Nik Ranieri Signed "Beauty and the Beast" #1136 Lumiere Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure with Hand-Drawn Character Sketch (JSA)

Figure measures approximately 4" tall. Hand-signed and sketched on the packaging by Nik Ranieri (Animator).

Please note, this is a stock photo and the sketch may vary slightly.

Nik Ranieri is an animator who is primarily known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios.

He began animating for Disney in 1987 on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, working with director Richard Williams. Soon after that he moved to Disney's feature animation studio in Glendale, California, where he animated on The Little Mermaid (working primarily on the character of Ursula). On his next film, Ranieri was promoted to supervising animator on the character of Wilbur in The Rescuers Down Under.

In 1995, he won an Annie Award in the category 'Individual Achievement in Character Animation' for his animation of the raccoon "Meeko" in Pocahontas.

In 1997, he won an Annie Award in the category 'Individual Achievement in Character Animation' for his animation of Hades in Hercules.

While Ranieri is regarded as one of the modern-day masters of hand-drawn character animation, he also successfully made the switch to animating in CG on films such as Chicken Little, Meet the Robinsons and Bolt. Ranieri returned to his roots in classic hand-drawn animation for the 2009 Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog.

The piece includes an official James Spence Authentication (JSA) hologram and matching COA for authenticity purposes.

Authentication: JSA COA

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