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Wolfgang Reitherman (June 26, 1909 – May 22, 1985), also known and sometimes credited as Woolie Reitherman, was a German–American animator, director and producer and one of the "Nine Old Men" of core animators at Walt Disney Productions.
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Director: The Aristocats. Wolfgang Reitherman was a German-born American animator who was one of Disney's Nine Old Men. He began working for Disney in 1933, along with future Disney legends Ward Kimball and Milt Kahl. The three worked together on a number of classic Disney shorts.
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Wolfgang Reitherman. Director: The Aristocats. Wolfgang Reitherman was a German-born American animator who was one of Disney's Nine Old Men. He began working for Disney in 1933, along with future Disney legends Ward Kimball and Milt Kahl.
- June 26, 1909
- May 22, 1985
Wolfgang Reitherman, also known and sometimes credited as Woolie Reitherman, was a German famed Disney animator, director, producer, and one of Disney's Nine Old Men. Born in Munich, Germany, Reitherman's family moved to America when he was a child.
Beginning with 1961's One Hundred and One Dalmatians, "Woolie", as he was called by friends, served as Disney's chief animation director. One of Reitherman's productions, the 1968 short Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Sep 2, 2011 · As a director I would have to say he’s by no means the best director in Disney history but he owes a lot of credit for keeping the department and the studio afloat. Reitherman will always be remembered as a brilliant animator whose unique sensibilities helped change Disney animation forever.
May 24, 1985 · He was one of the highest-grossing directors of all time (“The Rescuers,” a 1977 animated feature, made $100 million). He said his personal satisfaction came not from the box office, however,...
