Lino DiSalvo
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Lino DiSalvo | |
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 DiSalvo in 2019 | |
| Born | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Vancouver Film School |
| Occupations | Animator, film director, writer, voice actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Rosanna Rizzuto-DiSalvo |
Lino DiSalvo is an American animator, film director, writer and voice actor.
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]
