X Atencio
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Francis Xavier Atencio (born 1920 in Walsenburg, Colorado), commonly known as X Atencio, is a former animator, composer, and Imagineer for The Walt Disney Company.
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 contributed to various Disney attractions after that. He wrote the script for the Pirates of the Caribbean, including the theme song, "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" and also voicing the talking skull early on in the attraction, and Adventure Thru Inner Space. He also wrote the script for the The Haunted Mansion, including the theme song, "Grim Grinning Ghosts." His voice can also be heard in the Disneyland Haunted Mansion when the attraction comes to a temporary stop. He announces, "Playful spooks have interrupted our tour...please remain seated in your Doom Buggies."
He retired from The Walt Disney Company in 1984 and was named a Disney Legend in 1996.
[edit] References
- Official Disney Legends Website
- Surrell, Jason. (2003). The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies. New York: Disney Editions. ISBN 0-7868-5419-7. Describes X Atencio's contributions to The Haunted Mansion.
- Surrell, Jason. (2005). Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies. New York: Disney Editions. ISBN 0-7868-5630-0. Describes X Atencio's contributions to Pirates of the Caribbean.
[edit] External links
- X Atencio at the Internet Movie Database
