Samuel Armstrong

Directing

Born February 5, 1893 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Died September 29, 1976

Also known as Sam Armstrong

Biography

Samuel Armstrong was an American animation director. Armstrong was an American animator and director best known for his work at Walt Disney Studios. He co-directed segments of the animated classics Fantasia (1940), including "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" and "Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria," and Dumbo (1941). Armstrong's innovative contributions to animation helped shape the early successes of Disney's feature films.

Awards & recognition

Hugo Award

Filmography4 titles

Fantasia

1940Director

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1937Background Designer

Bambi

1942Co-Director

Dumbo

1941Director, Sequence Supervisor