Gary Mooney

Who was Gary Mooney?

Gary Mooney was an American animator who worked for Walt Disney Studios, Hubley Studios and fellow animator Jay Ward during his career, which spanned several decades from the 1950s to the 2000s. Some of the most famous projects in which Mooney participated in included Disney's Sleeping Beauty, Lady and the Tramp and Ward's George of the Jungle. He also worked on several live action films. Mooney also completed many animated sequences, title sequences and graphics for use in live action films, television shows and commercials.

Some of Mooney's earliest work included uncredited assistant animator positions on the Walt Disney animated classic films Lady and the Tramp in 1955 and Sleeping Beauty in 1959. Mooney later worked for Hubley Studios and Jay Ward and continued to work in the United States.

In 1960, Mooney teamed with fellow animator Lu Guarnier to animate Switchin' Kitten, the first Tom and Jerry cartoon to be directed by Gene Deitch. Mooney became an animator for Storyboard Studios, which were owned by John Hubley and Faith Hubley, upon his arrival in New York City. He worked on a number of cartoons for the Hubleys while at Storyboard Studios. He was the animation director on the film, Of Stars and Men in 1964. Mooney also worked as an animator on the Hubley produced Children Of The Sun in 1961, The Hole in 1962, and The Hat in 1963. He also animated 1966's The Cruise, which was created for the National Film Board of Canada and directed by John and Faith Hubley.