Jim Duffy

Animator, director, and producer of films

Jim Duffy - Animator, director, and producer of films
Born

1937
88 years ago

Died

March 23rd, 2012
12 years ago — 75 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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An American animator, director, and producer, focused primarily on animated shorts and television series. Directed episodes of the animated series DuckTales and provided production work for various Disney projects. Worked on numerous animated films through his career, contributing to the art of animation and storytelling.

Directed episodes of DuckTales

Produced animated features for Disney

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