7.6
Movie
Directing
Don Bluth
- Born
- (age 89)
- Birthplace
- El Paso, Texas, USA
- Credits
- 35 titles
Biography
Donald Virgil "Don" Bluth is an American animator and independent studio owner.
He is best known for his departure from The Walt Disney Company in 1979 and his subsequent directing of animated classics such as The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1986),The Land Before Time (1988), and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), as well as his involvement in the laserdisc game Dragon's Lair.
He is also often credited for providing competition to Disney, and forcing them to improve from their streak of lackluster film efforts to the films that would make up the Disney Renaissance.
Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
7.3
Movie
Robin Hood
7.2
Movie
The Sword in the Stone
7.2
Movie
The Fox and the Hound
7.2
Movie
The Land Before Time
6.8
Movie
The Rescuers
6.8
Movie
An American Tail
6.6
Movie
Titan A.E.
7.3
Movie
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
6.8
Movie
All Dogs Go to Heaven
7.4
Movie
The Secret of NIMH
6.3
Movie
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
6.3
Movie
Pete's Dragon
6.5
Movie
Thumbelina
6.2
Movie
Rock-A-Doodle
5.7
Movie
Xanadu
6.0
Movie
Bartok the Magnificent
5.1
Movie
A Troll in Central Park
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Don Bluth: Somewhere Out There Film | Self |
| 2010 | Waking Sleeping Beauty Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Going Back to Xanadu Film |
Crew credits 32
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Dragon's Lair Film | Producer, Video Game |
| 2017 | Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation Film | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 2009 | Gift of the Hoopoe Film | Director |
| 2002 | You Are Mine Film | Storyboard |
| 2000 | Titan A.E. Film | Director, Producer |
| 1999 | Bartok the Magnificent Film | Director, Producer |
| 1998 | An All Dogs Christmas Carol Film | Characters |
| 1997 | Anastasia Film | Director, Producer |
| 1996 | All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series TV | Characters (41 ep) |
| 1995 | The Pebble and the Penguin Film | Director |
| 1994 | A Troll in Central Park Film | Director, Producer |
| 1994 | Thumbelina Film | Screenplay, Director, Producer |
| 1991 | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Film | Characters |
| 1991 | Rock-A-Doodle Film | Director, Story, Producer, Writer |
| 1991 | Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp Film | Director |
| 1989 | All Dogs Go to Heaven Film | Director, Story, Production Design, Producer |
| 1988 | The Land Before Time Film | Producer, Director, Storyboard Artist, Production Design |
| 1986 | An American Tail Film | Director, Producer, Production Design, Title Designer |
| 1984 | Space Ace TV | Creator |
| 1982 | The Secret of NIMH Film | Screenplay, Director, Producer, Visual Development, Animation Director, Layout |
| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound Film | Animation |
| 1980 | Xanadu Film | Animation |
| 1979 | Banjo the Woodpile Cat Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Animation, Songs, Lyricist |
| 1978 | The Small One Film | Director, Producer, Animation, Songs |
| 1977 | Pete's Dragon Film | Animation Director |
| 1977 | The Rescuers Film | Supervising Animator |
| 1977 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Film | Animation |
| 1974 | Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too Film | Story |
| 1973 | Robin Hood Film | Animation |
| 1972 | Journey Back to Oz Film | Layout |
| 1969 | Archie and His New Pals Film | Character Designer |
| 1963 | The Sword in the Stone Film | Animation |