Jim Duffy
Animator, director, and producer of films
Born
1937
88 years ago
Died
March 23rd, 2012
13 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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