Xavier Atencio
Visual Effects · Story · Animation · Title Designer
Born Sep 4, 1919 · Trinidad, Colorado, USA
Active 1953–present · Awards: Disney Legends
He was a Disney artist from 1938 until 1965, when he became an Imagineer to help design the Disneyland Railroad's Primeval World diorama segment. He then contributed to various Disney attractions.
Filmography
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) — StoryThe Parent Trap (1961) — Title GraphicsWinnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966) — StoryToot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953) — AnimationThe Shaggy Dog (1959) — Title DesignerBabes in Toyland (1961) — Visual EffectsCri-Cri the Singing little cricket (1963) — AnimationThe Truth About Mother Goose (1957) — Layout SupervisorA Cowboy Needs a Horse (1956) — LayoutHaunted Mansion | Disneyland Resort (2025) — LyricistA Symposium on Popular Songs (1962) — Story · Production DesignNoah's Ark (1959) — AnimationBackstage Party (1961) — AnimationJack and Old Mac (1956) — CharactersThe Dream Called EPCOT (1981) — Music