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Milt Kahl

Milt Kahl

Visual Effects

March 22, 1909 — April 19, 1987San Francisco, California, USA

One of Disney's Nine Old Men and considered the finest draughtsman of the Disney animators. He would often refine the characters sketches from Bill Peet with the ideas of Ken Anderson. For many years the final look for the characters in the Disney films were designed by Kahl, in his angular style inspired by Ronald Searle and Picasso.

Known for

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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Poohmovie

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

1977

Animation

Robin Hoodmovie

Robin Hood

1973

Animation

Bedknobs and Broomsticksmovie

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971

Animation

The Aristocatsmovie

The Aristocats

1970

Animation

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Daymovie

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

1968

Animation

The Jungle Bookmovie

The Jungle Book

1967

Animation Director

Mary Poppinsmovie

Mary Poppins

1964

Animation

The Sword in the Stonemovie

The Sword in the Stone

1963

Animation

One Hundred and One Dalmatiansmovie

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961

Animation

Sleeping Beautymovie

Sleeping Beauty

1959

Animation

Lady and the Trampmovie

Lady and the Tramp

1955

Animation, Animation Director

Peter Panmovie

Peter Pan

1953

Animation, Animation Director

Alice in Wonderlandmovie

Alice in Wonderland

1951

Animation

The Brave Engineermovie

The Brave Engineer

1950

Animation

Cinderellamovie

Cinderella

1950

Animation Director

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toadmovie

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

Animation Director

So Dear to My Heartmovie

So Dear to My Heart

1948

Animation

Pecos Billmovie

Pecos Bill

1948

Animation

Song of the Southmovie

Song of the South

1946

Animation Director

Hockey Homicidemovie

Hockey Homicide

1945

Animation

Duck Pimplesmovie

Duck Pimples

1945

Animation

Tiger Troublemovie

Tiger Trouble

1945

Animation

The Three Caballerosmovie

The Three Caballeros

1944

Animation

Chicken Littlemovie

Chicken Little

1943

Animation

Reason and Emotionmovie

Reason and Emotion

1943

Animation

Education for Death: The Making of the Nazimovie

Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi

1943

Animation

Lake Titicacamovie

Lake Titicaca

1942

Animation

Saludos Amigosmovie

Saludos Amigos

1942

Animation

Pinocchiomovie

Pinocchio

1940

Animation, Animation Director

The Ugly Ducklingmovie

The Ugly Duckling

1939

Animation

Ferdinand the Bullmovie

Ferdinand the Bull

1938

Animation

Farmyard Symphonymovie

Farmyard Symphony

1938

Animation

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsmovie

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938

Animation

Lonesome Ghostsmovie

Lonesome Ghosts

1937

Animation

Toby Tortoise Returnsmovie

Toby Tortoise Returns

1936

Animation

Mickey's Circusmovie

Mickey's Circus

1936

Animation

On Icemovie

On Ice

1935

Animation

Mickey's Fire Brigademovie

Mickey's Fire Brigade

1935

Animation Production Assistant

Mickey's Service Stationmovie

Mickey's Service Station

1935

Animation

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The Rescuersmovie

The Rescuers

1977

Supervising Animator

Bambimovie

Bambi

1942

Supervising Animator