Bruce W. Smith

Bruce Wayne Smith is an American film and television producer, animator, character designer and film director. He is best known as the creator of Disney Channel's The Proud Family (2001–2005) and Disney+'s The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022–present). Employed by Walt Disney Animation Studios since 1996, Smith has served as the supervising animator for Kerchak and Baboons & Baby Baboon in Tarzan, Pacha in The Emperor's New Groove, Pearl Gesner in Home on the Range, Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog and Piglet, Kanga and Roo in Winnie the Pooh. His directorial debut was the 1992 animated film Bebe's Kids.