Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas

1912-09-05 Fresno, California, USA 61 Credits

Biography

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.

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Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as Self (archive footage)

7.2
Acting

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovat...

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

2009

as Himself (Archive Footage)

Acting

Documentary focusing on the making-of the 1940n adaptation of Pinocchio by the Disney studio, often considered the artistic pinnacle of the Disney fea...

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

as Self

7.6
Acting

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of it...

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

2005

as Self (archive footage)

10.0
Acting

The making of Cinderella (1950).

From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

2005

as Self (Archive Footage)

Acting

Film critic Joel Siegel gets together with a group of animators, directors and producers to discuss and pay tribute to their mentors and Walt Disney's...

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

2004

as Self

8.2
Acting

Using archival, never-before-released footage and newly shot interviews, this is a definitive behind-the-scenes look at Walt Disney's moviemaking magi...

The Incredibles

The Incredibles

2004

as Additional Voices (voice)

7.7
Acting

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbi...

The Incredibles

The Incredibles

2004

Thanks

7.7

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbi...

Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

2003

as Self

6.0
Acting

A look at the making of the classic 1981 Disney film that saw the transition from Disney's Nine Old Men to the new guard who would usher in the Disney...

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

2002

Acting

Documentary regarding two of the "nine old men" of Disney animators.

Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

2001

as Himself

9.0
Acting

Released as a Bonus Feature for Disney's Platinum DVD Edition of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" this short documentary shows how this classic film ...

The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp

The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp

2001

as Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'

Acting

Making of featurette about the sequel to the beloved film.

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

2000

as Self

8.0
Acting

Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

1999

as Additional Voices (voice)

7.9
Acting

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfi...

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece

1996

as Self - Animator

6.0
Acting

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece is a behind-the-scenes documentary narrated by Corey Burton on the making of ...

Frank and Ollie

Frank and Ollie

1995

as Himself

7.4
Acting

Before computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic of animation flowed from the pencils of two of the gre...

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

1994

as Self - Supervising Animator

Acting

The making of this classic Disney masterpiece about the life of a young faun. Includes archive footage of Walt Disney and his team of animators.

It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story

It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story

1989

as Self

Acting

The story of Walt Disney and the company he built.

The Chipmunk Adventure

The Chipmunk Adventure

1987

Thanks

6.8

The Chipmunks and the Chipettes go head to head in a hot air balloon race, and the winner gets $10,000. Unbeknownst to the participants, the "race" is...

The Fox and the Hound

The Fox and the Hound

1981

Supervising Animator

7.1

When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is...

The Rescuers

The Rescuers

1977

Author, Animation

6.8

Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

1977

Animation

7.3

Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, P...

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1973

Animation

7.3

With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the c...

The Aristocats

The Aristocats

1970

Screenplay, Animation

7.3
Writing

When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money...

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

1968

Animation Director

7.3
Directing

Winnie the Pooh and his friends experience high winds, heavy rains, and a flood in Hundred Acre Wood.

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

1967

Animation Director

7.3
Directing

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and t...

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

1964

Animation

7.6

Mr Banks is looking for a nanny for his two mischievous children and comes across Mary Poppins, an angelic nanny. She not only brings a change in thei...

The Sword in the Stone

The Sword in the Stone

1963

Animation

7.2

Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him...

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961

Animation

7.2

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fas...

Disneyland '59

Disneyland '59

1959

as Self

6.5
Acting

Walt Disney and Art Linkletter co-host a live celebration of Disneyland's 1959 expansion that consisted of the debuts of Matterhorn Bobsleds, the Disn...

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

1959

Animation

6.9

Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she g...

Tricks of Our Trade

Tricks of Our Trade

1957

Acting

With examples from Disney feature-length films, Walt Disney gives a behind-the-scenes look at the improvements in animation made by his studio's in-ho...

Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp

1955

Animation, Animation Director

7.1
Directing

Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at...

A Story of Dogs

A Story of Dogs

1954

as Self

Acting
Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1953

Animation, Animation Director

7.2
Directing

Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Ne...

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1951

Animation

7.2

On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades...

