Burny Mattinson

Burny Mattinson
Mattinson in 1983
Born	Burnett Mattinson (1935-05-13)May 13, 1935 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	February 27, 2023(2023-02-27) (aged 87) Canoga Park, California, U.S.
Occupations	Storyboard artist animator film director producer
Years active	1953–2023
Employer	Walt Disney Animation Studios (1953–2023)
Spouses	Sylvia Fry ​ ​ (m. 1962; died 1986)​ Ellen Siirola ​ (before 2023)​
Children	3

Burnett Mattinson (May 13, 1935 – February 27, 2023) was an American animator, director, producer, and story artist for Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he was employed from 1953 until his death in 2023.

Mattinson was honored as an inductee of the Disney Legends program in 2008.^[1] Mattinson was the longest serving employee of The Walt Disney Company, with a career that spanned seven decades.^[2]