Frank 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.
Known For
Top 24 Movies
The Incredibles
2004
The Iron Giant
1999
The Pixar Story
2007
Saludos Amigos
1942
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Disneyland '59
1959
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
2001
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000
Tricks of Our Trade
1957
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994
A Story of Dogs
1954
One Hour in Wonderland
1950
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
2009
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
2001
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
2005
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
2005
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
2004
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
1989
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
1996
Frank and Ollie
1995
Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
2003
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
1997
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
2002