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Bruce W. Smith

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Animator

The Resume

    (September 6, 1961- )
    Born in Los Angeles, California
    Created Disney Channel's The Proud Family
    Directed 'Bebe's Kids (1992)' and 'Space Jam (1996)'
    Supervising animator on 'Tarzan (1999),' 'The Emperor's New Groove (2003),' 'The Princess and the Frog (2009),' and 'Winnie the Pooh (2011)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He named his production studio Jambalaya.
    His Twitter handle is @BruceAlmighteee.
    His middle initial is dually listed as William (IMDB) and Wayne (Wikipedia).
    He first decided he wanted to be an animator after seeing Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
    He contributed to three disaster projects: 'Cats Don't Dance,' 'Rock-a-Doodle' and 'Rover Dangerfield' (which is exactly what it sounds like).
    He was accused of perpetuating black colorist stereotypes on 'The Proud Family.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He engages directly with his fans.
    He studied animation in the Character Animation program at the California Institute of the Arts.
    He worked on 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' and 'A Goofy Movie' (which has attained a huge cult following in recent years).
    'Bebe's Kids' was the first full length animated film to have an all-black main cast (it was based off of Robin Harris' stand up act and was released two years after his death).
    He was the supervising animator for the villain Dr. Facilier in the 'Princess and the Frog,' who has become a fan favorite.
    His documentary short, 'Hair Love' won Best Animated Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.
    He announced plans to reboot The Proud Family with Disney+ after a fifteen hiatus, sparking an overwhelming reaction from the show's fanbase.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying