Biography
Disney animator, whose contributions to animation have included several Disney leading or title characters, most notably heroines. His work includes Princess Jasmine in Aladdin, Young Simba in The Lion King and Mulan in Mulan. He has also been animator of such films as 2007's Enchanted and the Goofy short How to Hook Up Your Home Theater. Additionally he directed the award-winning short film John Henry. Recently, he was the supervising animator of Princess Tiana in The Princess and the Frog.
On August 11, 2024, Henn was honored by the Walt Disney Company as a Disney Legend at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California at the conclusion of that year's D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. The actresses who played the five Disney Princesses for whom he had served as the supervising animator―Jodi Benson, Paige O'Hara, Anika Noni Rose, Linda Larkin, and Ming-Na Wen―appeared together on stage to express their gratitude to Henn for creating such memorable animated characters.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
Beyond The Glass: The WDW Animation Building
Character:
MOVIE • 2024
Sketchbook
Character: Self
TV • 2022
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2022
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2015
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2010
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2010
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2005
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2005
The Art of Mary Blair
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2005
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2004
From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1998
The Making of the Lion King
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1994
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1992
The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1984
Crew
Crew Credits
D.I.Y. Duck
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2024
D.I.Y. Duck
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024
D.I.Y. Duck
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2024
Once Upon a Studio
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2023
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2022
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2022
Mickey in a Minute
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2022
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
Winnie the Pooh
Role: Supervising Animator
MOVIE • 2011
The Princess and the Frog
Role: Supervising Animator
MOVIE • 2009
Home on the Range
Role: Supervising Animator
MOVIE • 2004
Lilo & Stitch
Role: Lead Animator
MOVIE • 2002
Disney's American Legends
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2001
John Henry
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2000
The Lion King
Role: Supervising Animator
MOVIE • 1994
Trail Mix-Up
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 1993
Aladdin
Role: Supervising Animator
MOVIE • 1992
Beauty and the Beast
Role: Supervising Animator
MOVIE • 1991
Roller Coaster Rabbit
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 1990
The Little Mermaid
Role: Animation Director
MOVIE • 1989