Joe Grant

Biography

Joe Grant was a pioneering animator whose imagination helped shape Walt Disney’s earliest classics, including memorable work on "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Fantasia," and many other films that defined animated storytelling. He brought warmth and emotion to each character he helped design.

Later in life, Grant returned to the studio with renewed creativity, contributing to films such as "Beauty and the Beast" and inspiring colleagues with his lifelong commitment to wonder and innovation.