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
Haunted Mansion | Disneyland Resort (2025) — LyricistThe Dream Called EPCOT (1981) — MusicThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) — StoryWinnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966) — StoryCri-Cri the Singing little cricket (1963) — AnimationA Symposium on Popular Songs (1962) — Story · Production DesignThe Parent Trap (1961) — Title GraphicsBabes in Toyland (1961) — Visual EffectsBackstage Party (1961) — AnimationThe Shaggy Dog (1959) — Title DesignerNoah's Ark (1959) — AnimationThe Truth About Mother Goose (1957) — Layout SupervisorA Cowboy Needs a Horse (1956) — LayoutJack and Old Mac (1956) — CharactersToot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953) — Animation