- Known For
- Visual Effects
- Born
- September 5, 1912
- Place of Birth
- Fresno, California, USA
- Died
- September 8, 2004
Frank Thomas
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.
Filmography
movieWaking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
2009 · Self (Archive Footage)
movieThe Pixar Story
2007 · Self
movieFrom Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieFrom Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
2005 · Self (Archive Footage)
movieSupercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
2004 · Self
movieThe Incredibles
2004 · Additional Voices (voice), Thanks
moviePassing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
2003 · Self
movieFrank and Ollie... and Mickey
2002
movieDisney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
2001 · Himself
movieThe Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
2001 · Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
movieThe Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000 · Self
movieThe Iron Giant
1999 · Additional Voices (voice)
movieWalt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
1997 · Self
movieThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
1996 · Self - Animator
movieFrank and Ollie
1995 · Himself
movieThe Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994 · Self - Supervising Animator
movieIt All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
1989 · Self
movieThe Chipmunk Adventure
1987 · Thanks
movieThe Fox and the Hound
1981 · Animation Director
From Fantasia to Fantasyland
movieFrom Fantasia to Fantasyland
1978 · self
movieThe Rescuers
1977 · Story, Supervising Animator
movieThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977 · Animation
movieRobin Hood
1973 · Animation
movieThe Aristocats
1970 · Screenplay, Animation
movieWinnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
1968 · Animation Director
movieThe Jungle Book
1967 · Animation Director
movieMary Poppins
1964 · Animation
movieThe Sword in the Stone
1963 · Animation
movieOne Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961 · Animation
movieDisneyland '59
1959 · Self
movieSleeping Beauty
1959 · Animation
movieTricks of Our Trade
1957
movieLady and the Tramp
1955 · Animation, Animation Director
movieA Story of Dogs
1954 · Self
moviePeter Pan
1953 · Animation, Animation Director
movieAlice in Wonderland
1951 · Animation
movieOne Hour in Wonderland
1950 · Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two
movieCinderella
1950 · Animation Director
movieThe Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949 · Animation, Animation Director
movieThe Wind in the Willows
1949 · Animation
movieIn Dutch
1946 · Animation
movieThe Flying Gauchito
1944 · Animation
movieThe Three Caballeros
1944 · Animation
movieCamouflage
1944 · Director
movieThe Winged Scourge
1943 · Animation
movieVictory Vehicles
1943 · Animation
movieEducation for Death: The Making of the Nazi
1943 · Animation
movieSaludos Amigos
1942 · Frank Thomas
movieBambi
1942 · Supervising Animator
movieFantasia
1940 · Animation
moviePinocchio
1940 · Animation, Animation Director
movieThe Pointer
1939 · Animation
movieThe Practical Pig
1939 · Animation
movieBrave Little Tailor
1938 · Animation
movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 · Animation
movieLittle Hiawatha
1937 · Animation
movieMore Kittens
1936 · Animation
movieMickey's Elephant
1936 · Animation
movieMickey's Circus
1936 · Animation
movieMusic Land
1935 · Animation
movieThe Cookie Carnival
1935 · Animation Production Assistant