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Matthew O'Callaghan is an American animator, director, and screenwriter, who worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios from 1981–2007, then returning to work as a storyboard artist on Zootopia and a retake director on Tangled: The Series.

Outside of Disney, he directed the 2006 animated film adaptation of Curious George and created the animated sitcom Life with Louie. His other animated works include Cat Don't Dance, Rover Dangerfield, The Pagemaster, Freakazoid!, and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.

Filmography[]

Year Film Position
1981 The Fox and the Hound Animator: The Bear
1983 Mickey's Christmas Carol The Creative Talent Of
1985 The Black Cauldron Assistant Animator
1986 The Great Mouse Detective Story Adapted By/Character Animator: Ratigan, Fidget the Bat, and Felicia
1987 Sport Goofy in Soccermania Director
1987 The Brave Little Toaster Directing Animator: Kirby/Storyboard Artist
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit Animator
1988 Oliver & Company Animator: Jenny Foxworth
1989 The Little Mermaid Directing Animator: Prince Eric and Chef Louis/Storyboard Artist
1999 Inspector Gadget Animation supervisor: Gadgetmobile, DQI
2000 Mission to Mars Animation supervisor: Dream Quest Images
2000 102 Dalmatians Visual effects supervisor
2002 Snow Dogs Animation Supervisor
2004 Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas Director/Screenplay
2007 Cinderella III: A Twist in Time Storyboard Artist
2016 Zootopia Storyboard Artist
2017 Tangled: The Series Retake Director
2021 Mickey Mouse Funhouse Director

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Walt Disney Animation Studios - Transparent Logo
1920s—1970s
Disney's Nine Old Men: Milt Kahl • Frank Thomas • Ollie Johnston • Les Clark • John Lounsbery • Marc Davis • Ward Kimball • Eric Larson • Wolfgang Reitherman

Animators: Bill Tytla • Art Babbitt • Lee Blair • Preston Blair • Fred Moore • Shamus Culhane • Cy Young • Don Lusk • Norman Ferguson • Hal King • Jack Hannah • Dick Kinney • Hal Ambro • Ken O'Brien • Judge Whitaker • Bill Justice • Don Bluth • Gary Goldman • Charles A. Nichols • Blaine Gibson • John Ewing • Walt Stanchfield • Rolly Crump • Fred Hellmich • Amby Paliwoda • Wilfred Jackson • Xavier Atencio • Ben Sharpsteen • Earl Hurd • Dale Oliver • Eric Cleworth • David Hand • Fred Spencer • Julius Svendsen • Jack Bradbury • Kenneth Muse • Rudolf Ising • Hugh Harman • Friz Freleng • Walt Kelly • Leo Salkin • John Dehner • Retta Scott • David Swift • Mel Shaw • Jack Cutting • Grant Simmons • Art Stevens • Frank Tashlin • Wathel Rogers • Tyrus Wong • Johnny Cannon • Bernard Wolf • John W. Dunn • Henry Selick • Tony Strobl • Chuck Williams • Burny Mattinson • Dave Suding • Andy Gaskill • Campbell Grant
Visual Development, Layout, Background Artists and Character Designers: Gustaf Tenggren • Mary Blair • Marjorie Ralston • Marcellite Garner • Lillian Bounds • Edna Francis • Virginia Davis • Joe Grant • Mel Shaw • Claude Coats • Don DaGradi • John Hench • Eyvind Earle • Ken O'Connor • Thor Putnam • Albert Hurter • John Hubley • Herbert Ryman • Don Griffith • Basil Davidovich • Jack Boyd • Peter Ellenshaw • Ruthie Tompson • Earl Duvall • Retta Davidson • Ub Iwerks • Vance Gerry • Hazel Sewell • James Bodrero • Lance Nolley • Grace Bailey • Maurice Noble • Dale Barnhart • Andy Engman • Eustace Lycett • John Emerson • Joe Hale • Leota Toombs • Ferdinand Horvath • Jerry Rees • Dan Hansen • Jim Coleman • Dorse Lanpher • John P. Miller • Dodie Roberts
Storyboard Artists and Writers: Bill Peet • Ralph Wright • Dick Huemer • Floyd Norman • Yale Gracey • Ted Sears • Erdman Penner • Joe Rinaldi • Winston Hibler • Otto Englander • William Cottrell • Bill Berg • Al Bertino • T. Hee • Homer Brightman • Ted Osbourne • Larry Clemmons • Harry Reeves • Jesse Marsh • Chuck Couch • Webb Smith • Dick Sebast • Peter Young
Directors: Clyde Geronimi • Hamilton Luske • Jack Kinney • Ted Berman • Richard Rich • George Scribner • Riley Thomson • Dick Lundy • Jack King • Burt Gillett • James Algar • Bill Roberts • Larry Lansburgh • Richard Irvine
Producers: Walt Disney • Ron Miller • Ken Anderson • Don Duckwall • Perce Pearce • Margaret J. Winkler

