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Frank Thomas

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

Male

Birthday

Sep 5, 1912 (114 years old)

Place of Birth

Fresno, California, USA

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.

Known For

Acting
2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)
2009The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings AttachedSelf (Archive Footage)
2007The Pixar StorySelf
2005From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old MenSelf (Archive Footage)
2005From Rags to Riches: The Making of CinderellaSelf (archive footage)
2004The IncrediblesAdditional Voices (voice)
2004Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'Self
2003Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the HoundSelf
2002Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
2001The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to ScampSelf - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
2001Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them AllHimself
2000The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert FeatureSelf
1999The Iron GiantAdditional Voices (voice)
1997Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical MasterpieceSelf
1996The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the MasterpieceSelf - Animator
1995Frank and OllieHimself
1994The Making of Bambi: A Prince is BornSelf - Supervising Animator
1989It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney StorySelf
1978From Fantasia to Fantasylandself
1959Disneyland '59Self
1957Tricks of Our Trade
1954A Story of DogsSelf
1950One Hour in WonderlandSelf - Firehouse Five Plus Two
1942Saludos AmigosFrank Thomas
Directing
1944CamouflageDirector
Writing
1977The RescuersStory
1970The AristocatsScreenplay
Crew
2004The IncrediblesThanks
1987The Chipmunk AdventureThanks
1942BambiSupervising Animator