One Hour in Wonderland

One Hour in Wonderland

1950

as Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two

7.0
Acting

Airing on Christmas Day, 1950, this holiday special was the first Disney TV production. It features Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Sn...

Cinderella

Cinderella

1950

Animation Director

7.0
Directing

Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinde...

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

Animation, Animation Director

6.5
Directing

The Wind in the Willows: Concise version of Kenneth Grahame's story of the same name. J. Thaddeus Toad, owner of Toad Hall, is prone to fads, such as ...

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1949

Animation

6.7

This animated fairy tale for kids tells the classic story of a dapper, automobile loving fellow named Mr. Toad, whose passion becomes a problem when h...

In Dutch

In Dutch

1946

Animation

6.7

In Holland, Pluto acts as a milkman (dog?) leaving canisters of milk on the town's doorsteps. While going about his job, he falls head over heels in l...

The Flying Gauchito

The Flying Gauchito

1944

Animation

5.8

A brave gaucho lad arms himself with a knife and bolo. He leaves the floor of the pampas and climbs into the mountains looking for prey. In a nest he ...

The Three Caballeros

The Three Caballeros

1944

Animation

6.3

For Donald's birthday he receives a box with three gifts inside. The gifts, a movie projector, a pop-up book, and a pinata, each take Donald on wild a...

Camouflage

Camouflage

1944

Director

Directing

This film is a treasure. It's one of the best examples of the theory and practice of the art of camouflaging military targets from air observation &am...

The Winged Scourge

The Winged Scourge

1943

Animation

6.4

The Seven Dwarfs fight malaria.

Victory Vehicles

Victory Vehicles

1943

Animation

6.6

Goofy demonstrates a number of crazy vehicles.

Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi

Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi

1943

Animation

6.9

A propaganda film during World War II about a boy who grows up to become a Nazi soldier.

Saludos Amigos

Saludos Amigos

1942

as Self

5.8
Acting

A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba bea...

Bambi

Bambi

1942

Supervising Animator

7.0

Bambi's tale unfolds from season to season as the young prince of the forest learns about life, love, and friends.

Fantasia

Fantasia

1940

Animation

7.4

Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience...

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

1940

Animation, Animation Director

7.1
Directing

A little wooden puppet yearns to become a real boy.

The Pointer

The Pointer

1939

Animation

5.8

Mickey and Pluto go hunting for quail. Pluto scares away the first ones they see; Mickey scolds him, then relents. He shows Pluto how to be a pointer,...

The Practical Pig

The Practical Pig

1939

Animation

6.6

After his two brothers are captured, the third little pig invents a machine to capture the big bad wolf.

Brave Little Tailor

Brave Little Tailor

1938

Animation

6.9

When a giant threatens the land, the cityfolk mistake Mickey's boast of killing seven flies with one blow to be giants. He is then forced to fight the...

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938

Animation

7.1

A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jeal...

Little Hiawatha

Little Hiawatha

1937

Animation

6.4

The "fearless warrior" of the poem is a very small child whose pants keep falling down. He tries to shoot a grasshopper with his arrow, but the grassh...

More Kittens

More Kittens

1936

Animation

5.6

Thrown out of the house into the backyard, the three kittens are sheltered by a giant Saint Bernard and are tormented by a turtle and a bluebird.

Mickey's Elephant

Mickey's Elephant

1936

Animation

5.9

A friend shipped Mickey a baby elephant named Bobo as a playmate for Pluto. Pluto's first introduction is to Bobo's trunk, through a fence. He's not t...

Mickey's Circus

Mickey's Circus

1936

Animation

6.0

Mickey is ringmaster of a circus for orphans. Donald has a trained sea lion act, and does a bit of juggling himself. Mostly, though, he fights with a ...

Music Land

Music Land

1935

Animation

6.8

Musical instruments are the stars of a romantic fable set in the Land of Symphony and the Isle of Jazz, two islands separated by the Sea of Discord. T...

The Cookie Carnival

The Cookie Carnival

1935

Animation Production Assistant

6.5

Cookies, pastries, and other desserts have a parade.