Visual Effects

Frank Thomas

Born 1912-09-05 · Fresno, California, USA

Died 2004-09-08

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.

Credits

Newest first

Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2010
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
as Self (Archive Footage)
2009
The Pixar Story
as Self
2007
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
as Self (Archive Footage)
2005
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
as Self
2004
The Incredibles
as Additional Voices (voice)
2004
The Incredibles
Thanks
2004
Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
as Self
2003
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
2002
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
as Himself
2001
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
as Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
2001
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
as Self
2000
The Iron Giant
as Additional Voices (voice)
1999
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
as Self
1997
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
as Self - Animator
1996
Frank and Ollie
as Himself
1995
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
as Self - Supervising Animator
1994
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
as Self
1989
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Story Consultant
1989
The Chipmunk Adventure
Thanks
1987
The Fox and the Hound
Animation Director
1981
From Fantasia to Fantasyland
as self
1978
Halloween Hall o' Fame
Animation
1977
The Rescuers
Story
1977
The Rescuers
Supervising Animator
1977
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Animation
1977
Robin Hood
Animation
1973
The Aristocats
Screenplay
1970
The Aristocats
Animation
1970
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
Animation Director
1968
The Jungle Book
Animation Director
1967
Mary Poppins
Animation
1964
The Sword in the Stone
Animation
1963
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Animation
1961
Disneyland '59
as Self
1959
Sleeping Beauty
Animation
1959
Tricks of Our Trade
1957
Lady and the Tramp
Animation
1955
Lady and the Tramp
Animation Director
1955
A Story of Dogs
as Self
1954
Peter Pan
Animation
1953
Peter Pan
Animation Director
1953
Alice in Wonderland
Animation
1951
One Hour in Wonderland
as Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two
1950
Cinderella
Animation Director
1950
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Animation
1949
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Animation Director
1949
The Wind in the Willows
Animation
1949
In Dutch
Animation
1946
The Flying Gauchito
Animation
1944
The Three Caballeros
Animation
1944
Camouflage
Director
1944
The Winged Scourge
Animation
1943
Victory Vehicles
Animation
1943
Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi
Animation
1943
Saludos Amigos
as Frank Thomas
1942
Bambi
Supervising Animator
1942
Fantasia
Animation
1940
Pinocchio
Animation
1940
Pinocchio
Animation Director
1940
The Pointer
Animation
1939
The Practical Pig
Animation
1939
Brave Little Tailor
Animation
1938
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Animation
1938
Little Hiawatha
Animation
1937
More Kittens
Animation
1936
Mickey's Elephant
Animation
1936
Mickey's Circus
Animation
1936
Music Land
Animation
1935
The Cookie Carnival
Animation Production Assistant
1935