer was born on 15 June 1950 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He is known for The Emperor's New Groove (2000), Species (1995) and Last Action Hero (1993). He was married to Jane Baer and Teddy. He died on 15 January 2021 in Irvine, California, USA.
BornJune 15, 1950
DiedJanuary 15, 2021(70)
BornJune 15, 1950
DiedJanuary 15, 2021(70)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

David Spade in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
The Emperor's New Groove
7.4
  • Animation Department
  • 2000
Natasha Henstridge in Species (1995)
Species
5.9
  • Visual Effects
  • 1995
Anthony Quinn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, F. Murray Abraham, Charles Dance, Tom Noonan, Austin O'Brien, and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Last Action Hero (1993)
Last Action Hero
6.5
  • Animation Department(uncredited)
  • 1993
Russell Crowe in Robin Hood (2010)
Robin Hood
6.6
  • Animation Department
  • 2010

Credits

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Animation Department

  • The Tom and Jerry Show (2011)
    The Tom and Jerry Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • animation supervisor
    • 2018–2019
  • In an Empty Wood (2018)
    In an Empty Wood
    Short
    • animation consultant
    • 2018
  • Jess Harnell, Kath Soucie, JP Karliak, and Lincoln Melcher in Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017)
    Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
    5.0
    Video
    • character layout and animation
    • 2017
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • animator: Eric Goldberg Couch Gag
    • 2016
  • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)
    Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
    7.6
    Video
    • animation (segments "Get a Horse!", "How to Hook up Your Home Theater")
    • 2015
  • Pups of Liberty: The Dog-claration of Independence (2015)
    Pups of Liberty: The Dog-claration of Independence
    7.9
    Short
    • character designer
    • supervising animator
    • 2015
  • Jordan/Looney Tunes - The Dunk to End All Dunks (Ad) (2015)
    Jordan/Looney Tunes - The Dunk to End All Dunks (Ad)
    Video
    • animator
    • 2015
  • Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, and Santino Fontana in Frozen 'Let It Go' in 25 Languages - Behind the Mic (2014)
    Frozen
    7.4
    • additional visual development (as Dale L. Baer)
    • 2013
  • Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    Saving Mr. Banks
    7.5
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Get a Horse! (2013)
    Get a Horse!
    7.5
    Short
    • animator
    • 2013
  • Winnie the Pooh (2011)
    Winnie the Pooh
    7.1
    • supervising animator: "Owl"
    • 2011
  • The Ballad of Nessie (2011)
    The Ballad of Nessie
    6.9
    Short
    • supervising animator
    • 2011
  • Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, and Teresa Palmer in The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice
    6.1
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Russell Crowe in Robin Hood (2010)
    Robin Hood
    6.6
    • animator
    • 2010
  • John Goodman, Oprah Winfrey, Bruno Campos, Terrence Howard, Jim Cummings, Keith David, Jenifer Lewis, Ritchie Montgomery, Anika Noni Rose, Michael-Leon Wooley, Paul Briggs, Jennifer Cody, and Don Hall in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
    The Princess and the Frog
    7.2
    • animator: "Ray"
    • lead animator: "Frog Hunters" (as Dale L. Baer, as Dale L. Baer)
    • 2009

Art Department

  • Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Kearin, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Any Gabrielly, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana (2016)
    Moana
    7.6
    • additional visual development (as Dale L. Baer)
    • 2016
  • Jason Bateman, Tommy Chong, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Lister Jr., Maurice LaMarche, Kristen Bell, Bono, Chaz Bono, César Bono, James Bono, Joseph Bono, Mary Bono, Sonny Bono, Steven Scot Bono, Steve Bono, Sebastian Cavazza, Bonar Colleano, Dan Cooper, Jesse Corti, Yves De Bono, Eurilla del Bono, John DiMaggio, Terri Douglas, Idris Elba, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, David Goetz, Ginnifer Goodwin, Byron Howard, Don Lake, Peter Mansbridge, Jeremy Milton, Rich Moore, Pace Paulsen, Raymond S. Persi, Fabienne Rawley, Jim Reardon, Shakira, J.K. Simmons, Kath Soucie, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Gita Reddy, Dídac Bono, Nathan Warner, Kellie D. Lewis, Sofia Bono Prado, Jared Bush, Mark Rhino Smith, Clark Spencer, Brad Simonsen, Alan Bono, Chianna Bono, Chesare Bono, Novo Bono Jr., Josephine Bono, Bono, John Bono, Nate Torrence, Jill Cordes, Larry Herrera, Jennifer Lee, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Sara de Bono, Katie Lowes, Salvatore Bono, Melissa Goodwin Shepherd, Dave Kohut, Stacie Bono, Josh Dallas, Jenny Slate, Josie Trinidad, Thomas Bono, Leah Latham, Zach King, Christy Bono, Della Saba, Alyssa Ann Bono, Steven Bono Jr., Madeleine Curry, Krystle Bono, Evelyn Wilson Bresee, Hewitt Bush, Claire K. Smith, David A. Thibodeau, John Wheeler, Hannah G. Williams, Jackson Stein, Andrés Di Bono, Fernando Gonzalez, Valeria Bono, JoAnn Bono, Chiara Bono, and Amelia Bono in Zootopia (2016)
    Zootopia
    8.0
    • additional visual development
    • 2016
  • Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, and Santino Fontana in Frozen 'Let It Go' in 25 Languages - Behind the Mic (2014)
    Frozen
    7.4
    • additional visual development (as Dale L. Baer)
    • 2013
  • John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch, Rich Moore, Sarah Silverman, Gerald C. Rivers, Jack McBrayer, Roger Craig Smith, and Kevin Deters in Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
    Wreck-It Ralph
    7.7
    • additional visual development
    • 2012
  • Miranda Richardson, Martin Vidnovic, Katie Lai, and Alexandra Lai in The King and I (1999)
    The King and I
    4.4
    • storyboard artist (as Dale L. Baer)
    • 1999
  • Shrek: I Feel Good (1996)
    Shrek: I Feel Good
    5.8
    Short
    • visual development artist
    • 1996
  • Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, and Rob Paulsen in Animaniacs (1993)
    Animaniacs
    7.8
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist
    • 1993
  • Mother Goose and Grimm (1991)
    Mother Goose and Grimm
    8.0
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist
    • 1992
  • 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987)
    'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
    6.3
    TV Short
    • story director
    • 1987
  • Lucille Bliss, Danny Goldman, Don Messick, and Alan Oppenheimer in The Smurfs (1981)
    The Smurfs
    7.2
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1987
  • The Animated Atlas of the World (1986)
    The Animated Atlas of the World
    6.2
    Short
    • storyboard artist
    • 1986
  • The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980)
    The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
    5.6
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1981
  • Laverne & Shirley in the Army (1981)
    Laverne & Shirley in the Army
    5.7
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1981

Production Department

  • Raymond S. Persi and Tucker Gilmore in Inner Workings (2016)
    Inner Workings
    7.7
    Short
    • pre-production
    • 2016
  • GT Academy USA (2011)
    GT Academy USA
    8.4
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 2013
  • Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow in Shrek (2001)
    Shrek
    7.9
    • pre-production: Los Angeles
    • 2001

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Dale Baer Animation
    • Zerply
  • Alternative names
    • Dale L. Baer
  • Born
    • June 15, 1950
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • January 15, 2021
    • Irvine, California, USA(complications from Lou Gehrig's disease)
  • Spouses
      Jane BaerSeptember 26, 1976 - ? (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    animator for a Nintendo commercial with Super Mario and Legend of Zelda characters.

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