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Past Film & Video (169 titles)

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100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration (2023)
Director Director See fewer

Pinocchio (2022)
The Filmmakers Would Like To Thank The Filmmakers Would Like To Thank See fewer

$150MM

$34K

Clair de Lune (2000)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985)
(Video) - Director (archive footage) Director (archive footage) See fewer

Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition II: Life with Mickey (1985)
(Video) - Director (original material) Director (original material) See fewer

DTV: Golden Oldies (1984)
(Video) - Director (original material) Director (original material) See fewer

DTV: Pop & Rock (1984)
(Video) - Director (original material) Director (original material) See fewer

DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues (1984)
(Video) - Director (original material) Director (original material) See fewer

A Walt Disney Christmas (1982)
(Video) - Director (original material) Director (original material) See fewer

Mickey Mouse Disco (1980)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures (1975)
Producer Producer See fewer

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)
(Short) - Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

The Danube (1960)
(Short) - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer

Japan (1960)
(Short) - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer

Islands of the Sea (1960)
(Short) - Director (uncredited), Production Associate Director (uncredited), Production Associate See fewer

Goliath II (1960)
(Short) - Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

Mysteries of the Deep (1959)
(Short) - Production Associate Production Associate See fewer

Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959)
(Short) - Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

Nature's Strangest Creatures (1959)
(Short) - Director (uncredited), Producer Director (uncredited), Producer See fewer

Seven Cities of Antarctica (1958)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

White Wilderness (1958)
Producer Producer See fewer

Ama Girls (1958)
(Short) - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer

Scotland (1958)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Wales (1958)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Portugal (1957)
(Short) - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer

Alaskan Sled Dog (1957)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

Lapland (1957)
(Short) - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer

You and the Living Machine (1957)
(Short) - Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

Samoa (1956)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

Secrets of Life (1956)
Producer Producer See fewer

Sardinia (1956)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

The Blue Men of Morocco (1956)
(Short) - Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer

Men Against the Arctic (1955)
(Short) - Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer

The African Lion (1955)
Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer

A World is Born (1955)
(Short) - Producer (uncredited) Producer (uncredited) See fewer

Switzerland (1955)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

Siam (1954)
(Short) - Producer Producer See fewer

The Vanishing Prairie (1954)
Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer

Canvas Back Duck (1953)
(Short) - Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

The Living Desert (1953)
Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer

Prowlers of the Everglades (1953)
(Short) - Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer

The Alaskan Eskimo (1953)
(Short) - Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer

Bear Country (1953)
(Short) - Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer

Water Birds (1952)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

The Olympic Elk (1952)
(Short) - Production Supervisor Production Supervisor See fewer

Father's Lion (1952)
(Short) - Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

Nature's Half Acre (1951)
(Short) - Production Supervisor Production Supervisor See fewer

Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Production Supervision Production Supervision See fewer

$3MM

$865

Beaver Valley (1950)
(Short) - Production Supervisor Production Supervisor See fewer

Cinderella (1950)
Production Supervisor Production Supervisor See fewer

$2.9MM

$1.3MM

$93MM

$96MM

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
Production Supervisor Production Supervisor See fewer

Seal Island (1948)
(Short) - Production Supervisor Production Supervisor See fewer

Melody Time (1948)
Production Supervisor Production Supervisor See fewer

Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
Production Supervisor Production Supervisor See fewer

Hockey Homicide (1945)
(Short) - Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

Californy er Bust (1945)
(Short) - Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

The Eyes Have It (1945)
(Short) - Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

Figaro and Cleo (1943)
(Short) - Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

Der Fuehrer's Face (1942)
(Short) - Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

The Olympic Champ (1942)
(Short) - Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line (1942)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

The New Spirit (1942)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

All Together (1942)
(Short) - Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) Director (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited) See fewer

Dumbo (1941)
Supervising Director Supervising Director See fewer

$950K

$4K

Fantasia (1940)
Director (segments: Meet the Soundtrack) (uncredited), Producer (uncredited), Production Supervisor Director (segments: Meet the Soundtrack) (uncredited), Producer (uncredited), Production Supervisor See fewer

