- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- May 15, 1908
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- May 6, 2005
Joe Grant
Joe Grant (May 15, 1908 – May 6, 2005) was an American artist and writer. Born in New York City, New York, he worked for The Walt Disney Company as a character designer and story artist beginning in 1933 on the Mickey Mouse short, "Mickey's Gala Premiere". He was a Disney legend. He created the Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He co-wrote Dumbo. He also led development of Pinocchio and Fantasia. During World War II, Grant worked on war cartoons including the Academy Award winning Der Fuehrer's Face. He left the Disney studio in 1949 and ran a ceramics business and a greeting card business but returned in 1989 to work on Beauty and the Beast. He also worked on Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Mulan, Fantasia 2000, and Pixar's Monsters, Inc. among others. The last two films he worked on before his death, Chicken Little and Pixar's Up, were dedicated to him. Grant worked four …
Filmography
movieTaking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
2010 · Himself (archive footage)
movieUp
2009 · In Memory Of
movieThe Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
2009 · Self (Archive Footage)
movieThe Pixar Story
2007 · Self, In Memory Of
movieChicken Little
2005 · In Memory Of
movieA Conversation with Joe Grant
2004 · Himself, Thanks
movieLorenzo
2004 · Original Story
movieThe Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000 · Self
movieMulan
1998 · Story
movieThe Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
1997 · Self
moviePocahontas
1995 · Story
movieThe Lion King
1994 · Visual Development, Character Designer
movieThe Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994 · Self - Story Artist, Walt Disney Feature Animation
movieBeauty and the Beast
1991 · Visual Development
movieIt All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
1989 · Self
tvPopeye the Sailor
1960 · Writer
movieAlice in Wonderland
1951 · Story
movieMake Mine Music
1946 · Production Executive
movieReason and Emotion
1943 · Writer
moviePedro
1943 · Writer
movieEducation for Death: The Making of the Nazi
1943 · Screenplay
movieThe Spirit of '43
1943 · Writer
movieDer Fuehrer's Face
1943 · Writer
movieSaludos Amigos
1942 · Writer
movieThe New Spirit
1942 · Story
movieDumbo
1941 · Screenplay
movieFantasia
1940 · Story
moviePinocchio
1940 · Characters
movieWynken, Blynken & Nod
1938 · Storyboard
movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 · Character Technical Supervisor
movieMore Kittens
1936 · Story
movieToby Tortoise Returns
1936 · Storyboard
movieThru the Mirror
1936 · Story
movieThree Little Wolves
1936 · Storyboard, Screenplay
movieBroken Toys
1935 · Characters
movieThree Orphan Kittens
1935 · Story
movieWho Killed Cock Robin?
1935 · Story
movieThe Tortoise and the Hare
1935 · Characters
movieThe Grasshopper and the Ants
1934 · Writer
movieMickey's Gala Premiere
1933 · Animation
movieParade of the Award Nominees
1932 · Animation
movieFan Fan
1918
Treasure Island
movieTreasure Island
1917 · Undetermined child role (uncredited)
movieJack and the Beanstalk
1917 · Undetermined child role (uncredited)