Known for Visual Effects
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donald Lusk (October 28, 1913 – December 30, 2018) was an American animator and director. Lusk was hired by The Walt Disney Company in 1933 as an inbetweener. His first film as an animator was 1938's Ferdinand the Bull. He worked on Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, Song of the South, Melody Time, So Dear to My Heart, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, and One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Lusk left Disney in 1960, but continued to work as an animator during the 1960s and 1970s. Aside from animation, Lusk also directed multiple cartoon films and series, including the Peanuts television specials and movies and for the Hanna-Barbera studio. His work at the latter included The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Tom and Jerry. In the early 1990s, Lusk retired after a career which spanned some sixty years. He died on December 30, 2018, in San Clemente, California, aged 105.
Born
October 28, 1913
Died
December 30, 2018 (age 105)
Birthplace
Burbank, Los Angeles, California, USA
Filmography
58 films, 7 shows


Jonny's Golden Quest
1993 · 2h
country: Unknown
In the first feature-length animated movie based on the Hanna-Barbera series, Jonny Quest fans get to meet the women behind the adventurous men. Joining scientist Benton Quest, his plucky son Jonny, bodyguard Race Bannon and Jonny's young pal Hadji are Benton's biologist wife Rachel, Race's ex-wife Jade and young 12-year-old Jessie, who harbors a big secret. Throughout, Team Quest battles the evil schemes of modern-day alchemist Dr. Zin, who has cloned himself and created an army of mutant reptiles in the Peruvian rain forest. The clash there results in a tragedy that changes Jonny's life forever - and later leads to a worldwide pursuit of Zin that includes examining rare Leonardo da Vinci documents in Paris, exploring the Roman catacombs and a final confrontation in the Australian outback.


Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream
1992 · 23m
country: United States
A batch of monsters are shrunken to pocket size by a freak accident. A horror author's daughter finds the good monsters, and together, they battle the puny bad monsters, who have learned to grow temporarily when they hear a movie monster actress's scream.


Queen Esther
1992 · 30m
country: United States
This Hanna-Barbera animated video tells a version of the Bible story about Esther, whose heroism is commemorated annually by the feast of Purim. Esther, a Jewish orphan girl, is chosen by King Ahasuerus of Persia to be his queen.


Jonah
1992 · 26m
country: Unknown
From Hanna-Barbera's animated series depicting the tales of the bible, "Jonah" tells the story of the Prophet Jonah and his attempt to escape his responsibilities.


The Miracles of Jesus
1991
country: Unknown
During His earthly ministry, Jesus Christ, according to the four Gospels, performed many miracles. These miracles were performed to show us that God is real, and that He loves us an wants to heal and restore us to the abundant life.


Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
1991 · 47m
country: Unknown
Animation based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen


Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes
1990 · 25m
country: United States
The Kingdom of Oaf is about to be attacked, but the Emperor is much too concerned with his spiffy new "invisible wardrobe" to notice. When the royal subjects finally admit that His Highness is wearing no clothes, the Emperor is embarrassed, but the kingdom is surprisingly saved.


Timeless Tales: The Ugly Duckling
1990 · 25m
country: Unknown
Scorned for looking different, a poor little Ugly Duckling is abandoned when his family flies south for the winter. The duckling is befriended by the warmhearted Runabout Rabbit, but he soon finds that he doesn't fit in with bunnies. But after a miraculous change, the Ugly Duckling learns that sometimes being different can be beautiful.


Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
1990 · 29m
country: Unknown
A Hallmark adaptation of Rapunzel.


Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
1988 · 1h 34m
country: United States
Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo discover aliens who plan to conquer Earth.


The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible
1988 · 30m
country: United States
The three protagonists listen to a storyteller recount the creation as well as the Fall. At the same time, they learn their own lessons in honesty after tricking a gardener into giving them fruit for free.


The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
1987 · 1h 32m
country: United States
Elroy Jetson invents a time machine that takes him back to prehistoric times, where he meets the Flintstone family.


Snorks: Bubbles of Fun
1987 · 1h 30m
country: Unknown
Join the colorful, happy Snorks in the magical world of Snorkland, deep beneath the sea. The Snorks will entertain and delight you as they snorkel through eight waterful episodes on this videocassette.


GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986 · 1h 15m
country: United States
The GoBots, television's amazing transformable super heroes, star in their first full length feature film, "GoBots: War of the Rock Lords." It's wall-to-wall action and high tech fun as the heroic Guradian GoBots join the Rock Lords' battle for control of the ultimate super weapon. And they'd better hurry, because the Guardian GoBots' all-time worst enemies, the Renegades, are out to use the super weapon for their own evil purposes.


The Nativity
1986 · 30m
country: United States
The Nativity is seen through the eyes of three young visitors from the 20th century who are transported back through time to the Holy City


Dr. Doom's Day
1966 · 17m
country: Unknown
Episode 12 of the "Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner" section of "The Marvel Superheroes" animated TV Show from 1966. Doctor Doom sends dozens of super-villains to disrupt a peace conference.