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The Winsor McCay Award, named for the most influential of character animation pioneers, was the first Annie Award established by ASIFA-Hollywood and is awarded to a maximum of three individuals annually in recognition of lifetime or career contributions in direction, animation, design, writing, voice acting, sound and sound effects, technical expertise, music, education, or for other endeavors which exhibit an outstanding devotion to and promotion of excellence in the art of animation. RON CLEMENTS AND JOHN MUSKER One of the most successful and impactful producing and directing teams in the history of animation, Ron Clements and John Musker are key figures in what has become known as the Disney Renaissance and the revitalization of the animation industry. Both hailing from the Midwest, John and Ron first met in the late 1970s as trainees at the Walt Disney Studio, where they learned their craft from master animator Frank Thomas. After animating on th
