Frank Thomas
Visual Effects·September 5, 1912·† September 8, 2004 — 92 years old·Fresno, California, USA
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
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2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)2009The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings AttachedSelf (Archive Footage)2007The Pixar StorySelf2005From 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'Self2004The IncrediblesAdditional Voices (voice) · Thanks2003Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the HoundSelf2002Frank and Ollie... and Mickey2001Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them AllHimself2001The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to ScampSelf - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'2000The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert FeatureSelf1999The Iron GiantAdditional Voices (voice)1997Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical MasterpieceSelf1996The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the MasterpieceSelf - Animator1995Frank and OllieHimself1994The Making of Bambi: A Prince is BornSelf - Supervising Animator1989It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney StorySelf1987The Chipmunk AdventureThanks1981The Fox and the HoundAnimation Director1978From Fantasia to Fantasylandself1977The RescuersStory · Supervising Animator1977The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohAnimation1973Robin HoodAnimation1970The AristocatsScreenplay · Animation1968Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery DayAnimation Director1967The Jungle BookAnimation Director1964Mary PoppinsAnimation1963The Sword in the StoneAnimation1961One Hundred and One DalmatiansAnimation1959Disneyland '59Self1959Sleeping BeautyAnimation1957Tricks of Our Trade1955Lady and the TrampAnimation · Animation Director1954A Story of DogsSelf1953Peter PanAnimation · Animation Director1951Alice in WonderlandAnimation1950One Hour in WonderlandSelf - Firehouse Five Plus Two1950CinderellaAnimation Director1949The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadAnimation · Animation Director1949The Wind in the WillowsAnimation1946In DutchAnimation1944The Flying GauchitoAnimation1944The Three CaballerosAnimation1944CamouflageDirector1943The Winged ScourgeAnimation1943Victory VehiclesAnimation1943Education for Death: The Making of the NaziAnimation1942Saludos AmigosFrank Thomas1942BambiSupervising Animator1940FantasiaAnimation1940PinocchioAnimation · Animation Director1939The PointerAnimation1939The Practical PigAnimation1938Brave Little TailorAnimation1938Snow White and the Seven DwarfsAnimation1937Little HiawathaAnimation1936More KittensAnimation1936Mickey's ElephantAnimation1936Mickey's CircusAnimation1935Music LandAnimation1935The Cookie CarnivalAnimation Production Assistant