Andreas Deja

About Andreas Deja

He is most recognized for his work with Walt Disney Animation Studios as a cartoonist and animator. He's mostly known for his work on villains, such as Scar from The Lion King and Gaston from Beauty and the Beast.

Andreas Deja is a Polish-American-American character animator best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Deja's work includes overseeing character animation in several Disney animated films, including Disney villain Gaston from Beauty and the Beast, Jafar from Aladdin, Scar from The Lion King, and the the main character in Hercules.

Born	Gdańsk, Poland
Employer	Walt Disney Animation Studios (1981-present)
Years active	1980–present
Occupation	Animator

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Trivia

He was largely responsible for creating the character of Hercules in the Disney film of the same name.

Andreas Deja before fame

He has stated that as a child, he was inspired to become an animator and cartoonist after viewing Disney's The Jungle Book.

Achievement of Andreas Deja

In the Disney picture of the same name, he was substantially responsible for the creation of the character Hercules.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Andreas Deja family life

He is out and proudly gay. This, he claims, has influenced the development of several of his characters.

Associations of Andreas Deja

He also contributed to the creation of the character of Jafar in the film Aladdin, starring Robin Williams as the Genie.

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