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.
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Filmography
all 63
Movies 62
self 20
Director 9
Voice 2
TV Shows 1
Writer 1
Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Movie
Self (Archive Footage)
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached (2009)
Movie
Self
The Pixar Story (2007)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella (2005)
Movie
Self (Archive Footage)
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men (2005)
Movie
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins' (2004)
Movie
Self
The Life and Times of Pluto (2004)
Movie
Additional Voices (voice) / Thanks
The Incredibles (2004)
Movie
7.43
Self / Legendary Disney Animator
Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound (2003)
Movie
Self
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey (2002)
Movie
Self
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All (2001)
Movie
Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp (2001)
Movie
Himself
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000)
Movie
Additional Voices (voice)
The Iron Giant (1999)
Movie
8.11
Himself - Animator
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece (1996)
Movie
Self
Frank and Ollie (1995)
Movie
Self (Supervising Animator)
The Making of 'Bambi' (1994)
Movie
Self
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story (1989)
Movie
Thanks
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
Movie
6
Self
Disney Family Album (1984)
TV
Supervising Animator
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Movie
6.7
Author / Animation
The Rescuers (1977)
Movie
7.33
Animation
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
Movie
9
Animation
Robin Hood (1973)
Movie
7.12
Writer
The Aristocats (1970)
Movie
7.25
Animation Director
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)
Movie
Animation Director
The Jungle Book (1967)
Movie
7.36
Animation
Mary Poppins (1964)
Movie
7.92
Animation
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Movie
6.53
Animation
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
Movie
6.96
Self
Disneyland '59 (1959)
Movie
Animation
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Movie
7.52
Tricks of Our Trade (1957)
Movie
Animation / Animation Director
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Movie
7.62
Self
A Story of Dogs (1954)
Movie
Animation / Animation Director
Peter Pan (1953)
Movie
6.53
Animation
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Movie
5.96
Himself - Firehouse Five Plus Two
One Hour in Wonderland (1950)
Movie
Animation Director
Cinderella (1950)
Movie
6.36
Animation / Animation Director
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
Movie
8
Animation
The Wind in the Willows (1949)
Movie
Animation
In Dutch (1946)
Movie
Animation
The Three Caballeros (1944)
Movie
10
Animation
The Flying Gauchito (1944)
Movie
Director
Elementary and Pylon Eights (1944)
Movie
Director
Camouflage (1944)
Movie
Animation
The Winged Scourge (1943)
Movie
Animation
Victory Vehicles (1943)
Movie
Animation
Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi (1943)
Movie
Self
Saludos Amigos (1942)
Movie
10
Supervising Animator
Bambi (1942)
Movie
6.58
Animation
Fantasia (1940)
Movie
7.4
Animation / Animation Director
Pinocchio (1940)
Movie
7
Animation
The Pointer (1939)
Movie
Animation
The Practical Pig (1939)
Movie
6
Animation
Brave Little Tailor (1938)
Movie
Animation
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Movie
7
Animation
Little Hiawatha (1937)
Movie
Animation
More Kittens (1936)
Movie
Animation
Mickey's Elephant (1936)
Movie
Animation
Mickey's Circus (1936)
Movie
Animation
Music Land (1935)
Movie
Animation Production Assistant
The Cookie Carnival (1935)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.58
Based on 3.77 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1935
1943
1959
1949
2009
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Information
Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1912-09-05
Deathday2004-09-08 (92 years old)
Birth PlaceSanta Monica, United States of America
ChildrenTheodore Thomas
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesLos Angeles · Fresno, United States of America
Also Known AsFranklin Rosborough Thomas, Franklin Thomas
AwardsWinsor McCay Award, Yellow Kid Award, Disney Legends
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