Frank Thomas
Visual Effects
Born September 5, 1912 · Fresno, California, USA
Died September 8, 2004
Also known as Franklin Rosborough Thomas · Franklin Thomas
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.
Awards & recognition
- Yellow Kid Award · 1992
- Winsor McCay Award · 1990
- Disney Legends · 1989
- Inkpot Award · 1984
Filmography28 titles
The Iron Giant
The Incredibles
The Pixar Story
Frank and Ollie
Mary Poppins
Robin Hood
The Aristocats
The Jungle Book
Fantasia
Waking Sleeping Beauty
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The Sword in the Stone
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Peter Pan
Alice in Wonderland
The Fox and the Hound
Lady and the Tramp
Pinocchio
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Cinderella
Bambi
Brave Little Tailor
Sleeping Beauty
The Rescuers
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Three Caballeros
Saludos Amigos
Tricks of Our Trade