About
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.
Filmography
The Incredibles2004 · Thanks
The Chipmunk Adventure1987 · Thanks
The Fox and the Hound1981 · Animation Director
The Rescuers1977 · Story, Supervising Animator
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh1977 · Animation
Robin Hood1973 · Animation
The Aristocats1970 · Screenplay, Animation
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day1968 · Animation Director
The Jungle Book1967 · Animation Director
Mary Poppins1964 · Animation
The Sword in the Stone1963 · Animation
One Hundred and One Dalmatians1961 · Animation
Sleeping Beauty1959 · Animation
Lady and the Tramp1955 · Animation, Animation Director
Peter Pan1953 · Animation, Animation Director
Alice in Wonderland1951 · Animation
Cinderella1950 · Animation Director
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949 · Animation, Animation Director
The Wind in the Willows1949 · Animation
In Dutch1946 · Animation