William Cottrell

1906-11-19 South Bend - Indiana - USA 31 Credits

Biography

“Born 1906 South Bend, Ind., of English parents. Learned to speak English in 1910. Went abroad in 1920. Sentenced to salt mines in Siberia for soaping royal wind shield of Czar Nicholas’ carriage. Escaped to California in 1923. Attended Occidental College in 1920. Awarded consistent freshman medal 1926, ‘27, ‘28, which included a paid vacation at Lincoln Heights, the third year. Two years behind the crank at Disney’s camera and has never been in focus yet.” -published in the June 20, 1931 editio...

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Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

2004

Writer

8.8
Writing

Two classic animated shorts from the Disney studios. In 'The Reluctant Dragon' (1941), a young boy and a famous dragon fighter team up to teach a doci...

Music Land

Music Land

1955

Writer

6.0
Writing

Walt Disney animation animated cartoon musical compilation ("The BIG Parade of MIRTH and MELODY"; "Offering hits re-released from 'Make Mine Music' an...

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1953

Story

7.2
Writing

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...

The Little House

The Little House

1952

Adaptation

6.6

A small house has to try to compete with progress and the encroaching press of the big city.

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1951

Story

7.2
Writing

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

The Naked City

The Naked City

1948

as Bisbee (Uncredited)

7.2
Acting

After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.

The Three Caballeros

The Three Caballeros

1944

Story

6.3
Writing

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...

Saludos Amigos

Saludos Amigos

1942

Writer

5.8
Writing

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...

Aquarela do Brasil

Aquarela do Brasil

1942

Writer

7.1
Writing

José Carioca, showing Donald Duck around South America and introducing him to the samba

The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

1941

Screenplay

6.6
Writing

Humorist Robert Benchley attempts to find Walt Disney to ask him to adapt a short story about a gentle dragon who would rather recite poetry than be f...

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

1940

Adaptation

7.1

A little wooden puppet yearns to become a real boy.

Wynken, Blynken & Nod

Wynken, Blynken & Nod

1938

Storyboard

6.6
Writing

Three sleepy babies in a clog-boat sailing through the night sky attempt to fish with candy canes for very smart fish.

Moth and the Flame

Moth and the Flame

1938

Storyboard

5.8
Writing

A group of moths invades a costume shop through a badly plugged hole in a window and makes quick work of the contents. A male moth ignores his lady to...

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938

Sequence Supervisor, Director

7.1
Directing

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...

More Kittens

More Kittens

1936

Story

5.6
Writing

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.

The Country Cousin

The Country Cousin

1936

Storyboard

6.4
Writing

Monty Citymouse invites his cousin Abner Countrymouse for a visit and shows him the ways of the big city, including traps, eating quietly, and busy tr...

Toby Tortoise Returns

Toby Tortoise Returns

1936

Storyboard

6.2
Writing

Toby Tortoise is back, and this time he and Max Hare box instead of racing.

Thru the Mirror

Thru the Mirror

1936

Story

7.2
Writing

Mickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive.

Three Little Wolves

Three Little Wolves

1936

Storyboard, Screenplay

6.6
Writing

Two little pigs cry wolf on their brother and then an actual wolf comes.

Three Orphan Kittens

Three Orphan Kittens

1935

Story

6.6
Writing

Three orphan kittens are entering a society house in winter and ruin the furniture. But when they're caught by the maid, the young daughter of the hou...

Pluto's Judgement Day

Pluto's Judgement Day

1935

Story

6.6
Writing

Pluto chases a kitten through a window and right into Mickey's lap. Mickey scolds him, and goes off to wash the kitten. Pluto falls asleep in front of...

Who Killed Cock Robin?

Who Killed Cock Robin?

1935

Storyboard

6.8
Writing

A robin is shot so the woodland community holds a trial to investigate.

Water Babies

Water Babies

1935

Story

5.8
Writing

A colony of nymph babies bathe and play in a river.

The Robber Kitten

The Robber Kitten

1935

Story

6.2
Writing

A kitten runs off to be a robber with a dog.

The Tortoise and the Hare

The Tortoise and the Hare

1935

Storyboard

6.6
Writing

The Tortoise and the Hare is an animated short film released on January 5, 1935 by United Artists, produced by Walt Disney and directed by Wilfred Jac...

The Goddess of Spring

The Goddess of Spring

1934

Story

6.2
Writing

The goddess is greeted by dancing flowers and fairies. The devil comes and takes her away to be his queen. She's despondent, as winter settles in abov...

Peculiar Penguins

Peculiar Penguins

1934

Story

5.7
Writing

Penguins dance and play in Antarctica.

Camping Out

Camping Out

1934

Story

6.4
Writing

The gang is sitting around their campsite when a mosquito spoils their fun. And then he gets hundreds of his friends and they really cause trouble. Ho...

The Grasshopper and the Ants

The Grasshopper and the Ants

1934

Writer

6.4
Writing

As in the classic fable, the grasshopper plays his fiddle and lives for the moment, while the industrious ants squirrel away massive amounts of food f...

The China Shop

The China Shop

1934

Story

6.1
Writing

The elderly owner of a china shop leaves for the night, and the various figurines and decorated mugs come to life. A demonic figure captures an upper-...

The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas

1933

Story

6.4
Writing

A narrator sings the opening stanzas of the classic poem while we see the house at rest. Santa lands on the roof, comes down the chimney, and opens hi...