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  2. Don Bluth - Wikipedia

    • Donald Virgil Bluth is an American filmmaker, animator, and author. He is best known for directing the animated films The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1984), The Land Before Time (1988), All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), Anastasia (1997), and Titan A.E. (2000), for his involvement in the LaserDisc games Dragon's Lair (1983) and Space Ace (198… See more

    BornDonald Virgil Bluth · September 13, 1937 · El Paso, Texas, U.S.
    RelativesToby Bluth
    OccupationsFilm director · animator · producer · writer · production designer · animation instructor
    Early life

    Bluth was born in El Paso, Texas, to Emaline (née Pratt) and Virgil Roneal Bluth. His maternal grandfather was Rey Pratt from the Pratt family, whose own father Helaman Pratt was an early leader in the Church of Jesus Chri… See more

    Career

    After leaving university, Bluth was hired in 1955 by Walt Disney Productions as an assistant to John Lounsbery for Sleeping Beauty (1959). In 1957, Bluth left Disney, recalling he found the work to be "kind of boring". Fo… See more

    Unproduced projects

    Throughout Bluth's career, there were many projects that ended up unproduced or unfinished due to studio closures, his severed partnership with Steven Spielberg, or the video game crash of 1983. Many art designs, fil… See more

    Bibliography

    • Somewhere Out There: My Animated Life (2022)
    • Yuki - Star of the Sea: A Don Bluth Fable (2023) See more

    Further reading

    • Cawley, John (1990). The Animated Films of Don Bluth. Image Pub of New York. ISBN 0-685-50334-8. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
    • Grant, John Grant (2000). Masters of Animation. … See more

    External links

    Official website
    Don Bluth's channel on YouTube
    Don Bluth at IMDb
    The Dot Eaters entry on Bluth and the development of Dragon's Lair… See more

     
  1. Don Bluth - IMDb

    Dec 2, 2010 · Don Bluth is a renowned animator, director and producer who founded his own studio after leaving Disney. He created classic animated …

    • Birth Place: El Paso, Texas, USA
    • Height: 1.78 m
  2. Don Bluth - Biography - IMDb

    Don Bluth. Director: Anastasia. Don Bluth was one of the chief animators at Disney to come to the mantle after the great one's death. He eventually …

    • Born: Sep 13, 1937
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    • Don Bluth Wiki - Fandom

      This wiki is dedicated to animator and director, Don Bluth, and his beloved animated movies. Rules. No fanfiction or fanart; No scary images; No profanity on any comments, otherwise you will be blocked; No mature themes in this wiki; …

    • How Don Bluth went from a Utah farm kid to …

      Jul 17, 2022 · The animator and director of "An American Tail" and "The Land Before Time" shares his life story in "Somewhere Out There: An Animated Life". He reveals his faith, his career choices, and his influences in the book.

    • Don Bluth on ‘The Land Before Time’ and Animating …

      Oct 6, 2020 · The legendary animator and director of The Land Before Time, The Secret of NIMH, and An American Tail talks about his career, his influences, and his themes of danger and courage. He reveals how Steven Spielberg helped …

    • Don Bluth: Interview with animator on his career, new …

      Nov 23, 2020 · Learn about the legendary animator's journey from Disney to Don Bluth Studios, his passion for hand-drawn techniques, and his upcoming autobiography. Find out how he influenced generations of filmmakers and …

    • Don Bluth - Wikiwand

      Donald Virgil Bluth ( / bluːθ / BLOOTH; born September 13, 1937) is an American filmmaker, animator, and author. He is best known for directing the animated films The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1986), The Land Before Time …

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