Hendel Butoy

Hendel Segedi Butoy is a Brazilian-American Disney director, animator, and storyboard artist with a career spanning over three decades.
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, his family was of Romanian/Hungarian descent. His parents were refugees from Communist forces and after living in Brazil for years, Butoy's mother’s sister helped them emigrate to the U.S. when he was four years old, settling in Glendale, California. He became interested in animation through his school and his Christian upbringing.
He graduated from the California Institute of the Arts where he was taught by several veteran Disney animators and joined Disney Studios professionally in 1979. He worked on character animation for features, such as The Fox and the Hound, The Great Mouse Detective, Oliver & Company, and served as a director for Fantasia 2000. He left the company shortly afterward.
Butoy has worked on numerous iconic projects, showcasing his exceptional talent and creativity. His innovative techniques and storytelling abilities have earned him critical acclaim and entertained audiences with his stunning visuals and captivating narratives while also teaching Animation at Southern Adventist University.
==Filmography==
Year	Film 	Position
1981	The Fox and the Hound 	Character Animator : Tod and Widow Tweed
1985	The Black Cauldron 	Supervising Animator: Gurgi
1986	The Great Mouse Detective 	Supervising Animator: David Q. Dawson
1988	Oliver & Company 	Supervising Animator : Oliver / Rita and Tito
1990	The Rescuers Down Under 	Director
1996	Quack Pack 	Character designer
2000	Fantasia 2000 	Supervising Animation DirectorDirector: "Pines of Rome""Piano Concerto No. 2", Allegro, Opus 102
2000	The Emperor's New Groove 	Additional Animator : Pacha
2000	The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued	Interviewee
==Gallery==
The Fantasia Legacy hendel butoy.JPG
==External links==
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*Hendel Butoy — Linkedin
*Hendel Butoy Interview – It Is Written TV
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Category:The Fox and the Hound
Category:The Black Cauldron
Category:The Great Mouse Detective
Category:Oliver & Company
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Category:Quack Pack
Category:Fantasia
Category:The Emperor's New Groove