Person
Frank Thomas
Visual Effects · 1912–2004 · Fresno, California, USA
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.
Known for
The Incredibles
Additional Voices (voice)
Cinderella
Animation Director
Sleeping Beauty
Animation
Pinocchio
Animation
Alice in Wonderland
Animation
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Animation
Peter Pan
Animation
The Aristocats
Screenplay
The Jungle Book
Animation Director
Mary Poppins
Animation
Filmography
- 2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)
- 2009The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings AttachedSelf (Archive Footage)
- 2007The Pixar StorySelf
- 2005From Rags to Riches: The Making of CinderellaSelf (archive footage)
- 2005From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old MenSelf (Archive Footage)
- 2004Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'Self
- 2004The IncrediblesAdditional Voices (voice)
- 2003Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the HoundSelf
- 2002Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
- 2001Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them AllHimself
- 2001The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to ScampSelf - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
- 2000The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert FeatureSelf
- 1999The Iron GiantAdditional Voices (voice)
- 1997Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical MasterpieceSelf
- 1996The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the MasterpieceSelf - Animator
- 1995Frank and OllieHimself
- 1994The Making of Bambi: A Prince is BornSelf - Supervising Animator
- 1989It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney StorySelf
- 1987The Chipmunk AdventureThanks
- 1981The Fox and the HoundAnimation Director
- 1978From Fantasia to Fantasylandself
- 1977The RescuersStory
- 1977The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohAnimation
- 1973Robin HoodAnimation
- 1970The AristocatsScreenplay
- 1968Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery DayAnimation Director
- 1967The Jungle BookAnimation Director
- 1964Mary PoppinsAnimation
- 1963The Sword in the StoneAnimation
- 1961One Hundred and One DalmatiansAnimation
- 1959Disneyland '59Self
- 1959Sleeping BeautyAnimation
- 1957Tricks of Our Trade
- 1955Lady and the TrampAnimation
- 1954A Story of DogsSelf
- 1953Peter PanAnimation
- 1951Alice in WonderlandAnimation
- 1950One Hour in WonderlandSelf - Firehouse Five Plus Two
- 1950CinderellaAnimation Director
- 1949The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadAnimation
- 1949The Wind in the WillowsAnimation
- 1946In DutchAnimation
- 1944The Flying GauchitoAnimation
- 1944The Three CaballerosAnimation
- 1944CamouflageDirector
- 1943The Winged ScourgeAnimation
- 1943Victory VehiclesAnimation
- 1943Education for Death: The Making of the NaziAnimation
- 1942Saludos AmigosFrank Thomas
- 1942BambiSupervising Animator
- 1940FantasiaAnimation
- 1940PinocchioAnimation
- 1939The PointerAnimation
- 1939The Practical PigAnimation
- 1938Brave Little TailorAnimation
- 1938Snow White and the Seven DwarfsAnimation
- 1937Little HiawathaAnimation
- 1936More KittensAnimation
- 1936Mickey's ElephantAnimation
- 1936Mickey's CircusAnimation
- 1935Music LandAnimation
- 1935The Cookie CarnivalAnimation Production Assistant
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