Frank Thomas
Born
September 5, 1912
Died
September 8, 2004 (92 years old)
Known For
Visual Effects
Place of Birth
Fresno, California, USA
Born in Fresno, California, Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and worked on campus humor magazine The Stanford Chaparral with Ollie Johnston. After graduating from Stanford, he attended Chouinard Art Institute, then joined The Walt Disney Company on September 24, 1934 as employee number 224. There he animated dozens of feature films and shorts, and also was a member of the Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, playing the piano.
Known For
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Himself (archive footage)
2009
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
Himself (Archive Footage)
2009
The Pixar Story
Self
2007
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
Self (archive footage)
2005
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
Self (Archive Footage)
2005
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Self
2004
The Incredibles
Additional Voices (voice)
2004
Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
Self
2003
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
2002
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
Himself
2001
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
2001
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Self
2000
The Iron Giant
Additional Voices (voice)
1999
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
Self - Animator
1996
Frank and Ollie
Himself
1995
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
Self - Supervising Animator
1994
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
Self
1989
Disneyland '59
Self
1959
Tricks of Our Trade
1957
A Story of Dogs
Self
1954
One Hour in Wonderland
Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two
1950
Saludos Amigos
Self
1942