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Bill Roberts
Visual Effects
Born August 2, 1899 · Kentucky, USA
Died March 18, 1974
Also known as William Opal Roberts · William Roberts
Biography
Bill Roberts (August 2, 1899 – March 18, 1974) was an American artist and film director. He worked as a magazine illustrator in New York, before joining the Disney Organization in 1932. He is best known for directing Pinnochio, Fantasia (both 1940), Dumbo (1941), and The Three Caballeros (1944).
Filmography15 titles

Fantasia
1940Director
1940Director

Pinocchio
1940Director
1940Director

Clock Cleaners
1937Animation
1937Animation

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1937Animation
1937Animation

Bambi
1942Co-Director
1942Co-Director

Dumbo
1941Director, Sequence Supervisor
1941Director, Sequence Supervisor

Brave Little Tailor
1938Director
1938Director

Society Dog Show
1939Director
1939Director

Three Little Wolves
1936Animation
1936Animation

The Grasshopper and the Ants
1934Animation
1934Animation

The Big Bad Wolf
1934Animation
1934Animation

Fun and Fancy Free
1947Director
1947Director

The Three Caballeros
1944Director
1944Director

Babes in the Woods
1932Animation
1932Animation

Saludos Amigos
1942Director
1942Director