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Riley Thomson(1912-1960)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Writer
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Riley Thomson was born on 5 October 1912 in California, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Fantasia (1940), Fantasia 2000 (1999) and The Magical World of Disney (1954). He died on 26 January 1960 in California, USA.
BornOctober 5, 1912
DiedJanuary 26, 1960(47)
BornOctober 5, 1912
DiedJanuary 26, 1960(47)
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Known for

Fantasia (1940)
Fantasia
7.7
  • Animation Department(segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", as Riley Thompson)
  • 1940
Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Fantasia 2000
7.1
  • Animation Department(segment "Sorcerer's Apprentice, The")
  • 1999
Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer(as Riley Thompson)
Mickey's Birthday Party (1953)
Mickey's Birthday Party
7.7
  • Director
  • 1953

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Fantasia 2000 (1999)
    Fantasia 2000
    7.1
    • animator (segment "Sorcerer's Apprentice, The")
    • 1999
  • Symphony Hour (1942)
    Symphony Hour
    7.3
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Mickey's Birthday Party (1942)
    Mickey's Birthday Party
    6.4
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Fantasia (1940)
    Fantasia
    7.7
    • animator (segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", as Riley Thompson)
    • 1940
  • Billy Bletcher and Clarence Nash in Officer Duck (1939)
    Officer Duck
    7.0
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Ugly Duckling (1939)
    Ugly Duckling
    7.6
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • The Practical Pig (1939)
    The Practical Pig
    6.9
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Mickey's Surprise Party (1939)
    Mickey's Surprise Party
    6.2
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Brave Little Tailor (1938)
    Brave Little Tailor
    7.5
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan, Adriana Caselotti, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, Lucille La Verne, Scotty Mattraw, Harry Stockwell, and George Kiplunks in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    7.6
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Magician Mickey (1937)
    Magician Mickey
    7.1
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Sunday Go to Meetin' Time (1936)
    Sunday Go to Meetin' Time
    4.9
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Westward Whoa (1936)
    Westward Whoa
    5.2
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • I'm a Big Shot Now (1936)
    I'm a Big Shot Now
    6.0
    Short
    • animator (as Riley Thompson)
    • 1936
  • Alpine Antics (1936)
    Alpine Antics
    5.9
    Short
    • animator (as Riley Thompson)
    • 1936

Director

  • DTV Valentine (1986)
    DTV Valentine
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Director (original material)
    • 1986
  • DTV: Golden Oldies (1984)
    DTV: Golden Oldies
    7.9
    Video
    • Director (original material)
    • 1984
  • Mickey Mouse Disco (1980)
    Mickey Mouse Disco
    6.1
    Short
    • Director (as Riley Thompson)
    • 1980
  • Walt Disney's Cartoon Carousel (1975)
    Walt Disney's Cartoon Carousel
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Director (original material)
    • 1975
  • You and Your Senses of Smell and Taste (1956)
    You and Your Senses of Smell and Taste
    6.8
    Short
    • Director (earlier cartoon clips, uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Mickey's Birthday Party (1953)
    Mickey's Birthday Party
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Crazy Over Daisy (1950)
    Crazy Over Daisy
    6.7
    Short
    • Director (earlier cartoon clips, uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Symphony Hour (1942)
    Symphony Hour
    7.3
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Mickey's Birthday Party (1942)
    Mickey's Birthday Party
    6.4
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Orphans' Benefit (1941)
    Orphans' Benefit
    6.2
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • The Nifty Nineties (1941)
    The Nifty Nineties
    6.6
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • The Little Whirlwind (1941)
    The Little Whirlwind
    6.6
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • The Volunteer Worker (1940)
    The Volunteer Worker
    5.5
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Put-Put Troubles (1940)
    Put-Put Troubles
    6.7
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • The Standard Parade (1939)
    The Standard Parade
    5.5
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1939

Writer

  • Stan Freberg in More Sport Goofy (1983)
    More Sport Goofy
    8.0
    Video
    • story
    • 1983
  • Walt Disney's Cartoon Carousel (1975)
    Walt Disney's Cartoon Carousel
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • stories
    • 1975
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • story (as Riley Thompson)
    • 1956
  • Dude Duck (1951)
    Dude Duck
    7.0
    Short
    • story (as Riley Thompson)
    • 1951
  • They're Off (1948)
    They're Off
    6.5
    Short
    • story
    • 1948

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Riley Thompson
  • Born
    • October 5, 1912
    • California, USA
  • Died
    • January 26, 1960
    • California, USA

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    Animator, who worked for Leon Schlesinger at Warner Brothers on Porky Pig cartoons before switching to Disney in 1936. He was active in later years as a comic book artist, drawing Disney characters and illustrating Woody Woodpecker comics.

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