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Frank Thomas

Visual Effects

Frank Thomas

Born
Died
(aged 92)
Birthplace
Fresno, California, USA
Credits
65 titles

Biography

Born in Fresno, California, Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and worked on campus humor magazine The Stanford Chaparral with Ollie Johnston. After graduating from Stanford, he attended Chouinard Art Institute, then joined The Walt Disney Company on September 24, 1934 as employee number 224. There he animated dozens of feature films and shorts, and also was a member of the Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, playing the piano.

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Acting credits 25

YearTitleRole
2010 Waking Sleeping Beauty Film Self (archive footage)
2009 Monsters vs Aliens Film Additional Voices (voice)
2009 The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached Film Self (Archive Footage)
2007 The Pixar Story Film Self
2005 From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men Film Self (Archive Footage)
2005 From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella Film Self (archive footage)
2004 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins' Film Self
2004 The Incredibles Film Additional Voices (voice)
2003 Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound Film Self
2002 Frank and Ollie... and Mickey Film
2001 Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All Film Himself
2001 The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp Film Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
2000 The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature Film Self
1999 The Iron Giant Film Additional Voices (voice)
1997 Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece Film Self
1996 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece Film Self - Animator
1995 Frank and Ollie Film Himself
1994 The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born Film Self - Supervising Animator
1989 It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story Film Self
1978 From Fantasia to Fantasyland Film self
1959 Disneyland '59 Film Self
1957 Tricks of Our Trade Film
1954 A Story of Dogs Film Self
1950 One Hour in Wonderland Film Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two
1942 Saludos Amigos Film Frank Thomas

Crew credits 41

YearTitleJob
2004 The Incredibles Film Thanks
1989 Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Film Story Consultant
1987 The Chipmunk Adventure Film Thanks
1981 The Fox and the Hound Film Animation Director
1977 Halloween Hall o' Fame Film Animation
1977 The Rescuers Film Story, Supervising Animator
1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Film Animation
1973 Robin Hood Film Animation
1970 The Aristocats Film Screenplay, Animation
1968 Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day Film Animation Director
1967 The Jungle Book Film Animation Director
1964 Mary Poppins Film Animation
1963 The Sword in the Stone Film Animation
1961 One Hundred and One Dalmatians Film Animation
1959 Sleeping Beauty Film Animation
1955 Lady and the Tramp Film Animation, Animation Director
1953 Peter Pan Film Animation, Animation Director
1951 Alice in Wonderland Film Animation
1950 Cinderella Film Animation Director
1949 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Film Animation, Animation Director
1949 The Wind in the Willows Film Animation
1946 In Dutch Film Animation
1944 The Flying Gauchito Film Animation
1944 The Three Caballeros Film Animation
1944 Camouflage Film Director
1943 The Winged Scourge Film Animation
1943 Victory Vehicles Film Animation
1943 Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi Film Animation
1942 Bambi Film Supervising Animator
1940 Fantasia Film Animation
1940 Pinocchio Film Animation, Animation Director
1939 The Pointer Film Animation
1939 The Practical Pig Film Animation
1938 Brave Little Tailor Film Animation
1938 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Film Animation
1937 Little Hiawatha Film Animation
1936 More Kittens Film Animation
1936 Mickey's Elephant Film Animation
1936 Mickey's Circus Film Animation
1935 Music Land Film Animation
1935 The Cookie Carnival Film Animation Production Assistant
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