Ward Kimball
Profile info
Known forVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday4 March 1914
Died8 July 2002 (age 88)
Place of birthMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Known credits83
Biography
While Kimball was a brilliant draftsman, he preferred to work on comical characters rather than realistic human designs. Animating came easily to him and he was constantly looking to do things differently. Because of this, Walt Disney called Ward a genius in the book The Story Of Walt Disney. While there were many talented animators at Disney, Ward's efforts stand out as especially unique.Kimball created several classic Disney characters including the Crows in Dumbo; Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland; the Mice and Lucifer the Cat from Cinde…
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
2019 · Self - Disney Animator (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
2009 · Self (Archive Footage)
The Pixar Story
2007 · Ward Kimball (archive footage)
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
2005 · Self (archive footage)
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
2005 · Self (Archive Footage)
The Cinderella That Almost Was
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004 · Ward Kimball (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Wish Came True: The Making of 'Pinocchio'
2000 · Himself
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000 · Self
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
1997 · Self
Pinocchio: The Making of a Masterpiece
1993 · Self
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
1989 · Self
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989 · The IRS Chief
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
1988 · Self – Interviewee
DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues
1984 · Director
Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
1981 · Self
From Fantasia to Fantasyland
1978 · self
The Mouse Factory
1972 · Creator
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971 · Animation Director
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
1970 · Producer
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
1970 · Director
It's Tough to Be a Bird
1969 · Bird Fancier
It's Tough to Be a Bird
1969 · Director
It's Tough to Be a Bird
1969 · Writer
It's Tough to Be a Bird
1969 · Producer
The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show
1968 · Director
Pacifically Peeking
1968 · Animation
Escalation
1968 · Director
A Salute to Alaska
1967 · Animation Director
Scrooge McDuck and Money
1967 · Animation
Mary Poppins
1964 · Animation
Fly With Von Drake
1963 · Animation
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
Babes in Toyland
1961 · Writer
Eyes in Outer Space
1959 · Director
Eyes in Outer Space
1959 · Producer
Eyes in Outer Space
1959 · Writer
Disneyland '59
1959 · Self
Mars and Beyond
1957 · Director
Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?
1956 · Self
Man and the Moon
1955 · Self (uncredited)
Man and the Moon
1955 · Director
Man and the Moon
1955 · Producer
Man and the Moon
1955 · Writer
Man in Space
1955 · Self
Man in Space
1955 · Director
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