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Larry Whitaker

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Larry Whitaker was born on 31 July 1969 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He is a director, known for Con Air (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998) and FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992).
BornJuly 31, 1969
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    Known for

    Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, and Ving Rhames in Con Air (1997)
    Con Air
    6.9
    • Visual Effects(DreamQuest Images)
    • 1997
    John Alexander in Mighty Joe Young (1998)
    Mighty Joe Young
    5.7
    • Visual Effects
    • 1998
    Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis in FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
    FernGully: The Last Rainforest
    6.6
    • Animation Department
    • 1992
    John Cleese, Jack Palance, James Arrington, Liz Callaway, Lex de Azevedo, Sandy Duncan, Davis Gaines, Jonathan Hadary, Mark Harelik, Dakin Matthews, Howard McGillin, Joel McKinnon Miller, Michelle Nicastro, Tom Alan Robbins, Steve Vinovich, Steven Wright, and David Zippel in The Swan Princess (1994)
    The Swan Princess
    6.4
    • Animation Department("Puffin")
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Animation Department



    • Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam (2021)
      Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • animator (as Larry D. Whitaker Jr.)
      • 2021
    • The Thin Line (2017)
      The Thin Line
      5.5
      • animation director
      • 2017
    • Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012)
      Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse
      6.3
      Video
      • character layout and animation
      • 2012
    • Joe Alaskey, Bob Bergen, Grey DeLisle, Michael Gough, Laraine Newman, Rob Paulsen, Todd Stashwick, Billy West, and Nikki Yanofsky in Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)
      Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
      6.1
      Video
      • character layout and animation
      • 2011
    • Playmobil: The Secret of Pirate Island (2009)
      Playmobil: The Secret of Pirate Island
      6.0
      Video
      • animation supervisor
      • 2009
    • The Condor (2006)
      The Condor
      4.7
      Video
      • character designer
      • 2006
    • Your Child: Essentials of Discipline
      Video
      • animator
      • 2005
    • Nathan Lane in The Lion King 1½ (2004)
      The Lion King 1½
      6.5
      Video
      • animation director: "Meerkat Rhapsody" sequence
      • 2004
    • Mike Nawrocki in LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures (2002)
      LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures
      6.6
      TV Series
      • character animator (as Larry D. Whitaker Jr.)
      • 2003
    • Barry Bostwick, Kath Soucie, Samuel West, and Bobby Lockwood in 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure (2002)
      101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure
      5.7
      Video
      • additional animator (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Blayne Weaver in Return to Never Land (2002)
      Return to Never Land
      5.8
      • additional animation director
      • 2002
    • Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Tara Strong, Kenneth Mars, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea (2000)
      The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea
      5.5
      Video
      • animator: "Ariel"
      • 2000
    • Promo Poster
      The Tigger Movie
      6.3
      • additional animator
      • sheet timer (as Larry D. Whitaker Jr.)
      • 2000
    • The King and I (1999)
      The King and I
      4.4
      • character animator (as Larry Whitaker Jr.)
      • 1999
    • Doug Stone, Donald Sage Mackay, Paul Masonson, Michelle Nicastro, Steve Vinovich, Katja Zoch, and Brian Nissen in The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure (1998)
      The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure
      5.5
      Video
      • animator
      • character layout artist (as Larry Whitaker Jr.)
      • 1998

    Director



    • Zanna: Whisper of Volcano Isle (2025)
      Zanna: Whisper of Volcano Isle
      8.1
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Rosabell Laurenti Sellers in Mia and Me (2012)
      Mia and Me
      6.7
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • 2012–2014
    • Dr. Rabbit and the Legend of the Tooth Kingdom (2004)
      Dr. Rabbit and the Legend of the Tooth Kingdom
      4.4
      Video
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Mike Nawrocki in LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures (2002)
      LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002–2003
    • Mike Nawrocki and Michael Nawrocki in Super Shorts: Fly by Might (2002)
      Super Shorts: Fly by Might
      Video
      • Director (as Larry Whitaker, Jr.)
      • 2002

    Additional Crew



    • Rosabell Laurenti Sellers in Mia and Me (2012)
      Mia and Me
      6.7
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • 2012–2014
    • Mulan II (2004)
      Mulan II
      5.6
      Video
      • story developer
      • 2004
    • Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., John Mahoney, Christopher McDonald, Vin Diesel, Bob Bergen, and Eli Marienthal in The Iron Giant (1999)
      The Iron Giant
      8.1
      • development artist (uncredited)
      • 1999

    Personal details

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      • company website
    • Alternative names
      • Larry D. Whitaker Jr.
    • Born
      • July 31, 1969
      • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

    Did you know

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      Is developing an animated feature film co-written by Geoffrey Schroeder. The project is optioned.

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      55 years old
    • When was Larry Whitaker born?
      July 31, 1969
    • Where was Larry Whitaker born?
      Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    • What is Larry Whitaker's birth name?
      Jr. Larry D. Whitaker
    • What is Larry Whitaker known for?
      FernGully: The Last Rainforest, The Swan Princess, Con Air, and Mighty Joe Young

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