1980s—present
Renaissance Directors: Rob Minkoff • Roger Allers • Gary Trousdale • Kirk Wise • Chris Sanders • Mark Dindal • John Musker • Mike Gabriel

Story Trust Directors: Ron Clements • Chris Buck • Byron Howard • Don Hall • Chris Williams • Rich Moore • Stephen J. Anderson • Nathan Greno • Fawn Veerasunthorn
Producers: Peter Del Vecho • Clark Spencer • Roy Conli • Dorothy McKim • Don Hahn • Shane Morris • Peter Schneider
Chief Creative Officer: Jennifer Lee
Associated Figures: Bob Iger • Roy Edward Disney • Michael Eisner • John Lasseter • Ed Catmull • Jeffrey Katzenberg • Bob Chapek
Signature Voice Actors: Jim Cummings • Alan Tudyk • Katie Lowes • John DiMaggio • Maurice LaMarche • Jodi Benson • David Ogden Stiers • Jesse Corti • Paul Briggs • Raymond S. Persi • Phil Johnston • Frank Welker • Bill Farmer • Brian Cummings
Signature Musicians: Robert B. Sherman • Richard M. Sherman • Alan Menken • Kristen Anderson-Lopez • Robert Lopez • Lin-Manuel Miranda • Howard Ashman • Tim Rice • Phil Collins • Stephen Schwartz • Marc Shaiman • Danny Troob
Supervising Animators: Glen Keane • Andreas Deja • Eric Goldberg • Mark Henn • John Pomeroy • Randy Haycock • Dale Baer • Tony Bancroft • Tom Bancroft • Tony Fucile • Anthony DeRosa • Russ Edmonds • Bruce W. Smith • Michael Surrey • Duncan Marjoribanks • Ruben Aquino • Nik Ranieri • Ron Husband • Rick Farmiloe • Tom Sito • Tony Anselmo • Will Finn • Kathy Zielinski • Hendel Butoy • Ellen Woodbury • Matthew O'Callaghan • David Pruiksma • Bob Walker • Aaron Blaise • Jay Jackson • Nancy Kniep • James Baxter • Tony Fucile • Sergio Pablos
Visual Development & Storyboard Artists: Dean DeBlois • Claire Keane • Brittney Lee • Jin Kim • Shiyoon Kim • Ryan Green • Sue C. Nichols • Michael Peraza, Jr. • Kevin Lima • Kelly Asbury • Kelvin Yasuda • Toby Shelton • Barry Cook • Steve Starr • John Tucker • Mark Kennedy • Mabel L. Gesner • Carole Holliday • Jorgen Klubien • Don Paul • Van Shirvanian • Brian Pimental • Donovan Cook • David Pimentel • Joseph Christopher Pepe • Alex Mann • Geoffrey C. Everts • Rob Gibbs • Graham Woods • Ray Hofstedt • Joe Ranft
Other Animators: Kaaren Lundeen • Timothy O'Donnell • Michael Humphries • Tim Burton • Brenda Chapman • David Cutler • Sandro Cleuzo • Jane Baer • Ed Gombert • Barry Temple • Gary M. Eggleston • Brad Bird • David Stephan • Ray Harris • Lureline Weatherly • Mark Kalesniko • Joe Lanzisero • Ruben Procopio • Philip Phillipson • Raul Aguirre Jr. • Barry Atkinson • Thomas Baker • Chris Bailey • Geefwee Boedoe • Jane Misek • Rob Corley • Daan Jippes• Eric Pigors• Dorothea Baker Paul • Trey Finney • Pres Romanillos • Martin Schwartz • Michael Show • Kevin M. Smith • Edward R. Gutierrez • Juliet Stroud • Bill Thinnes • Ash Brannon • Gilda Palinginis • Dana Reemes • Theresa Wiseman • Marianne Tucker • Lillian A. Chapman • Claudia V. Keene • Lorna Cook • Christine Lawrence Finney • Laurey Foulkes • Mike Cosa • Jody Kooistra • Andrew Ramos • Mary-Jean Repchuk • Eric Walls • Elizabeth S. Watasin • James Young Jackson • Jymn Magon • Butch Hartman • Bill Waldman • Chris Sonnenburg • Marc Tosolini • Gontran Hoarau • Lieve Miessen • Florence Montceau • Marco Allard • Bert Klein • Jim Snider • James Lopez • Marc Smith • Mark Koetsier • Bradley Raymond • Cathie Karas Wilke • Clay Kaytis • Michael Lester • Michael Benet • Billy George • John Puglisi • Doug Post • Anthony Wayne Michaels

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