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Kay Nielsen(1886-1957)

  • Art Department
  • Animation Department
  • Art Director
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Kay Nielsen was born on 12 March 1886 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Kay was an art director, known for The Little Mermaid (1989), Fantasia (1940) and The Magical World of Disney (1954). Kay died on 21 June 1957 in Altadena, California, USA.
BornMarch 12, 1886
DiedJune 21, 1957(71)
BornMarch 12, 1886
DiedJune 21, 1957(71)
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Known for

Buddy Hackett, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid
7.6
  • Art Department
  • 1989
Fantasia (1940)
Fantasia
7.7
  • Art Director(segment "Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria")
  • 1940
Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
  • Art Department

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Art Department

  • Buddy Hackett, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid (1989)
    The Little Mermaid
    7.6
    • visual development
    • 1989
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • stylist
    • 1956

Animation Department

  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • layout artist
    • 1956

Art Director

  • Fantasia (1940)
    Fantasia
    7.7
    • Art Director (segment "Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria")
    • 1940

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 12, 1886
    • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Died
    • June 21, 1957
    • Altadena, California, USA

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