Frank Thomas

ActorCrewVisual EffectsWriterDirector Sep 5 (died age 92) Fresno, California, USA 1935–2009 (74 year career)

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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.

Known For

Film

The Incredibles

Additional Voices (voice)

Film

The Iron Giant

Additional Voices (voice)

Film

The Jungle Book

Animation Director

Film

Mary Poppins

Animation

Film

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Animation

Film

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Animation

Film

Alice in Wonderland

Animation

Film

The Aristocats

Animation

Filmography

Acting (24)

Movies (24)

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as Self (archive footage)

7.2

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

2009

as Self (Archive Footage)

The Pixar Story

2007

as Self

7.6

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

2005

as Self (archive footage)

10.0

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

2005

as Self (Archive Footage)

The Incredibles

2004

as Additional Voices (voice)

7.7

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

2004

as Self

8.0

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

2003

as Self

6.0

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

2002

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

2001

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

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

2001

as Himself

9.0

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

2000

as Self

8.0

The Iron Giant

1999

as Additional Voices (voice)

8.0

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

1997

as Self

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

as Self - Animator

Frank and Ollie

as Himself

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

1994

as Self - Supervising Animator

It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story

1989

as Self

From Fantasia to Fantasyland

1978

as self

Disneyland '59

as Self

Tricks of Our Trade

A Story of Dogs

as Self

One Hour in Wonderland

1950

as Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two

6.8

Saludos Amigos

1942

as Frank Thomas

5.8

Crew (45)

Movies (45)

The Incredibles

2004

Thanks

7.7

The Chipmunk Adventure

1987

Thanks

6.8

The Fox and the Hound

Animation Director

The Rescuers

Animation

The Rescuers

Story

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Animation

Robin Hood

Animation

The Aristocats

Animation

The Aristocats

Screenplay

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

Animation Director

The Jungle Book

Animation Director

Mary Poppins

Animation

The Sword in the Stone

1963

Animation

7.2

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Animation

Sleeping Beauty

Animation

Lady and the Tramp

Animation

Lady and the Tramp

Animation Director

Peter Pan

Animation

Peter Pan

Animation Director

Alice in Wonderland

Animation

Cinderella

Animation Director

The Wind in the Willows

1949

Animation

6.7

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

Animation

6.5

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Animation Director

In Dutch

Animation

The Three Caballeros

Animation

The Flying Gauchito

Animation

Camouflage

Director

Victory Vehicles

1943

Animation

6.6

Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi

Animation

The Winged Scourge

Animation

Bambi

Supervising Animator

Pinocchio

Animation

Pinocchio

Animation Director

Fantasia

Animation

The Practical Pig

Animation

The Pointer

Animation

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Animation

Brave Little Tailor

Animation

Little Hiawatha

Animation

Mickey's Elephant

Animation

Mickey's Circus

Animation

More Kittens

Animation

The Cookie Carnival

Animation Production Assistant

6.6

Music Land

1935

Animation

6.8