Don Bluth

AKA:
Donald Virgil Bluth
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
09/13/1937
Birthplace:
El Paso, Texas
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biography
Arguably the biggest name in feature-length animation since Walt Disney, Don Bluth learned his craft at the Disney Studio, becoming a valued director of animation there before branching out on his own in 1979. He had actually spent 18 months at Disney immediately after high school graduation in 1955 as an assistant animator, working under veteran animator John Lounsbery on "Sleeping Beauty" (1958), but left to fulfill his Mormon mission in Argentina and later earn a degree in English literature from Brigham Young University. Bluth returned to Disney in 1971, moving from animator on "Robin Continued
Credits
Producer
2000
Director
2000
Director
1997
Producer
1997
Director
1993
Producer
1993
Producer
1989
From Story
1989
Director
1989
Producer
1986
Director
1986
Director
1982
screenplay
1982
Producer
1982
Producer
From Story
Director
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
At age six, moved with family to Payson, Utah
 
Moved to Southern California as a teenager
1955 
Joined Walt Disney Productions upon high school graduation, working 18 months as an assistant animator before fulfilling his Mormon mission and going to college; served as an "inbetweener" to Disney animator John Lounsbery on "Sleeping Beauty" (released 1958)
1957 
Traveled to Argentina as Mormon missionary
 
Managed and directed theater with brother in Culver City, California
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