Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas

Visual Effects

September 5, 1912 — September 8, 2004Fresno, 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

The Incredibles

The Incredibles

2004

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938

Cinderella

Cinderella

1950

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

1967

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1951

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

1940

The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

1999

Bambi

Bambi

1942

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1953

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The Fox and the Hound

The Fox and the Hound

1981

Animation Director

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

1977

Animation

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1973

Animation

The Aristocats

The Aristocats

1970

Animation

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

1968

Animation Director

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

1967

Animation Director

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

1964

Animation

The Sword in the Stone

The Sword in the Stone

1963

Animation

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961

Animation

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

1959

Animation

Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp

1955

Animation, Animation Director

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1953

Animation, Animation Director

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1951

Animation

Cinderella

Cinderella

1950

Animation Director

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

Animation, Animation Director

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1949

Animation

In Dutch

In Dutch

1946

Animation

The Flying Gauchito

The Flying Gauchito

1944

Animation

The Three Caballeros

The Three Caballeros

1944

Animation

The Winged Scourge

The Winged Scourge

1943

Animation

Victory Vehicles

Victory Vehicles

1943

Animation

Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi

Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi

1943

Animation

Fantasia

Fantasia

1940

Animation

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

1940

Animation, Animation Director

The Pointer

The Pointer

1939

Animation

The Practical Pig

The Practical Pig

1939

Animation

Brave Little Tailor

Brave Little Tailor

1938

Animation

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938

Animation

Little Hiawatha

Little Hiawatha

1937

Animation

More Kittens

More Kittens

1936

Animation

Mickey's Elephant

Mickey's Elephant

1936

Animation

Mickey's Circus

Mickey's Circus

1936

Animation

Music Land

Music Land

1935

Animation

The Cookie Carnival

The Cookie Carnival

1935

Animation Production Assistant

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Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Self (archive footage)

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

2009

Self (Archive Footage)

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

Self

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

2005

Self (archive footage)

From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

2005

Self (Archive Footage)

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

2004

Self

The Incredibles

The Incredibles

2004

Additional Voices (voice)

Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

2003

Self

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

2002

Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

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

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

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

2000

Self

The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

1999

Additional Voices (voice)

Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece

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

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece

1996

Self - Animator

Frank and Ollie

Frank and Ollie

1995

Himself

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

1994

Self - Supervising Animator

It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story

It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story

1989

Self

From Fantasia to Fantasyland

From Fantasia to Fantasyland

1978

self

Disneyland '59

Disneyland '59

1959

Self

Tricks of Our Trade

Tricks of Our Trade

1957

A Story of Dogs

A Story of Dogs

1954

Self

One Hour in Wonderland

One Hour in Wonderland

1950

Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two

Saludos Amigos

Saludos Amigos

1942

Frank Thomas

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The Incredibles

The Incredibles

2004

Thanks

The Chipmunk Adventure

The Chipmunk Adventure

1987

Thanks

The Rescuers

The Rescuers

1977

Supervising Animator

Bambi

Bambi

1942

Supervising Animator

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The Rescuers

The Rescuers

1977

Story

The Aristocats

The Aristocats

1970

Screenplay

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Camouflage

Camouflage

1944

Director