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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. He emerged as a key figure at Disney during the 1960s and 1970s, a transitionary period which saw the ...
- Woolie Reitherman, Wooly Reitherman
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- 1933–1981
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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- 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.
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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.
- June 26, 1909
- May 22, 1985
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...
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. He emerged as a key figure at Disney during the 1960s and 1970s, a transitionary period which saw the ...
Wolfgang Reitherman. Legends Award Category: Animation. Year Inducted: 1989. Wolfgang “Woolie” Reitherman once described himself as “full of life and ginger,” and his animation as having “vitality and … quality.”
