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Pinocchio (1940) -- CT #1, pre
Dumbo (1941) -- Mrs. Jumbo wishes for a baby, but when the stork finally delivers, the baby has a distinctive enhancement - gigantic ears.

Overview

Date of Birth:
4 November 1895 more
Date of Death:
20 December 1980, Sonoma County, California, USA more
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Production Manager, Animation Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Self
Director:
  1. Mickey Mouse Disco (1980)

  2. Lapland (1957)
  3. "Disneyland" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Dumbo (1955) TV episode
  4. Switzerland (1955)
  5. Water Birds (1952)
    ... aka A True-Life Adventure: Water Birds (USA: series title)

  6. Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line (1942)
  7. The New Spirit (1942) (uncredited)
  8. Dumbo (1941) (supervising)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Dumbo (USA: poster title)
  9. Fantasia (1940) (uncredited)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Fantasia (USA: poster title)
  10. Pinocchio (1940) (supervising)

  11. The Fox Hunt (1938)
  12. Polar Trappers (1938)
  13. Mickey's Trailer (1938)
  14. Boat Builders (1938) (uncredited)
  15. Pluto's Quin-puplets (1937) (uncredited)
  16. Clock Cleaners (1937)
  17. Hawaiian Holiday (1937) (uncredited)
  18. Moose Hunters (1937)
  19. Don Donald (1937) (uncredited)
  20. The Worm Turns (1937)
  21. Donald and Pluto (1936) (uncredited)
  22. Mickey's Circus (1936)
    ... aka Flying Trapeze (USA: 8mm release title)
  23. Moving Day (1936) (uncredited)
  24. Orphans' Picnic (1936)
  25. Broken Toys (1935)
  26. Cock o' the Walk (1935)
  27. On Ice (1935) (uncredited)
  28. Mickey's Fire Brigade (1935) (uncredited)
  29. The Cookie Carnival (1935) (uncredited)
  30. Mickey's Service Station (1935) (uncredited)
    ... aka Super Service (USA: 8mm release title)
  31. Two-Gun Mickey (1934) (uncredited)

  32. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Zip (1920)
  33. The Village Blacksmith (1920)
    ... aka The Blacksmith (USA: alternative title)
Producer:
  1. The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures (1975) (producer)

  2. Nature's Strangest Creatures (1959) (producer)
  3. White Wilderness (1958) (producer)
    ... aka A True-Life Adventure: White Wilderness (USA: long title)
    ... aka Large Animals of the Arctic (USA: cut version)
    ... aka The Lemmings and Arctic Bird Life (USA: cut version)
  4. Ama Girls (1958) (producer)
  5. Portugal (1957/I) (producer)
  6. "Disneyland" (producer) (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades (1957) TV episode (producer)
        - Searching for Nature's Mysteries (1956) TV episode (producer)
  7. Secrets of Life (1956) (producer)
    ... aka A True-Life Adventure: Secrets of Life (USA: long title)
  8. Men Against the Arctic (1955) (associate producer)
  9. The African Lion (1955) (associate producer)
    ... aka A True-Life Adventure: The African Lion (USA: long title)
  10. Siam (1954) (producer)
  11. The Vanishing Prairie (1954) (associate producer)
    ... aka A True-Life Adventure: The Vanishing Prairie (USA: informal alternative title)
    ... aka Large Animals That Once Roamed the Plains (USA: cut version)
  12. The Living Desert (1953) (associate producer)
    ... aka A True-Life Adventure: The Living Desert (USA: long title)
  13. Prowlers of the Everglades (1953) (associate producer)
    ... aka A True-Life Adventure: Prowlers of the Everglades (USA: long title)
  14. Bear Country (1953) (associate producer)
    ... aka A True-Life Adventure: Bear Country (USA: long title)

  15. Fantasia (1940) (producer) (uncredited)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Fantasia (USA: poster title)
Production Manager:
  1. "Disneyland" (production supervisor) (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Dad, Can I Borrow the Car (1972) TV episode (production supervisor)
  2. Dad, Can I Borrow the Car? (1970) (TV) (production supervisor)

  3. The Olympic Elk (1952) (production supervisor)
    ... aka A True-Life Adventure: The Olympic Elk (USA: long title)
  4. Nature's Half Acre (1951) (production supervisor)
    ... aka A True-Life Adventure: Nature's Half Acre (USA: long title)
  5. Alice in Wonderland (1951) (production supervisor)
    ... aka Alicia en el país de las maravillas (USA: Spanish title)
  6. Beaver Valley (1950) (production supervisor)
    ... aka A True-Life Adventure: In Beaver Valley (USA: long title)
    ... aka In Beaver Valley
  7. Cinderella (1950) (production supervisor)

  8. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) (production supervisor)
    ... aka Ichabod and Mr. Toad (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (USA: TV title)
  9. Seal Island (1948) (production supervisor)
    ... aka A True-Life Adventure: On Seal Island (USA: long title)
    ... aka On Seal Island
  10. Melody Time (1948) (production supervisor)
  11. Fun & Fancy Free (1947) (production supervisor)
  12. Fantasia (1940) (production supervisor)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Fantasia (USA: poster title)
Animation Department:
  1. Building a Building (1933) (animator)
  2. The Duck Hunt (1932) (animator) (uncredited)
  3. Pioneer Days (1930) (animator) (uncredited)
  4. Midnight in a Toy Shop (1930) (animator)
  5. Frolicking Fish (1930) (animator) (uncredited)

  6. Mickey's Choo-Choo (1929) (animator) (uncredited)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985) (V) (director: archive footage)

  2. Islands of the Sea (1960) (production associate)

  3. Mysteries of the Deep (1959) (production associate)

  4. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) (sequence director)
    ... aka Blancanieves y los siete enanos (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (USA: poster title)
Self:
  1. "Disneyland" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - The Disneyland Story (1954) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Genres:
Family | Short | Animation | Comedy more
Plot Keywords:
Kids And Family | Surrealism | Mickey Mouse | Donald Duck more

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