Andreas Deja

Biography

Polish-born German-American character animator, most noted for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Deja's work includes serving as supervising animator on characters in several Disney animated films, including the Disney villains Gaston from Beauty and the Beast, Jafar from Aladdin, Scar from The Lion King and the hero Hercules from Hercules. -Wikipedia

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

male

Known Credits

42

Birth Date

1957-04-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Gdańsk, Poland

Known For

• 

  The Lion King
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  The Little Mermaid
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  Beauty and the Beast
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  Hercules
• 

  Lilo & Stitch
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  Enchanted

Credits

• writing (1 credits)

  • Mushka

    writer

    writing
    2023

• directing (1 credits)

  • Mushka

    director

    directing
    2023

• visual effects (14 credits)

  • Mushka

    animation

    visual effects
    2023
  • Winnie the Pooh

    visual development

    visual effects
    2011
  • How to Hook Up Your Home Theater

    animation

    visual effects
    2007
  • Enchanted

    animation

    visual effects
    2007
  • Lilo & Stitch

    animation supervisor

    visual effects
    2002
  • Fantasia 2000

    animation

    visual effects
    2000
  • Hercules

    animation supervisor

    visual effects
    1997
  • Runaway Brain

    animation supervisor

    visual effects
    1995
  • The Lion King

    animation supervisor

    visual effects
    1994
  • Beauty and the Beast

    animation supervisor

    visual effects
    1991
  • The Little Mermaid

    animation director

    visual effects
    1989
  • Oliver & Company

    character designer

    visual effects
    1988
  • The Great Mouse Detective

    animation

    visual effects
    1986
  • The Black Cauldron

    animation

    visual effects
    1985

• production (1 credits)

  • Mushka

    producer

    production
    2023

• actors (20 credits)

  • Tyrus

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Pride of The Lion King

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Dream on Silly Dreamer

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

    Self - Animator - Interviewee

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Mickey's Cartoon Comeback

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Celebrating Dumbo

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Making of the Lion King

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

    Self - Supervising Animator, Walt Disney Feature Animation

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • NDR Talk Show

    - Episode 28 (2025) ... Self actor actors
    1979

• crew (4 credits)

  • Winnie the Pooh

    supervising animator

    crew
    2011
  • The Princess and the Frog

    supervising animator

    crew
    2009
  • Aladdin

    supervising animator

    crew
    1992
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    supervising animator

    crew
    1988

• camera (1 credits)

  • Pocahontas

    director of photography

    camera
    1995