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Ward Walrath Kimball (March 4, 1914 – July 8, 2002) was an American animator employed by Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was part of Walt Disney's main team of animators, known collectively as Disney's Nine Old Men. His films have been honored with two Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film.
Ward Kimball. Animation Department: Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Ward Kimball joined Disney Studios in 1934 as an animator. He eventually became involved in all aspects of animation production, most notably as the designer of Jiminy Cricket for the film "Pinocchio." He was also responsible for the redesign of Mickey Mouse.
Ward Walrath Kimball was an American animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios from 1934 to 1972, and was also one of Walt Disney's Nine Old Men. While Kimball was a brilliant draftsman, he preferred...
Jul 10, 2002 · Ward Kimball, a Disney animator who created Jiminy Cricket, updated Mickey Mouse and brought the crows to life in a famous scene in ''Dumbo,'' died on Monday in Arcadia, Calif....
Jul 9, 2002 · Ward Kimball, the most colorful and eccentric of the Nine Old Men, the key group of Disney artists whose work set the standard by which all animation is judged, died Monday at Arcadia...
Ward Kimball. Legends Award Category: Animation, Imagineering. Year Inducted: 1989. While some Disney animators sought to touch the hearts of audiences, Ward Kimball sought to astound. As he once explained to a reporter, “Old Wardie got into audience’s hearts his own way. He made them laugh.”
Feb 4, 2015 · Though the renaissance of Ward Kimball always began and ended with trains, much came in between. When he wasn’t running his locomotives, he also found time to become one of the world’s greatest animators, as well as lead one of the world’s most famous jazz bands.
Jan 17, 2019 · In this engaging, cradle-to-grave biography, award-winning author Todd James Pierce explores the life of Ward Kimball, a lead Disney animator who worked on characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket, the Cheshire Cat, and the Mad Hatter.
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Ward Walrath Kimball (March 4, 1914 – July 8, 2002) was an American animator employed by Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was part of Walt Disney 's main team of animators, known collectively as Disney's Nine Old Men. His films have been honored with two Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film.
Feb 25, 2015 · As Walt Disney proclaims in the featured audio clip from the famed Pete Martin interview, "[Ward Kimball] is a terrific artist. He gets a lot of feeling…and of course he has a terrific sense of humor about everything.” The range of Ward’s art was as limitless as his imagination.