Tony Cipriano
WDCC Sculptor
Tony Cipriano is an animator and award-winning sculptor whose career bridges feature animation, character maquettes, toys and collectible sculpture.
His work for the Walt Disney Classics Collection draws directly on years spent creating and studying characters within the professional animation industry.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Discover the artist behind the sculptures
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Tony Cipriano studied at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration and Art Education.
He was hired by Walt Disney Feature Animation directly out of college and spent seven years at the studio, working during the modern renaissance of Disney feature animation.
His animation credits include productions such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan and Tarzan.
Tony Cipriano & WDCC
Work for the Walt Disney Classics Collection
Tony Cipriano brought his background in Disney feature animation and character maquettes to the Walt Disney Classics Collection.
His experience working directly with animated characters gave him a particularly strong foundation for translating two-dimensional designs into expressive three-dimensional sculpture.
His WDCC work forms part of a broader career creating character sculpture for animation studios and some of the world's best-known collectible and entertainment companies.
NOTABLE WDCC CREATIONS
A selection of sculptures created by Tony Cipriano
BEYOND WDCC
Other projects and collectible lines
After leaving Disney in 1997, Cipriano pursued sculpture full-time, creating character models, prototypes and collectibles for major entertainment companies.
His work has crossed animation, comics, toys and high-end collectibles, giving him an unusually broad career in commercial character sculpture.
- DC Entertainment
- Marvel Entertainment
- Warner Bros.
- Nickelodeon
- Hasbro
- DreamWorks Animation
- Dark Horse Comics
- Sideshow Collectibles
DID YOU KNOW?
A little story behind the artist
Tony Cipriano began his professional career at Walt Disney Feature Animation immediately after college.
Years later, the skills developed inside the animation studio became the foundation of a full-time sculpture career spanning Disney, DC, Marvel, Warner Bros., DreamWorks and many other studios.