animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈa-nə-ˌmā-tər 
plural animators
: someone or something that animates: such as
a
: an artist who is involved in creating animation for cartoons, films, video games, etc.
b
: a person who leads and encourages participation in an activity
… community animators mobilize individuals and organizations …—
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But the backdrop shows several people looking down through glass partitions at that desk, much in the way some on-stage animators worked at Disney-MGM.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Michele consistently worked with non-traditional brand teams of creators like CGI illustrators, 3D artists and digital animators during his tenure.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
That led to a decade-and-a-half long collaboration that saw Allers work on films like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Lilo & Stitch as an animator, storyboard artist, and story editor.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Film producer and animator David Bossert, who frequently collaborated with Allers, announced his death in a Facebook post Saturday.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Michele consistently worked with non-traditional brand teams of creators like CGI illustrators, 3D artists and digital animators during his tenure.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
That led to a decade-and-a-half long collaboration that saw Allers work on films like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Lilo & Stitch as an animator, storyboard artist, and story editor.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Film producer and animator David Bossert, who frequently collaborated with Allers, announced his death in a Facebook post Saturday.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animator. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈan-ə-ˌmāt-ər
: someone who makes an animated cartoon
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