Frank Thomas
Profile info
Known forVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday5 September 1912
Died8 September 2004 (age 92)
Place of birthFresno, California, USA
Known credits64
Biography
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.
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
2009 · Self (Archive Footage)
The Pixar Story
2007 · Self
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)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
2004 · Self
The Incredibles
2004 · Additional Voices (voice)
The Incredibles
2004 · Thanks
Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
2003 · Self
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
2002
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
2001 · Himself
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
2001 · Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000 · Self
The Iron Giant
1999 · Additional Voices (voice)
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
1997 · Self
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
1996 · Self - Animator
Frank and Ollie
1995 · Himself
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994 · Self - Supervising Animator
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
1989 · Self
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
1989 · Story Consultant
The Chipmunk Adventure
1987 · Thanks
The Fox and the Hound
1981 · Animation Director
From Fantasia to Fantasyland
1978 · self
Halloween Hall o' Fame
1977 · Animation
The Rescuers
1977 · Story
The Rescuers
1977 · Supervising Animator
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977 · Animation
Robin Hood
1973 · Animation
The Aristocats
1970 · Screenplay
The Aristocats
1970 · Animation
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
1968 · Animation Director
The Jungle Book
1967 · Animation Director
Mary Poppins
1964 · Animation
The Sword in the Stone
1963 · Animation
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961 · Animation
Disneyland '59
1959 · Self
Sleeping Beauty
1959 · Animation
Tricks of Our Trade
1957
Lady and the Tramp
1955 · Animation
Lady and the Tramp
1955 · Animation Director
A Story of Dogs
1954 · Self
Peter Pan
1953 · Animation
Peter Pan
1953 · Animation Director
Alice in Wonderland
1951 · Animation
One Hour in Wonderland
1950 · Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two
Cinderella
1950 · Animation Director
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949 · Animation
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949 · Animation Director
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