Brian Pimental

Brian Pimental, born April 13, 1964, in Massachusetts—yeah, that’s right, East Coast represent!—he’s one of those behind-the-scenes legends you didn’t know you knew. He’s got his fingerprints all over some of the biggest Disney hits from the ‘90s, and honestly, if you were a kid glued to VHS tapes, you owe this guy a thank you. The man was a writer on Beauty and the Beast, which, let’s be real, is basically the gold standard for animated musicals. That ballroom scene? Iconic. And then there’s Aladdin from ‘92, another absolute banger—Robin Williams as the Genie, nonstop quotable lines, and that soundtrack? Certified classic. Pimental’s storytelling sense helped drive that whole wild adventure with flying carpets and sassy parrots. But he didn’t just stick to the ‘90s, either. He’s credited on the 2019 live-action Aladdin too, which means he managed to bridge that nostalgia gap for a whole new generation. Not a lot of writers can pull that off—most get stuck in one era or just fade out, but Pimental? Dude’s still got it. His work really shaped the way people think about Disney movies—witty, heartfelt, sometimes a little dark, but always with that charm that gets you right in the feels. Massachusetts might not be the first place you think of when you hear “Disney magic,” but, hey, sometimes the best storytellers come from the most unexpected places.