A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
F. Xavier Atencio
Francis Xavier Atencio
X. Atencio
Birthplace:
Trinidad, Colorado, USA
Born:
September 4, 1919
He was a Disney artist from 1938 until 1965, when he became an Imagineer to help design the Disneyland Railroad's Primeval World diorama segment. He then contributed to various Disney attractions. He wrote the script for both Adventure Thru Inner Space and Pirates of the Caribbean, for which he also penned the lyrics to the theme song, "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" and provided the voice of the talking skull early on in the attraction. He also wrote the script for the Haunted Mansion, including the lyrics to that attraction's theme song, "Grim Grinning Ghosts (The Screaming Song)." His voice can also be heard emanating from the coffin in the Haunted Mansion's conservatory ("Hey! Let me out of here!") and, in the Disneylandmansion, when the attraction comes to a temporary halt it is his voice which announces, "Playful spooks have interrupted our tour. Please remain seated in your Doom Buggy" as well as other emergency spiels. Another brief voice-over he provided was for the Submarine Voyage Thru Liquid Space where he is addressed as "Bridge." "Bridge: Aye, aye, all ahead one third. Stand by the mooring lines." He also wrote the lyrics to Buddy Baker's catchy music for the retired Walt Disney World attraction If You Had Wings. Atencio served as a photo interpreter in the U.S. Army Air Forces from 1941 to 1945 during World War II, reaching the rank of captain in the 2nd Photo Tech Squadron. Stationed in England, he was part of team that would analyze aerial surveillance for military intelligence. He retired from The Walt Disney Company in 1984 and was named a Disney Legend in 1996. -Wikipedia Entry
Animation:
1953 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
1959 Noah's Ark
1961 Back Stage Party
1963 Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor
Characters:
1953 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
1956 Jack and Old Mac
1959 Noah's Ark
1961 Back Stage Party
1963 Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor
Layout:
1953 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
1956 A Cowboy Needs a Horse
1956 Jack and Old Mac
1959 Noah's Ark
1961 Back Stage Party
1963 Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor
Layout Supervisor:
1953 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
1956 A Cowboy Needs a Horse
1956 Jack and Old Mac
1957 The Truth About Mother Goose
1959 Noah's Ark
1961 Back Stage Party
1963 Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor
Production Design:
1953 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
1956 A Cowboy Needs a Horse
1956 Jack and Old Mac
1957 The Truth About Mother Goose
1959 Noah's Ark
1961 Back Stage Party
1962 A Symposium on Popular Songs
1963 Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor
Special Effects:
1953 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
1956 A Cowboy Needs a Horse
1956 Jack and Old Mac
1957 The Truth About Mother Goose
1959 Noah's Ark
1961 Back Stage Party
1961 Back Stage Party
1962 A Symposium on Popular Songs
1963 Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor
Story:
1953 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
1956 A Cowboy Needs a Horse
1956 Jack and Old Mac
1957 The Truth About Mother Goose
1959 Noah's Ark
1961 Back Stage Party
1961 Back Stage Party
1962 A Symposium on Popular Songs
1963 Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor
1966 Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Title Designer:
1953 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
1956 A Cowboy Needs a Horse
1956 Jack and Old Mac
1957 The Truth About Mother Goose
1959 Noah's Ark
1959 The Shaggy Dog
1961 Back Stage Party
1961 Back Stage Party
1962 A Symposium on Popular Songs
1963 Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor
1966 Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Title Graphics:
1953 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
1956 A Cowboy Needs a Horse
1956 Jack and Old Mac
1957 The Truth About Mother Goose
1959 Noah's Ark
1959 The Shaggy Dog
1961 Back Stage Party
1961 Back Stage Party
1961 The Parent Trap
1962 A Symposium on Popular Songs
1963 Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor
1966 Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Visual Effects:
1953 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
1956 A Cowboy Needs a Horse
1956 Jack and Old Mac
1957 The Truth About Mother Goose
1959 Noah's Ark
1959 The Shaggy Dog
1961 Babes in Toyland
1961 Back Stage Party
1961 Back Stage Party
1961 The Parent Trap
1962 A Symposium on Popular Songs
1963 Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor
1966 Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
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