Crew · Dayton, Ohio, USA · Born April 6, 1958
Disney animator, whose contributions to animation have included several Disney leading or title characters, most notably heroines. His work includes Princess Jasmine in Aladdin, Young Simba in The Lion King and Mulan in Mulan. He has also been animator of such films as 2007's Enchanted and the Goofy short How to Hook Up Your Home Theater. Additionally he directed the award-winning short film John Henry. Recently, he was the supervising animator of Princess Tiana in The Princess and the Frog. On August 11, 2024, Henn was honored by the Walt Disney Company as a Disney Legend at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California at the conclusion of that year's D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. The actresses who played the five Disney Princesses for whom he had served as the supervising animator―Jodi Benson, Paige O'Hara, Anika Noni Rose, Linda Larkin, and Ming-Na Wen―appeared together on stage to express their gratitude to Henn for creating such memorable animated characters.
MovieDisney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024
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MovieBeyond The Glass: The WDW Animation Building
2024
TVSketchbook
2022
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MovieMickey: The Story of a Mouse
2022
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MovieBehind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2015
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MovieBeyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
2010
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MovieMagic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
2010
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MovieFrom Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
2005
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MovieFrom Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
2005
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MovieThe Art of Mary Blair
2005
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MovieMickey's Cartoon Comeback
2004
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MovieFrom Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan
1998
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MovieThe Making of the Lion King
1994
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MovieThe Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
1992
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MovieThe Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol
1984
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