$2.3MM

$981K

$76MM

Pinocchio (1940)
Supervising Director Supervising Director See fewer

$2.6MM

$3.8MM

$84MM

$122MM

Merbabies (1938)
(Short) - Production Supervisor (uncredited) Production Supervisor (uncredited) See fewer

The Fox Hunt (1938)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

Polar Trappers (1938)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey's Trailer (1938)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Boat Builders (1938)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Sequence Director, Post Production Coordinator (uncredited) Sequence Director, Post Production Coordinator (uncredited) See fewer

$1.5MM

$6MM

$185MM

Pluto's Quin-puplets (1937)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Clock Cleaners (1937)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Hawaiian Holiday (1937)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Moose Hunters (1937)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Don Donald (1937)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

The Worm Turns (1937)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

Donald and Pluto (1936)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey's Circus (1936)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Moving Day (1936)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Orphans' Picnic (1936)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Broken Toys (1935)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Cock o' the Walk (1935)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

On Ice (1935)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey's Fire Brigade (1935)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

The Cookie Carnival (1935)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey's Service Station (1935)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Two-Gun Mickey (1934)
(Short) - Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey Plays Papa (1934)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Peculiar Penguins (1934)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Flying Mouse (1934)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Wise Little Hen (1934)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Hollywood Party (1934)
Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Hot Choc-late Soldiers (1934)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Gulliver Mickey (1934)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Funny Little Bunnies (1934)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Grasshopper and the Ants (1934)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Shanghaied (1934)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Night Before Christmas (1933)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Giantland (1933)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Lullaby Land (1933)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Puppy Love (1933)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Old King Cole (1933)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey's Mechanical Man (1933)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey's Gala Premier (1933)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Father Noah's Ark (1933)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Ye Olden Days (1933)
(Short) - Animation Supervisor (uncredited) Animation Supervisor (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey's Mellerdrammer (1933)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Birds in the Spring (1933)
(Short) - Animation Supervisor (uncredited) Animation Supervisor (uncredited) See fewer

The Mad Doctor (1933)
(Short) - Animation Supervisor (uncredited) Animation Supervisor (uncredited) See fewer

Building a Building (1933)
(Short) - Animation Supervisor (uncredited) Animation Supervisor (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey's Good Deed (1932)
(Short) - Animation Supervisor (uncredited) Animation Supervisor (uncredited) See fewer

Santa's Workshop (1932)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Babes in the Woods (1932)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Parade of the Award Nominees (1932)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Klondike Kid (1932)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited), Background Artist (uncredited) Animator (uncredited), Background Artist (uncredited) See fewer

Touchdown Mickey (1932)
(Short) - Animation Supervisor (uncredited) Animation Supervisor (uncredited) See fewer

The Whoopee Party (1932)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Trader Mickey (1932)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey's Nightmare (1932)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Just Dogs (1932)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey in Arabia (1932)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Duck Hunt (1932)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey's Orphans (1931)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey Cuts Up (1931)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Beach Party (1931)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Fishin' Around (1931)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Egyptian Melodies (1931)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Cat's Out (1931)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The China Plate (1931)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Mother Goose Melodies (1931)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Traffic Troubles (1931)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Birds of a Feather (1931)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Birthday Party (1931)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Playful Pan (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Pioneer Days (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Winter (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Picnic (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Gorilla Mystery (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Monkey Melodies (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Chain Gang (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Shindig (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Night (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Midnight in a Toy Shop (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Arctic Antics (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Fire Fighters (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Frolicking Fish (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Cactus Kid (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Fiddling Around (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited), Assistant Animator (uncredited), Designer (uncredited), Visual Development (uncredited) Animator (uncredited), Assistant Animator (uncredited), Designer (uncredited), Visual Development (uncredited) See fewer

