Don Hahn

Biography

Don Hahn is an American film producer known for his work on Disney animated features. Born in Chicago, he grew up in California and made his first animated shorts in high school. He began his career in animation at Disney, working on The Fox and the Hound, later serving as production manager on The Black Cauldron (1985) and associate producer on Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). His breakthrough came as producer of Beauty and the Beast (1991), which won a Golden Globe and was the first animated film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He went on to produce The Lion King (1994), which also won a Golden Globe, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), and The Haunted Mansion (2003). He founded Stone Circle Pictures in 2008 and directed the documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009). He has also executive produced Disneynature films and written books on animation.

70years old

Turns 71 on November 26in 53 days

Born November 26, 1955Chicago
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Donald Paul Hahn

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 11 years2007 to 2018

Every film, newest first

2018HowardIMDb rating 7.5
2009Waking Sleeping BeautyIMDb rating 7.5
2007The Pixar StoryIMDb rating 7.7

Genres

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First role
Don Hahn began his animation career as an assistant director to Disney Legend Wolfgang Reitherman on The Fox and the Hound.
First role
Hahn's first producer credit came in 1989 on Tummy Trouble, a Roger Rabbit short, where he produced alongside Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, and Frank Marshall.
A first
Hahn went on to produce Beauty and the Beast, the benchmark animated feature released in 1991. It was the first animated film ever nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture.
A first
Hahn produced 1994's The Lion King. The animated film broke worldwide box office records and soon ranked as the highest grossing traditionally animated film ever made.
Early training
Hahn's early career included setting up and running the Disney School of Animation, an in house training program for young artists at the Disney Studio animation department. Veteran animators Eric Larson and Walt Stanchfield mentored it.
Behind the camera
Hahn founded Stone Circle Pictures in 2008, and the company produced the animation documentary film Waking Sleeping Beauty. He has also executive produced films by Disneynature since 2007.

Don Hahn movies on Netflix

Howard2018IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Waking Sleeping Beauty2009IMDb rating 7.5as Narrator (voice)
The Pixar Story2007IMDb rating 7.7as Himself

Most often with

Glen Keane appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Glen Keane

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Gary Trousdale

Rob Minkoff

John Musker

Roger Allers

Films together

Glen Keane3 films together, 2007 to 2018
Glen Keane's page
- Howard2018IMDb rating 7.5Hahn as HimselfKeane as Himself
- Waking Sleeping Beauty2009IMDb rating 7.5Hahn as NarratorvoiceKeane as Himselfvoice
- The Pixar Story2007IMDb rating 7.7Hahn as HimselfKeane as Himself
Jeffrey Katzenberg2 films together, 2009 to 2018
Jeffrey Katzenberg's page
- Howard2018IMDb rating 7.5Hahn as HimselfKatzenberg as Himself
- Waking Sleeping Beauty2009IMDb rating 7.5Hahn as NarratorvoiceKatzenberg as Himselfvoice
Gary Trousdale2 films together, 2009 to 2018
Gary Trousdale's page
- Howard2018IMDb rating 7.5Hahn as HimselfTrousdale as Himself
- Waking Sleeping Beauty2009IMDb rating 7.5Hahn as NarratorvoiceTrousdale as Himselfvoice
Rob Minkoff2 films together, 2009 to 2018
Rob Minkoff's page
- Howard2018IMDb rating 7.5Hahn as HimselfMinkoff as Himself
- Waking Sleeping Beauty2009IMDb rating 7.5Hahn as NarratorvoiceMinkoff as Himselfvoice
John Musker2 films together, 2007 to 2009
John Musker's page
- Waking Sleeping Beauty2009IMDb rating 7.5Hahn as NarratorvoiceMusker as Himselfvoice
- The Pixar Story2007IMDb rating 7.7Hahn as HimselfMusker as Himself
Roger Allers2 films together, 2009 to 2018
Roger Allers's page
- Howard2018IMDb rating 7.5Hahn as HimselfAllers as Himself
- Waking Sleeping Beauty2009IMDb rating 7.5Hahn as NarratorvoiceAllers as Himselfvoice
Also two films together2 more actors
- Ron ClementsWaking Sleeping Beauty (2009) and The Pixar Story (2007)
- Thomas SchumacherHoward (2018) and Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Four awards and honors from 1991 to 2022, two of them major.

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Don Hahn's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Golden Globes
1994	Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy	The Lion King	Won
1991	Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy	Beauty and the Beast	Won
Other honors
2022	Disney Legends		Honored
2016	June Foray award		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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