Wolfgang Reitherman

Also known as Woolie Reitherman, Wooly Reitherman

American animator (1909–1985)

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Munich, Germany

Wolfgang Reitherman (June 26, 1909 – May 22, 1985) was a German-American animator and filmmaker. He began working for Disney in 1934, along with future Disney legends Ward Kimball and Milt Kahl. The three worked together on a number of classic Disney shorts, including The Band Concert, Music Land, and Elmer Elephant and in all, Reitherman worked on various Disney feature films produced from 1937…

Known for

Waking Sleeping Beauty — Self (archive footage)2009
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached — Self (Archive Footage)2009
The Pixar Story — Self (archive footage)2007
Mickey, les J.O. rigolos2005
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men — Self (Archive Footage)2005
From Fantasia to Fantasyland — self1978
A Story of Dogs — Self1954

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Key facts

Born: ( 1909-06-26 ) June 26, 1909, Munich , Kingdom of Bavaria , German Empire
Died: May 22, 1985 (1985-05-22) (aged 75), Burbank, California , U.S.
Other names: Woolie Reitherman, Wooly Reitherman
Alma mater: Pasadena Junior College , Chouinard Art Institute
Occupations: Animator director producer
Years active: 1933–1981
Employer: Walt Disney Productions (1933–1942, 1947–1981)
Known for: One of Disney 's Nine Old Men
Spouse: Janie Marie McMillan ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1946 )
Children: 3, including Bruce Reitherman

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Part of: Disney's Nine Old Men
Given name: Wolfgang
Gender: male
Citizenship: German Empire
Place of birth: Munich
Place of death: Burbank
Occupation: producer
Employer: Douglas
Languages spoken: German
Native language: English language
Award: Winsor McCay Award
Field of work: animator
Conflict: World War II
Military branch: United States Air Force
Work location: United States
Residence: California

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cause of death: traffic collision
related category: Category:Films directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
date of birth: 1909-06-26
date of death: 1985-05-22
manner of death: accidental death
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
influenced by: Norm Ferguson
name in native language: Wolfgang Reitherman
start of work period: 1934-00-00
birth name: Wolfgang Reithermann
Commons category: Wolfgang Reitherman
writing language: English language
end of work period: 1981-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Wolfgang Reitherman (June 26, 1909 – May 22, 1985), also known and sometimes credited as Woolie Reitherman, was a German-American animator, director and producer. As a member of the "Nine Old Men" at Walt Disney Productions, Reitherman was known for his action-oriented animation.

Born in Munich, Reitherman relocated to the United States with his family. He attended Pasadena Junior College and briefly worked as a draftsman for Douglas Aircraft Company. Desiring a career in visual arts, Reitherman studied at the Chouinard Art Institute. On the advice of an art instructor, Reitherman applied as an animator for Walt Disney Productions. Reitherman animated on several Silly Symphonies cartoon shorts. He next animated the Slave in the Magic Mirror in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Monstro in Pinocchio (1940), and the climactic dinosaur fight in Igor Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" segment of Fantasia (1940).

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