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Frank Thomas

Personal Info

Known For

Visual Effects

Birthdate

1912-09-05

Day of Death

2004-09-08

Place of Birth

Fresno, California, USA

Frank Thomas

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.

Filmography (24)

⭐ 7.2 Role: Self (archive footage)

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009
⭐ 0 Role: Self (Archive Footage)

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

2009
⭐ 7.6 Role: Self

The Pixar Story

2007
⭐ 10.0 Role: Self (archive footage)

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

2005
⭐ 10.0 Role: Self (Archive Footage)

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

2005
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

2004
⭐ 7.7 Role: Additional Voices (voice)

The Incredibles

2004
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

2003
⭐ 9.0 Role: Unknown

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

2002
⭐ 8.8 Role: Himself

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

2001
⭐ 0 Role: Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'

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

2001
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

2000
⭐ 8.0 Role: Additional Voices (voice)

The Iron Giant

1999
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

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

1997
⭐ 6.1 Role: Self - Animator

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece

1996