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September 13, 1937 · El Paso, Texas, USA. Birth name. Donald Virgil Bluth. Height. 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) Mini Bio. Don Bluth was one of the chief animators at Disney to come to the mantle after the great one's death. He eventually became the animation director for such films as The Rescuers (1977) and Pete's Dragon (1977) .
Nov 23, 2020 · Animation superstar Don Bluth discusses his new studio, his soon-to-be published autobiography, and his dream to restore classic animation to its former status.
Jul 21, 2022 · 9. Thumbelina (1994) . At his best, Don Bluth is a quietly transgressive genius of children’s entertainment and a master of the animated medium. At his worst, he directed the bottom three ...
Jul 17, 2022 · How Don Bluth went from a Utah farm kid to animating for Disney and Spielberg. The director of “An American Tail” and “The Land Before Time” has written his memoir. (Smart Pop) Don Bluth,...
Oct 6, 2020 · Don Bluth changed animation by depicting life’s tragedies alongside its moments of tenderness and joy in ‘The Land Before Time,’ ‘The Secret of NIMH,’ and more.
He is best known for directing the animated films The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1986), The Land Before Time (1988), All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), Anastasia (1997), and Titan A.E. (2000), for his involvement in the LaserDisc game Dragon's Lair (1983), and for competing with former employer Walt Disney Productions during the years l...
May 12, 2023 · If you’re of a certain age (like me), and you had an unhealthy obsession with dinosaurs (also like me), there’s no doubt you’ve seen director Don Bluth’s animated classic, which tells the story of a group of young dinosaurs desperately searching for a place to call home.
