Xavier Atencio

Person Details

Birthday: 1919-09-04 21:24:12

Aliases: X. Atencio , Francis Xavier Atencio , F. Xavier Atencio

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Trinidad, Colorado, USA

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Movie Involvements: 16

TV Involvements: 0

Most Famous Work

Biography

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. He wrote the script for both Adventure Thru Inner Space and Pirates of the Caribbean, for which he also penned the lyrics to the theme song, "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" and provided the voice of the talking skull early on in the attraction. He also wrote the script for the Haunted Mansion, including the lyrics to that attraction's theme song, "Grim Grinning Ghosts (The Screaming Song)." His voice can also be heard emanating from the coffin in the Haunted Mansion's conservatory ("Hey! Let me out of here!") and, in the Disneylandmansion, when the attraction comes to a temporary halt it is his voice which announces, "Playful spooks have interrupted our tour. Please remain seated in your Doom Buggy" as well as other emergency spiels. Another brief voice-over he provided was for the Submarine Voyage Thru Liquid Space where he is addressed as "Bridge." "Bridge: Aye, aye, all ahead one third. Stand by the mooring lines." He also wrote the lyrics to Buddy Baker's catchy music for the retired Walt Disney World attraction If You Had Wings. Atencio served as a photo interpreter in the U.S. Army Air Forces from 1941 to 1945 during World War II, reaching the rank of captain in the 2nd Photo Tech Squadron. Stationed in England, he was part of team that would analyze aerial surveillance for military intelligence. He retired from The Walt Disney Company in 1984 and was named a Disney Legend in 1996. -Wikipedia Entry

Most Famous Work

Average

Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2006	Himself	Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Pirates of the Caribbean Story 2006-01-01 Movie
	Himself	Extinct Attractions Club Presents: Ford's Magic Skyway And The Peoplemover 2006-01-01 Movie
2005	Himself	Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story 2005-01-01 Movie
1996	Himself - Storyman (as X. Atencio)	The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece 1996-03-27 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1977	Story	The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 1977-03-11 Movie
1966	Story	Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree 1966-02-04 Movie
1962	Story	A Symposium on Popular Songs 1962-12-19 Movie
1956	Characters	Jack and Old Mac 1956-07-18 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Visual Effects

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1963	Animation	Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor 1963-12-12 Movie
1961	Animation	Back Stage Party 1961-12-17 Movie
	Visual Effects	Babes in Toyland 1961-12-14 Movie
1959	Animation	Noah's Ark 1959-11-10 Movie
1953	Animation	Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom 1953-11-10 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv