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Dan Haskett
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<h2 id="career">Career</h2> <p>He started his career in 1969 when he graduated from the <a href="/facts/High_School_of_Art_and_Design/2XgcUHJY">High School of Art and Design</a>, and the first thing he did was a commercial for a coffee called Brim. According to Haskett, the commercial was "very psychedelic".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p><p>Haskett was worried when he first entered the company in 1977 due to Disney's reputation at that time.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>He designed the character <a href="/facts/Belle_(Disney_character)/hHUJdSdo">Belle</a> for <a href="/facts/The_Walt_Disney_Company/R8kCbAVc">Disney</a>’s <i><a href="/facts/Beauty_and_the_Beast_(1991_film)/xK2EGCkQ">Beauty and the Beast</a></i>, as well as <a href="/facts/Ariel_(The_Little_Mermaid)/1suJ31jV">Ariel</a> for <i><a href="/facts/The_Little_Mermaid_(1989_film)/jX1tKy1b">The Little Mermaid</a></i>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> and Tod as an adult for <i><a href="/facts/The_Fox_and_the_Hound/8rqJfTF3">The Fox and the Hound</a></i>. Haskett also did earlier designs for <a href="/facts/Ursula_(The_Little_Mermaid)/Ehchj8GI">Ursula</a>; some were inspired by singer <a href="/facts/Patti_LaBelle/2l4rNkcB">Patti LaBelle</a>, and the character's hair almost looked like fins.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p><p>Haskett was the main designer of the characters <a href="/facts/Minerva_Mink/pQHcbydM">Minerva Mink</a> for <a href="/facts/Steven_Spielberg/KeqLPKoS">Steven Spielberg's</a> <i><a href="/facts/Animaniacs/DxyaqKMh">Animaniacs</a></i> and <a href="/facts/Radio_AAHS/7z7GBI86">Radio AAHS</a>'s mascot disc jockeys Ozzie and Kazoo. Haskett also has credits for films such as <i><a href="/facts/Tom_and_Jerry%3a_The_Movie/Flt339Lg">Tom and Jerry: The Movie</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/The_Pagemaster/vlH1DYgQ">The Pagemaster</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Toy_Story/DoyMSJPT">Toy Story</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/The_Prince_of_Egypt/so0mbJxS">The Prince of Egypt</a></i>, as well as <i><a href="/facts/Sesame_Street/kejrLUeG">Sesame Street</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/The_Simpsons/2nvy6mx6">The Simpsons</a></i>. </p><p>He has been drawing characters for <i>Looney Tunes</i> since 1979 and has recently worked as a character designer for the web series <i><a href="/facts/Looney_Tunes_Cartoons/ThzhnLdb">Looney Tunes Cartoons</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="credits">Credits</h2> <ul><li><i><a href="/facts/Raggedy_Ann_and_Andy%3a_A_Musical_Adventure/YTnbGvpg">Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure</a></i> (1977) — assistant animator</li> <li><i>Cat's Can</i> (1986, <i>Sesame Street</i> short) — director<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Daffy_Duck%2527s_Quackbusters/Xw04PJrh">Daffy Duck's Quackbusters</a></i> (1988) — animator</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/The_Simpsons/2nvy6mx6">The Simpsons</a></i> (1989) — character designer for <a href="/facts/Moe_Szyslak/pTsJqRgc">Moe Szyslak</a> and <a href="/facts/Barney_Gumble/kTR97av8">Barney Gumble</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></li> <li><i>The Little Mermaid</i> (1989) — character designer for Ursula and Ariel</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Tiny_Toon_Adventures/UTUerBXq">Tiny Toon Adventures</a></i> (1990) — character designer, most known for Babs<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></li> <li><i>Beauty and the Beast</i> (1991) — character designer for Belle</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Space_Jam%3a_A_New_Legacy/etCBaMP5">Space Jam: A New Legacy</a></i> (2021) — animator</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Trick_or_Treat_Scooby-Doo!/LcmxyS19">Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!</a></i> (2022) — animator</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0368153/">Dan Haskett</a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20051024005614/http://www.seeingblack.com/2005/x020705/haskett.shtml">Interview with Dan Haskett on SeeingBlack.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://intanibase.com/iad_artists/artist.aspx?artistID=4568">Daniel A. "Dan" Hasket</a> on The Internet Animation Database</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Witch-ay Woman - The Internet Animation Database". Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-27. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200630173338/http://intanibase.com/shorts.aspx?shortID=12227#page=general_info" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20200630173338/http://intanibase.com/shorts.aspx?shortID=12227#page=general_info</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Flores, Terry (November 18, 2015). "Iron Giant' Screening, Rat's Nest Reunion Highlights of 2015 CTN Animation Expo". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2020. <a href="https://variety.com/2015/biz/news/ctn-expo-features-brad-bird-iron-giant-screening-1201644228/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2015/biz/news/ctn-expo-features-brad-bird-iron-giant-screening-1201644228/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>milligan, Mercedes (November 30, 2019). "Hand Drawn' Documentary Crowdfunds Final Round". Animation Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2019. <a href="https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/hand-drawn-documentary-crowdfunds-final-round/" target="_blank">https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/hand-drawn-documentary-crowdfunds-final-round/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Corner Booth Interview with Dan Haskett". YouTube. 2018-01-22. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2020-05-30. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfYgM3uA2ew" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfYgM3uA2ew</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Legend DAN HASKETT Talks Tiny Toons, Simpsons and The Future of Animation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i5842DQz74" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i5842DQz74</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Dan Haskett (Podcast). The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast. 2020-07-03. <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Acuna, Kirsten (July 13, 2019). "How 'The Lion King' codirector, a drag queen, and one of Disney's greatest animators helped bring 'The Little Mermaid' villain to life". The Insider. Retrieved January 26, 2019. <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-little-mermaid-ursula-concept-art-2019-7" target="_blank">https://www.insider.com/the-little-mermaid-ursula-concept-art-2019-7</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Acuna, Kirsten (July 13, 2019). "How 'The Lion King' codirector, a drag queen, and one of Disney's greatest animators helped bring 'The Little Mermaid' villain to life". The Insider. Retrieved January 26, 2019. <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-little-mermaid-ursula-concept-art-2019-7" target="_blank">https://www.insider.com/the-little-mermaid-ursula-concept-art-2019-7</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Plummer, Alan (May 26, 2020). "Talking Looney Toons Cartoons with Producer with Pete Browngardt". Nuke The Fridge. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200603092107/http://nukethefridge.com/talking-looney-toons-cartoons-with-producer-peter-browngardt/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20200603092107/http://nukethefridge.com/talking-looney-toons-cartoons-with-producer-peter-browngardt/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>@ani_obsessive (26 February 2020). "Cat's Can (1986), dir. Dan HaskettThis famous Sesame Street short was created by Dan Haskett, a veteran animator…" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 26, 2020 – via Twitter. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200226221618/https://twitter.com/ani_obsessive/status/1232780636160765957" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20200226221618/https://twitter.com/ani_obsessive/status/1232780636160765957</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Legend DAN HASKETT Talks Tiny Toons, Simpsons and The Future of Animation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i5842DQz74" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i5842DQz74</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>@cartoonbrew (17 January 2019). "Rough model drawings of Elmyra, Babs, and Buster by Dan Haskett, an underappreciated artist who has had a hand in s…" (Tweet) – via Twitter. <a href="https://x.com/cartoonbrew/status/1085761849285582848" target="_blank">https://x.com/cartoonbrew/status/1085761849285582848</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>