The Jungle Book
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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.
Wolfgang Reitherman was a German-born American animator and director who worked for Disney from 1933 to 1985. He directed several classic animated features, such as The Jungle Book, The Aristocats, and The Rescuers, and was posthumously named a Disney Legend in 1989.
- January 1, 1
- Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Burbank, California, USA
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.
Wolfgang Reitherman was a German-born American animator and director of several Disney classics. He was one of the Nine Old Men, a group of Disney legends, and served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
- June 26, 1909
- May 22, 1985
Wolfgang Reitherman was a renowned animator and director at the Walt Disney Studio, who worked on classics like Fantasia, Pinocchio, and The Jungle Book. He also served as an ace pilot in World War II and received an Academy Award for Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day.
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Wolfgang Reitherman was a Disney animator, director and producer who worked on many classic films from 1937 to 1981. He also reused animation in some of his movies and had three sons who voiced Disney characters.
May 24, 1985 · Wolfgang (Woolie) Reitherman, one of a handful of Walt Disney’s animators who first breathed life into stilted cartoon characters, transforming them into the full-dimensional figures the world...
