John Pomeroy

John Foster Pomeroy (born March 26, 1951) is an American animator who has worked for several major studios, including Walt Disney Animation Studios and Sullivan Bluth Studios. He has also worked as producer, and screenwriter on several animated feature films.

For other people named John Pomeroy, see John Pomeroy (disambiguation).

John Pomeroy
Born
John Foster Pomeroy

(1951-03-26) March 26, 1951
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAnimator, film producer, writer, painter
Years active1972–present
EmployerWalt Disney Animation Studios (1973–1979, 1992–2003)
Sullivan Bluth Studios (1979–1992)
Known forVarious work with Disney and Don Bluth

Career

John Pomeroy started work at Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1973 as a background artist, and became a full animator in 1974 to work on Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too. While working at Disney, he met fellow animators Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, and began working with them on an independent short film project, Banjo the Woodpile Cat.

In 1979 he, Bluth, Goldman and several other Disney animators left the studio to form the independent studio Don Bluth Productions (later to become Bluth Group), which produced the film The Secret of NIMH and the animation for laserdisc video games Dragon's Lair and Space Ace. The independent studio encountered financial difficulties and declared bankruptcy in 1984, but reformed soon after as Sullivan Bluth Studios and opened a major animation facility in Dublin, Ireland.

Pomeroy remained at the Dublin studio to work as the directing animator and producer on An American Tail and The Land Before Time, before moving back to America in 1989 to form a new US wing of the company.

After working with Sullivan Bluth for thirteen years, Pomeroy was convinced to return to Disney by Don Hahn to work as the supervising animator on John Smith for Pocahontas. While working at Disney, Pomeroy also provided animation for the films Fantasia 2000, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and Treasure Planet.

Pomeroy then left Disney once again in 2003 during the period where they briefly shut down their traditional animation department and subsequently started to do freelance work and was an animator for Curious George, and most recently, The Simpsons Movie, as well as Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz, Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon, Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest, Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz, and Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

He is a talented sculptor, and creates busts that animated film artists use to visualize a 3-D model of their character.

John Pomeroy is also a painter of historic events, and builder of historic weapons used in movies.

He is currently on the elders board at a Village Christian School in Sun Valley, California.

Filmography
Year Title Credits Characters
1974Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (Short)Story / AnimatorRabbit
1977The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohAnimatorRabbit
The RescuersCharacter Animator
Pete's DragonCharacter AnimatorElliot
1978The Small One (Short)Directing AnimatorThe Donkey and Saint Joseph
1979Banjo the Woodpile Cat (TV Short)Animator / ProducerCrazy Legs, Cleo, Marina and Zazu
1982The Secret of NIMHProducer / Directing Animator / Story AdaptationMr. Ages, Dragon, The Great Owl, Nicodemus and Jenner
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV Series)Animator - 1 Episode
1983Dragon's Lair (Video Game)Producer / AnimatorDirk and Daphne
1984Space Ace (Video Game)Producer
1986An American TailProducer / Directing AnimatorFievel, Honest John, Tiger and Warren T. Rat
1988The Land Before TimeProducer / Character Animator / Directing AnimatorCera and Rooter, / Littlefoot
1989All Dogs Go to HeavenProducer / Story / Directing AnimatorCharlie, Itchy, Anne Marie and King Gator
1991Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp (Video Game)Producer / Animator
Rock-a-DoodleProducer / Story / Directing AnimatorChanticleer
1994ThumbelinaProducer / Supervising Directing Animator: Los Angeles
A Troll in Central ParkProducer / Story / Supervising Directing AnimatorStanley
1995The Pebble and the PenguinProducer / Directing AnimatorDrake
PocahontasSupervising AnimatorJohn Smith
2000Fantasia 2000Lead Character Animator - Segment "Firebird Suite - 1919 Version"Firebird
The Tigger MovieAdditional Animator
2001Atlantis: The Lost EmpireSupervising AnimatorMilo James Thatch
2002Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair (Video Game)Animator: Intro and Ending
Treasure PlanetSupervising AnimatorCaptain Nathaniel Flint and his Crew
2006Curious GeorgeStoryboard Artist / Lead AnimatorMaggie and Clovis
2007The Simpsons MovieAnimator
2009Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart: Goes Green! (Video short)Animator
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart: In the Water! (Video short)Animator
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (Video)Story Artist
2010Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (Video)Additional Story Artist
2011Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz (Video)Character Layout and Animation
2013PlanesStory Artist
2014Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon (Video)Storyboard Artist / Character Layout and Animation
2015Alpha and Omega: Family VacationStory Artist
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (Video)Character Layout and Animation
2016Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz (Video)Storyboard Artist / Character Layout and Animation
Elena of Avalor (TV Series)Character Designer - 1 Episode / Storyboard Artist - 2 Episodes
The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today (Video)Storyboard Artist
2017Bunyan and BabeStoryboard Artist
The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover (Video)Storyboard Artist
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Video)Character Layout and Animation
Animal CrackersStoryboard Artist
2016 - 2017Sofia the First (TV Series)Character Designer - 2 Episodes
2018The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery (Video)Storyboard Artist
Sofia the First (TV Series)Storyboard Artist - 1 Episode
2019KlausAdditional Animator
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References
    • Cawley, John (October 1991). The Animated Films of Don Bluth. Image Pub of New York. ISBN 0-685-50334-8.
    • "Dragon's Lair Project: The Creators – John Pomeroy". Retrieved January 9, 2007.
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