Wolfgang Reitherman Biography (1910?-1985)
Born c. 1910 (some sources say 1909); died after an automobile crash, May 22,1985, in Burbank, CA. Career: Animator, director, and producer, sometimes using the nickname Woolie Reitherman. Walt Disney Studios, worked as assistant animator, became animator, then director and producer, 1933-66, producer of animated feature films, beginning in 1966. Awards, Honors: Academy Award, 1968, for Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day; Academy Award nomination, best animated short film, 1974, for Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too..
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- director, producer
- Birth Details
- 1910?
- United States
- Death Details
- May 22, 1985
- Burbank, California, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Animated Film Work
- Animation director, Pinocchio, RKO Radio Pictures, 1940
- Director, The Truth about Mother Goose, Buena Vista, 1957
- Director, Sleeping Beauty, Buena Vista, 1959
- Director, Goliath II, Buena Vista, 1960
- Director, 101 Dalmatians, Buena Vista, 1961
- Director, Aquamania, Buena Vista, 1961
- Director, The Sword in the Stone, Buena Vista, 1963
- Director, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, Buena Vista, 1966
- Director, The Jungle Book, Buena Vista, 1967
- Producer, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, Buena Vista, 1968
- Director, The Aristocats, Buena Vista, 1970
- Producer and director, Robin Hood, Buena Vista, 1973
- Producer, Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (short film), Walt DisneyPictures, 1974
- Producer and director (with John Lounsbery and Art Stevens), The Rescuers, Buena Vista, 1977
- Producer and director, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Buena Vista, 1977
- Co-producer, The Fox and the Hound, Buena Vista, 1981
- Animation supervisor (with others) for the feature film Fantasia.Contributor of animation to Disney films, including Bambi, Dumbo, Lady and the Tramp, The Reluctant Dragon, Fun and Fancy Free, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and Show White andthe Seven Dwarfs; animator of short films, including the character Goofyin the "Mickey Mouse" series.
Further Reference
Obituaries and Other Sources
- Contemporary Graphic Artists, 1987, Volume 2, Gale (Detroit, MI),
- New York Times, May 27, 1985,