Glen Keane is an American animator, director, author, and illustrator with a distinguished career spanning decades. He spent 38 years (1974–2012) as a character animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios, contributing to feature films such as *The Little Mermaid*, *Beauty and the Beast*, *Aladdin*, *Pocahontas*, *Tarzan*, and *Tangled*. His significant contributions to the studio were recognized when he was named a Disney Legend in 2013.