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Phil Roman: 1930—: Animator, Producer, Director Biography - Disney Movie Sparked Interest, Dissatisfied At Disney, Animated Commercials And Cartoons, Founded Own Company

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Phil Roman: 1930—: Animator, producer, director.

From the time he was eleven, Phil Roman always knew he would be an animator. Beginning as an usher in a theater that screened cartoons, he worked his way through the animation ranks to become one of the most successful and talented animators and animation producers America has seen. A six-time Emmy winner and founder of two film companies, Roman has directed, produced, and animated a number of television series, movies, and commercials.


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Phil Roman: 1930—: Animator, Producer, Director - Disney Movie Sparked Interest

Phil Roman was born on December 21, 1930, to Pedro and Ceceña Roman. The son of immigrant grape workers, Roman's first few memories were, according to Latino Success, "going to the vineyards and picking grapes in the hot summer." Although no stranger to hard work, he was always told that he would succeed beyond picking grapes in the vineyard. He remembered his mother co…

Phil Roman: 1930—: Animator, Producer, Director - Dissatisfied At Disney

Phil Roman arrived in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Art Center School. The kind and rather savvy head of the school noticed something in him and he was admitted as a work study student. Roman paid $30 down and $15 thereafter for tuition. Working two hours of manual labor after school allowed Roman to pay off the remaining debt. It was a reasonable arrangement and all was well until the outbreak of …

Phil Roman: 1930—: Animator, Producer, Director - Animated Commercials And Cartoons

Imagination, Inc. was mainly a studio that specialized in television commercials. At the San Francisco firm, Roman was exposed to all aspects of the animation world. Roman gained more knowledge in animated production including contacting clients, sound design, camera work, storyboards and budgeting. This education would come in handy in the future as Roman built his own animation empire. At Imagin…

Phil Roman: 1930—: Animator, Producer, Director - Founded Own Company

In 1984 Roman founded Film Roman, Inc., with a contract to produce animated specials based on popular comic-strip character, Garfield, created by Jim Davis. The first two Garfield specials, Here Comes Garfield, and Garfield on the Town, were directed by Roman while he was still working for Melendez Productions. The first special produced under Roman's new company was Garfield in the Rough. …

Phil Roman: 1930—: Animator, Producer, Director - Gave Back To The Community

Roman has not forgotten his experience and the mentors that helped him get where he is today. In honor of his experience, Roman established an internship program that allows high school students and other young animators to work in the animation studio. This gives them the chance that Roman received when he began his journey at the Hollywood Art Center School. In addition to assisting youth in the…

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