Frank Thomas
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (50)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2009
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
as Himself (Archive Footage)
2009
The Pixar Story
as Self
2007
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
as Self (archive footage)
2005
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
as Self (Archive Footage)
2005
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
as Self
2004
The Incredibles
as Additional Voices (voice)
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
The Chipmunk Adventure
Thanks (Crew)
1987
The Fox and the Hound
Animation Director (Visual Effects)
1981
The Rescuers
Animation (Visual Effects)
1977
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Animation (Visual Effects)
1977
Robin Hood
Animation (Visual Effects)
1973
The Aristocats
Screenplay (Writing)
1970
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
Animation Director (Visual Effects)
1968
The Jungle Book
Animation Director (Visual Effects)
1967
Mary Poppins
Animation (Visual Effects)
1964
The Sword in the Stone
Animation (Visual Effects)
1963
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Animation (Visual Effects)
1961
Disneyland '59
as Self
1959
Sleeping Beauty
Animation (Visual Effects)
1959
Tricks of Our Trade
1957
Lady and the Tramp
Animation (Visual Effects)
1955
A Story of Dogs
as Self
1954
Peter Pan
Animation (Visual Effects)
1953
Alice in Wonderland
Animation (Visual Effects)
1951
One Hour in Wonderland
as Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two
1950
Cinderella
Animation Director (Visual Effects)
1950
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Animation (Visual Effects)
1949
The Wind in the Willows
Animation (Visual Effects)
1949
In Dutch
Animation (Visual Effects)
1946
The Flying Gauchito
Animation (Visual Effects)
1944
The Three Caballeros
Animation (Visual Effects)
1944
Camouflage
Director (Directing)
1944
The Winged Scourge
Animation (Visual Effects)
1943
Victory Vehicles
Animation (Visual Effects)
1943
Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi
Animation (Visual Effects)
1943
Saludos Amigos
as Frank Thomas
1942
Bambi
Supervising Animator (Crew)
1942
Fantasia
Animation (Visual Effects)
1940