Milt Kahl

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Milt Kahl

Visual Effects March 22, 1909

San 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 And…

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

7.1 1937 Movie
Cinderella

Cinderella

7.1 1950 Movie
One Hundred and One Dalmatians

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

7.2 1961 Movie
The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

7.3 1967 Movie
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

7.2 1951 Movie
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

7.1 1940 Movie
Bambi

Bambi

7.0 1942 Movie
Peter Pan

Peter Pan

7.2 1953 Movie
Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp

7.1 1955 Movie
Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

6.9 1959 Movie
The Aristocats

The Aristocats

7.3 1970 Movie
Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

7.6 1964 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2018
    Strong Coffee: The Full-Bodied Mind of Pixar’s Brad Bird

    Movie Self - Disney animator (archive footage)

  2. 2009
    Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2009
    The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

    Movie Self (Archive Footage)

  4. 2007
    The Pixar Story

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 2005
    From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  6. 2005
    From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

    Movie Self (Archive Footage)

  7. 2004
    Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5

    Movie Ferdinand (voice) (archive sound)

  8. 2000
    Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends

    Movie Ferdinand

  9. 1994
    The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

    Movie Self - Supervising Animator, 'Bambi' (archive footage)

  10. 1977
    The Rescuers

    Movie Supervising Animator

  11. 1977
    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    Movie Animation

  12. 1973
    Robin Hood

    Movie Animation

  13. 1971
    Bedknobs and Broomsticks

    Movie Animation

  14. 1970
    The Aristocats

    Movie Animation

  15. 1968
    Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

    Movie Animation

  16. 1967
    The Jungle Book

    Movie Animation Director

More credits
  1. 1964
    Mary Poppins

    Movie Animation

  2. 1963
    The Sword in the Stone

    Movie Animation

  3. 1961
    One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    Movie Animation

  4. 1959
    Sleeping Beauty

    Movie Animation

  5. 1957
    Tricks of Our Trade

    Movie

  6. 1955
    Lady and the Tramp

    Movie Animation

  7. 1954
    A Story of Dogs

    Movie Self

  8. 1954
    The Disneyland Story

    Movie Self

  9. 1953
    Peter Pan

    Movie Animation

  10. 1953
    Mickey's Birthday Party

    Movie Vocal Effects (voice)

  11. 1951
    Alice in Wonderland

    Movie Animation

  12. 1950
    The Brave Engineer

    Movie Animation

  13. 1950
    Cinderella

    Movie Animation Director

  14. 1949
    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    Movie Animation Director

  15. 1948
    So Dear to My Heart

    Movie Animation

  16. 1948
    Pecos Bill

    Movie Animation

  17. 1946
    Song of the South

    Movie Animation Director

  18. 1945
    Hockey Homicide

    Movie Animation

  19. 1945
    Duck Pimples

    Movie Animation

  20. 1945
    Tiger Trouble

    Movie Animation

  21. 1944
    The Three Caballeros

    Movie Animation

  22. 1943
    Chicken Little

    Movie Animation

  23. 1943
    Reason and Emotion

    Movie Animation

  24. 1943
    Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi

    Movie Animation