Dan Lee
| Dan Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 19, 1969 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | January 15, 2005 (aged 35) Berkeley, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Occupation | Canadian animator, Character design |
| Years active | 1998-2005 |
Dan Lee (May 19, 1969 – January 15, 2005) was a Canadian animator, best known as the creator of the title character from Finding Nemo.
He was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1969, the youngest of four children of Chinese immigrants and grew up in Scarborough, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. He graduated with honours from the animation program at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario.
Lee died January 15, 2005 from lung cancer.Ratatouille, was dedicated to Lee.
He worked on television cartoons and commercials for several studios, including Kennedy Cartoons in Toronto and Colossal Pictures in San Francisco before joining Pixar in June 1996.
He worked as animator on Darkwing Duck, and Goof Troop while at Kennedy Cartoons.
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