Frank Thomas

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Frank Thomas

Visual Effects September 5, 1912

Fresno, 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 Chaparr…

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The Incredibles

The Incredibles

7.7 2004 Movie
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
The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

8.0 1999 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

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2009
    Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2009
    The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

    Movie Self (Archive Footage)

  3. 2007
    The Pixar Story

    Movie Self

  4. 2005
    From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 2005
    From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

    Movie Self (Archive Footage)

  6. 2004
    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

    Movie Self

  7. 2004
    The Incredibles

    Movie Additional Voices (voice)

  8. 2003
    Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

    Movie Self

  9. 2002
    Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

    Movie

  10. 2001
    Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

    Movie Himself

  11. 2001
    The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp

    Movie Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'

  12. 2000
    The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

    Movie Self

  13. 1999
    The Iron Giant

    Movie Additional Voices (voice)

  14. 1997
    Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece

    Movie Self

  15. 1996
    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece

    Movie Self - Animator

  16. 1995
    Frank and Ollie

    Movie Himself

More credits
  1. 1994
    The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

    Movie Self - Supervising Animator

  2. 1989
    It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story

    Movie Self

  3. 1989
    Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

    Movie Story Consultant

  4. 1987
    The Chipmunk Adventure

    Movie Thanks

  5. 1981
    The Fox and the Hound

    Movie Animation Director

  6. 1978
    From Fantasia to Fantasyland

    Movie self

  7. 1977
    Halloween Hall o' Fame

    Movie Animation

  8. 1977
    The Rescuers

    Movie Story

  9. 1977
    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    Movie Animation

  10. 1973
    Robin Hood

    Movie Animation

  11. 1970
    The Aristocats

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1968
    Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

    Movie Animation Director

  13. 1967
    The Jungle Book

    Movie Animation Director

  14. 1964
    Mary Poppins

    Movie Animation

  15. 1963
    The Sword in the Stone

    Movie Animation

  16. 1961
    One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    Movie Animation

  17. 1959
    Disneyland '59

    Movie Self

  18. 1959
    Sleeping Beauty

    Movie Animation

  19. 1957
    Tricks of Our Trade

    Movie

  20. 1955
    Lady and the Tramp

    Movie Animation

  21. 1954
    A Story of Dogs

    Movie Self

  22. 1953
    Peter Pan

    Movie Animation

  23. 1951
    Alice in Wonderland

    Movie Animation

  24. 1950
    One Hour in Wonderland

    Movie Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two