Ron Clements

Writer · Born April 25, 1953 · Sioux City, Iowa, USA

Biography

Ronald Francis Clements (born April 25, 1953) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He often collaborates with fellow director John Musker. He is best known for writing and directing the Disney animated films The Great Mouse Detective (1986), The Little Mermaid (1989), Aladdin (1992), Hercules (1997), Treasure Planet (2002), The Princess and the Frog (2009), and Moana (2016). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Clements, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Wrote 19

2020s

2026
Moana
Original Film Writer
52
2023
The Little Mermaid
Original Film Writer
67

2010s

2019
The Little Mermaid Live!
Writer, Characters
54
Aladdin: Live from the West End
Original Film Writer
2016
Moana
Story
81

2000s

2009
The Princess and the Frog
Screenplay, Story
75
2008
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
Original Film Writer
55
2002
Treasure Planet
Screenplay, Story
69
2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Characters
48

1990s

1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Characters
1998
Hercules
Characters
67
1997
Hercules
Screenplay
76
Great Minds Think for Themselves
Characters
1994
Aladdin
Characters
72
1992
Aladdin
Screenplay
84

1980s

1989
The Little Mermaid
Writer
82
1986
The Great Mouse Detective
Screenplay
73
1983
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
Story

1970s

1972
Shades of Sherlock Holmes!
Writer

Directed 9

2010s

2017
Gone Fishing
Director
2016
Moana
Director
81

2000s

2009
The Princess and the Frog
Director
75
2002
Treasure Planet
Director
69

1990s

1997
Hercules
Director
76
1992
Aladdin
Director
84

1980s

1989
The Little Mermaid
Director
82
1986
The Great Mouse Detective
Director
73

1970s

1972
Shades of Sherlock Holmes!
Director, Layout

Produced 4

2000s

2002
Treasure Planet
Producer
69

1990s

1997
Hercules
Producer
76
1992
Aladdin
Producer
84

1970s

1972
Shades of Sherlock Holmes!
Producer

Visual effects 4

1980s

1981
The Fox and the Hound
Animation Director
71

1970s

1977
Pete's Dragon
Animation
58
The Rescuers
Animation
72
1972
Shades of Sherlock Holmes!
Animation

Acted in 1

1970s

1972
Shades of Sherlock Holmes!
(voice)

Sound 1

1970s

1972
Shades of Sherlock Holmes!
Music Arranger

Art department 1

1970s

1972
Shades of Sherlock Holmes!
Background Designer

Appearances15

2010s

2018
Howard
Self (archive footage)
78
2017
Voice of the Islands
Self
2010
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self
73
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
Self

2000s

2008
Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Self
2007
The Pixar Story
Self
79
2006
Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp
Self
2005
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
Self
2004
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin
Self
2003
Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
Self
Disney's Animation Magic: Treasure Planet
Self
2002
The Sweatbox
Self
78
2001
Celebrating Dumbo
Self
2000
The Making of Hercules
Self

1990s

1992
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
Self