Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas

Known for
Visual Effects
Born
September 5, 1912
Died
September 8, 2004 (aged 92)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

1981
The Fox and the Hound poster

The Fox and the Hound

Movie · Animation Director

1977
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh poster

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Movie · Animation

1977
Halloween Hall o' Fame poster

Halloween Hall o' Fame

Movie · Animation

1973
Robin Hood poster

Robin Hood

Movie · Animation

1970
The Aristocats poster

The Aristocats

Movie · Animation

1968
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day poster

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

Movie · Animation Director

1967
The Jungle Book poster

The Jungle Book

Movie · Animation Director

1964
Mary Poppins poster

Mary Poppins

Movie · Animation

1963
The Sword in the Stone poster

The Sword in the Stone

Movie · Animation

1961
One Hundred and One Dalmatians poster

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Movie · Animation

1959
Sleeping Beauty poster

Sleeping Beauty

Movie · Animation

1955
Lady and the Tramp poster

Lady and the Tramp

Movie · Animation, Animation Director

1953
Peter Pan poster

Peter Pan

Movie · Animation, Animation Director

1951
Alice in Wonderland poster

Alice in Wonderland

Movie · Animation

1950
Cinderella poster

Cinderella

Movie · Animation Director

1949
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad poster

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Movie · Animation, Animation Director

1949
The Wind in the Willows poster

The Wind in the Willows

Movie · Animation

1946
In Dutch poster

In Dutch

Movie · Animation

1944
The Flying Gauchito poster

The Flying Gauchito

Movie · Animation

1944
The Three Caballeros poster

The Three Caballeros

Movie · Animation

1943
Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi poster

Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi

Movie · Animation

1943
Victory Vehicles poster

Victory Vehicles

Movie · Animation

1943
The Winged Scourge poster

The Winged Scourge

Movie · Animation

1940
Pinocchio poster

Pinocchio

Movie · Animation, Animation Director

1940
Fantasia poster

Fantasia

Movie · Animation

1939
The Pointer poster

The Pointer

Movie · Animation

1939
The Practical Pig poster

The Practical Pig

Movie · Animation

1938
Brave Little Tailor poster

Brave Little Tailor

Movie · Animation

1938
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs poster

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Movie · Animation

1937
Little Hiawatha poster

Little Hiawatha

Movie · Animation

1936
More Kittens poster

More Kittens

Movie · Animation

1936
Mickey's Elephant poster

Mickey's Elephant

Movie · Animation

1936
Mickey's Circus poster

Mickey's Circus

Movie · Animation

1935
Music Land poster

Music Land

Movie · Animation

1935
The Cookie Carnival poster

The Cookie Carnival

Movie · Animation Production Assistant