Don Bluth
Age: N/A | From: El Paso, Texas, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Donald Virgil Bluth
Gender: Male
Place of birth: El Paso, Texas, USA
Homepage: http://www.donbluth.com
Movie Involvements: 53
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
Biography
Donald Virgil "Don" Bluth is an American animator and independent studio owner. He is best known for his departure from The Walt Disney Company in 1979 and his subsequent directing of animated classics such as The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1986),The Land Before Time (1988), and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), as well as his involvement in the laserdisc game Dragon's Lair. He is also often credited for providing competition to Disney, and forcing them to improve from their streak of lackluster film efforts to the films that would make up the Disney Renaissance.
Most Famous Work
The Sword in the Stone
(1963) Animation
Anastasia
(1997) Producer
The Land Before Time
(1988) Producer
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
(1977) Animation
Thumbelina
(1994) Screenplay
All Dogs Go to Heaven
(1989) Story
An American Tail
(1986) Producer
The Secret of NIMH
(1982) ScreenplayActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | N/A | |
| 1991 | Owls (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Director | |
| 2009 | Director | |
| 2000 | Director | |
| 1999 | Director | |
| 1997 | Director | |
| 1995 | Director | |
| 1994 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1991 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| 1988 | Director | |
| 1986 | Director | |
| 1982 | Director | |
| 1979 | Director | |
| 1978 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Producer | |
| 2000 | Producer | |
| 1999 | Producer | |
| 1997 | Producer | |
| 1994 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 1991 | Producer | |
| 1989 | Producer | |
| 1988 | Producer | |
| 1986 | Producer | |
| 1982 | Producer | |
| 1979 | Producer | |
| 1978 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Writer | |
| 1994 | Screenplay | |
| 1991 | Story | |
| Writer | ||
| 1989 | Story | |
| 1982 | Screenplay | |
| 1979 | Writer | |
| Lyricist | ||
| 1974 | Story | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Production Design | |
| 1988 | Production Design | |
| Storyboard Artist | ||
| 1986 | Production Design | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Visual Effects
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Visual Development | |
| Animation Director | ||
| 1980 | Animation | |
| 1979 | Animation | |
| 1977 | Animation | |
| 1975 | Animation Director | |
| 1969 | Character Designer | |
| 1963 | Animation | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Songs | |
| 1978 | Music | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |