Xavier Atencio
Visual Effects
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 voic…
Also known as
X. Atencio · Francis Xavier Atencio · F. Xavier Atencio
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Known For
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977 · Movie
The Parent Trap
1961 · Movie
Babes in Toyland
1961 · Movie
The Shaggy Dog
1959 · Movie
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
1966 · Movie
Backstage Party
1961 · Movie
Noah's Ark
1959 · Movie
Haunted Mansion | Disneyland Resort
2025 · Movie
The Truth About Mother Goose
1957 · Movie
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
1953 · Movie
Disneyland: From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow
1968 · Movie
Cri-Cri the Singing little cricket
1963 · Movie