Don Towsley
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- May 11, 1912
- Died
- November 25, 1986 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Biography
Don Towsley (May 11, 1912 – November 25, 1986) was an animator working at Walt Disney Animation Studios, and later at MGM and Filmation. Starting out at Disney, Towsley worked on three shorts in the Silly Symphony series, animating the band in The Cookie Carnival (1935), a scene of dancing hens ultimately cut from Cock o' the Walk (1935), and the introduction and opening scene of Donald's Better Self (1938). In 1938, Towsley became the main animator for the Donald Duck short films, following Fred Spencer's death. Towsley contributed to the 1940 film Pinocchio, as part of the team responsible for Jiminy Cricket and Monstro the Whale. He also animated the "Pastoral Symphony" segment of the 1940 film Fantasia. In 1943, Towsley, along with a team of animators, contributed to a wartime animated short film titled Der Fuehrer's Face produced by Walt Disney. In the 1960s, Towsley worked for MGM's Tom and Jerry series, including animation work on 1965's Haunted Mouse. Towsley joined the Filmation animation studio in 1968 as an associate director. He directed episodes of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972–74), My Favorite Martians (1973–75), The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974–77), The U.S. of Archie (1974–76), The New Adventures of Batman (1977), Sabrina, Super Witch (1977–78) and The New Adventures of Flash Gordon (1979–80), among others. He also directed a sequence in Filmation's 1972 film, Journey Back to Oz. [biography from Wikipedia]
Known For
Filmography
Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness
Movie · Animation
Uncle Sam Magoo
Movie · Animation
Pink on the Cob
Movie · Animation
The Night Before Christmas
Movie · Animation
The Bear That Wasn't
Movie · Animation
Cat and Dupli-cat
Movie · Animation
Advance and Be Mechanized
Movie · Animation
Duel Personality
Movie · Animation
Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary
Movie · Animation
Love Me, Love My Mouse
Movie · Animation
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Movie · Animation
Tom-ic Energy
Movie · Animation
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life
Movie · Animation
Haunted Mouse
Movie · Animation
Of Feline Bondage
Movie · Animation
The Inspector
TV · Animation · 34 eps
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse
Movie · Animation
The Cat Above and the Mouse Below
Movie · Animation
Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?
Movie · Animation
Much Ado About Mousing
Movie · Animation
Talking of Tomorrow
Movie · Animation
Drip Dippy Donald
Movie · Animation
Sleepy Time Donald
Movie · Animation
Wide Open Spaces
Movie · Animation
Crazy with the Heat
Movie · Animation
Donald's Dilemma
Movie · Animation
It's a Grand Old Nag
Movie · Animation
Wet Paint
Movie · Animation
Donald's Double Trouble
Movie · Animation
Dumb Bell of the Yukon
Movie · Animation
Old Sequoia
Movie · Animation
The Clock Watcher
Movie · Animation
Cured Duck
Movie · Animation
Donald's Crime
Movie · Animation
The Plastics Inventor
Movie · Animation
Donald's Tire Trouble
Movie · Animation
Sky Trooper
Movie · Animation
Donald's Snow Fight
Movie · Animation
Dumbo
Movie · Animation
Mr. Duck Steps Out
Movie · Animation
Pinocchio
Movie · Animation
Donald's Cousin Gus
Movie · Animation
Donald's Lucky Day
Movie · Animation
The Hockey Champ
Movie · Animation
Donald's Nephews
Movie · Animation
Donald's Better Self
Movie · Animation
Donald's Golf Game
Movie · Animation
Moving Day
Movie · Animation
The Cookie Carnival
Movie · Animation
Mickey's Service Station
Movie · Animation
On Ice
Movie · Animation
Two-Gun Mickey
Movie · Animation