Lino DiSalvo

Lino DiSalvo
DiSalvo in 2019
Alma materVancouver Film School
OccupationsAnimator, film director, writer, voice actor
Years active1999–present
SpouseRosanna Rizzuto-DiSalvo

Lino DiSalvo is an American animator, film director, writer and voice actor.

Biography

DiSalvo graduated from Vancouver Film School and joined Walt Disney Animation Studios. DiSalvo spent almost 17 years at Disney and served as Head of Animation on Frozen, supervising animator on Tangled and Bolt and animator on Meet the Robinsons, Chicken Little, 102 Dalmatians and Reign of Fire.[1]

He served as Creative Director for Paramount Animation before joining Paris-based, ON Animation Studios as Head of Creative.[2] He has also voiced the characters of Vinnie the pigeon in Bolt, Gristletoe Joe in Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice, and Robotitron in Playmobil: The Movie.

As of 2018, DiSalvo is developing his next animated feature, The Badalisc, which is inspired by Italian folklore and draws heavily from his cultural heritage.[3]


Filmography

Year Title Animator Director Actor Notes
1999 Inspector Gadget Yes No No
2000 102 Dalmatians Yes No No
2002 Reign of Fire Yes No No
2003 Kangaroo Jack Yes No No
2005 Chicken Little Yes No No
2007 Meet the Robinsons Yes No No
2008 Bolt Yes No Yes Supervising Animator, voice of Vinnie
2009 Prep & Landing Yes No Yes Supervising Animator, voice of Gristletoe Joe
2010 Tangled Yes No No Supervising Animator
2011 Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Yes No No Animation Supervisor
2013 Frozen Yes No No Head of Animation
2019 Playmobil: The Movie No Yes Yes Original Story, voice of Robotitron
2022 Reindeer in Here No Yes Yes Executive Producer, voice of Frankie and polar bear secretary, Nominated for a Children's & Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Special
TBA The Badalisc No Yes No Original Story

References

  1. ↑ McNary, Dave (27 June 2014). "Paramount Nabs 'Frozen' Animator Lino DiSalvo from Disney". Variety. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Amidi, Amid (28 June 2014). "Paramount Snatches 'Frozen' Head of Animation Lino DiSalvo". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (8 May 2018). "Michel Hazanavicius-Penned 'Little Jules Verne' Sails With ON Animation". Variety. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.