About

Known credits:
69
Birthday:
1912-09-05
Place of birth:
Fresno, California, USA
Website:
N/A

Frank Thomas

Overview

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

Acting
2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty Actor Himself (archive footage) 61
Fair
2009 The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached Actor Himself (Archive Footage) N/A
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2007 The Pixar Story Actor Self 63
Fair
2005 From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2005 From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men Actor Self (Archive Footage) N/A
N/A
2004 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins' Actor Self 59
Average
2004 The Incredibles Actor Additional Voices (voice) 76
Good
2003 Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound Actor Self N/A
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2002 Frank and Ollie... and Mickey Actor N/A
N/A
2001 Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All Actor Himself 59
Average
2001 The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp Actor Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp' N/A
N/A
2000 The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature Actor Self 59
Average
1999 The Iron Giant Actor Additional Voices (voice) 77
Good
1997 Bambi: The Magic Behind the Masterpiece Actor Self N/A
N/A
1997 You Can Fly!: The Making of Walt Disney's Masterpiece 'Peter Pan' Actor Self 60
Fair
1996 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece Actor Self - Animator 58
Average
1995 Frank and Ollie Actor Himself 60
Fair
1994 The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born Actor Self - Supervising Animator N/A
N/A
1989 It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story Actor Self N/A
N/A
1959 Disneyland '59 Actor Self 59
Average
1957 Tricks of Our Trade Actor N/A
N/A
1954 A Story of Dogs Actor Self N/A
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1950 One Hour in Wonderland Actor Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two 59
Average
1942 Saludos Amigos Actor Self 58
Average

Directing
1944 Camouflage Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
1977 The Rescuers Writing Author 66
Fair
1970 The Aristocats Writing Screenplay 71
Good

Crew
2004 The Incredibles Crew Thanks 76
Good
1987 The Chipmunk Adventure Crew Thanks 60
Fair
1981 The Fox and the Hound Crew Supervising Animator 69
Fair
1942 Bambi Crew Supervising Animator 69
Fair

Visual Effects
1977 The Rescuers Visual Effects Animation 66
Fair
1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Visual Effects Animation 68
Fair
1973 Robin Hood Visual Effects Animation 71
Good
1970 The Aristocats Visual Effects Animation 71
Good
1968 Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day Visual Effects Animation Director 61
Fair
1967 The Jungle Book Visual Effects Animation Director 71
Good
1964 Mary Poppins Visual Effects Animation 74
Good
1963 The Sword in the Stone Visual Effects Animation 70
Good
1961 One Hundred and One Dalmatians Visual Effects Animation 71
Good
1959 Sleeping Beauty Visual Effects Animation 68
Fair
1955 Lady and the Tramp Visual Effects Animation 69
Fair
1955 Lady and the Tramp Visual Effects Animation Director 69
Fair
1953 Peter Pan Visual Effects Animation 71
Good
1953 Peter Pan Visual Effects Animation Director 71
Good
1951 Alice in Wonderland Visual Effects Animation 70
Good
1950 Cinderella Visual Effects Animation Director 69
Fair
1949 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Visual Effects Animation Director 61
Fair
1949 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Visual Effects Animation 61
Fair
1949 The Wind in the Willows Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1946 In Dutch Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1944 The Three Caballeros Visual Effects Animation 61
Fair
1944 The Flying Gauchito Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1943 The Winged Scourge Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1943 Victory Vehicles Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1943 Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1940 Fantasia Visual Effects Animation 71
Good
1940 Pinocchio Visual Effects Animation Director 70
Good
1940 Pinocchio Visual Effects Animation 70
Good
1939 The Pointer Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1939 The Practical Pig Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1938 Brave Little Tailor Visual Effects Animation 60
Fair
1938 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Visual Effects Animation 70
Good
1937 Little Hiawatha Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1936 More Kittens Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1936 Mickey's Elephant Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1936 Mickey's Circus Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1935 Music Land Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1935 The Cookie Carnival Visual Effects Animation Production Assistant 59
Average