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Occupation. Screenwriter. Don DaGradi (March 1, 1911 – August 4, 1991) was an American writer for Disney who started out as a layout artist on 1940s cartoons including "Der Fuehrer's Face" in 1943. He eventually moved into animated features with the film Lady and the Tramp in 1955.
- American
- August 4, 1991 (aged 80), Friday Harbor, Washington, United States
- Screenwriter
Don DaGradi. Writer: Mary Poppins. Don DaGradi was born on 29 September 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Mary Poppins (1964), Lady and the Tramp (1955) and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). He died on 4 August 1991 in Friday Harbor, Washington, USA.
- Animation Department, Writer, Art Department
- September 29, 1911
- Don DaGradi
- August 4, 1991
Legends Award Category: Animation, Film. Year Inducted: 1991. Screenwriter Don DaGradi always called himself a “misplaced cartoonist” at heart. He began his career painting backgrounds for Disney animated films and, ultimately, went on to co-script such memorable films as the Academy Award ® winning Mary Poppins.
Aug 4, 1991 · His greatest achievement was for his visual screenplay for Mary Poppins in 1964 for which he shared an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay with Bill Walsh. Don DaGradi died August 4, 1991, in Friday Harbor, Washington. He was named a Disney Legend posthumously, only months after his death.
Don DaGradi (March 1, 1911 – August 4, 1991) was an American writer for Disney who started out as a layout artist on 1940s cartoons including "Der Fuehrer's Face" in 1943. He eventually moved into animated features with the film Lady and the Tramp in 1955.
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Don DaGradi was an American screenwriter and layout artist, best known for his work with Disney. DaGradi started out as a layout artist on 1940s cartoons, such as Der Fuehrer's Face. He also worked as a color and styling or sequence consultant on many other Disney films. DaGradi is probably best...
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