Cannibal Capers (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited), Designer (uncredited), Visual Development (uncredited) Animator (uncredited), Designer (uncredited), Visual Development (uncredited) See fewer

The Barnyard Concert (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Autumn (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited), Designer (uncredited) Animator (uncredited), Designer (uncredited) See fewer

Summer (1930)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited), Designer (uncredited), Visual Development (uncredited) Animator (uncredited), Designer (uncredited), Visual Development (uncredited) See fewer

The Merry Dwarfs (1929)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Haunted House (1929)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Jungle Rhythm (1929)
(Short) - Animator Animator See fewer

Wild Waves (1929)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Jazz Fool (1929)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Plowboy (1929)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey's Follies (1929)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited) See fewer

Mickey's Choo-Choo (1929)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited), Assistant Animator (uncredited) Animator (uncredited), Assistant Animator (uncredited) See fewer

The Karnival Kid (1929)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited), Background Artist (uncredited) Animator (uncredited), Background Artist (uncredited) See fewer

The Barnyard Battle (1929)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited), Background Artist (uncredited) Animator (uncredited), Background Artist (uncredited) See fewer

When the Cat's Away (1929)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited), Background Artist (uncredited) Animator (uncredited), Background Artist (uncredited) See fewer

The Opry House (1929)
(Short) - Animator (uncredited), Background Artist (uncredited) Animator (uncredited), Background Artist (uncredited) See fewer

$6K

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Zip (1920)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

The Village Blacksmith (1920)
(Short) - Director Director See fewer

Past Television (5 titles)	Episodes
Lifestyles of the Rich and Animated (1991) (TV Movie) - Director (segments: Moving Day, Mickey's Trailer) (uncredited) Director (segments: Moving Day, Mickey's Trailer) (uncredited) See fewer
DTV Monster Hits (1987) (TV Movie) - Director (original material) Director (original material) See fewer
DTV 'Doggone' Valentine (1987) (TV Movie) - Director (original material) Director (original material) See fewer
Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show (1973) (TV Movie) - Director (original material) Director (original material) See fewer
The Magical World of Disney (1955–1972) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 1955), Producer (2 episodes, 1956), Production Supervisor (1 episode, 1972), Sequence Director (1 episode, 1964) Director (2 episodes, 1955), Producer (2 episodes, 1956), Production Supervisor (1 episode, 1972), Sequence Director (1 episode, 1964) See fewer Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? (Apr 9, 1972) Season 18, Episode 19 - Production Supervisor Production Supervisor See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6

Past Television (5 titles)

Episodes

Lifestyles of the Rich and Animated (1991)
(TV Movie) - Director (segments: Moving Day, Mickey's Trailer) (uncredited) Director (segments: Moving Day, Mickey's Trailer) (uncredited) See fewer

DTV Monster Hits (1987)
(TV Movie) - Director (original material) Director (original material) See fewer

DTV 'Doggone' Valentine (1987)
(TV Movie) - Director (original material) Director (original material) See fewer

Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show (1973)
(TV Movie) - Director (original material) Director (original material) See fewer

The Magical World of Disney (1955–1972)
(TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 1955), Producer (2 episodes, 1956), Production Supervisor (1 episode, 1972), Sequence Director (1 episode, 1964) Director (2 episodes, 1955), Producer (2 episodes, 1956), Production Supervisor (1 episode, 1972), Sequence Director (1 episode, 1964) See fewer

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? (Apr 9, 1972) Season 18, Episode 19 - Production Supervisor Production Supervisor See fewer

See fewer

Self (1 title)
The Magical World of Disney (1954) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1954) Self (1 episode, 1954) See fewer The Disneyland Story (Oct 27, 1954) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer

Self (1 title)

The Magical World of Disney (1954)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1954) Self (1 episode, 1954) See fewer

The Disneyland Story (Oct 27, 1954) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer

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