Larry Lansburgh

Lawrence Muzzy "Larry" Lansburgh was an American director, producer, screenwriter, writer, and cinematographer, known for his work from Disney documentaries on animals and features, such as The Three Caballeros. At least 18 films were produced and directed by him.
Born in 1911, he was the son of renowned architect G. Albert Lansburgh and graduated from Mt. Tamalpais School in 1929. He would work on a ranch in Texas and participated in rodeos before going back to California to work in Hollywood. He worked as a stuntman for directors, like Cecil B. DeMille, until a leg injury forced him to change jobs.
He began his new career at Disney in 1938 doing clerical work before learning about cameras and transferred to the Editing Department where he began to partake in productions, such as Pinocchio and Fantasia. In 1941, he and his wife, Disney publicist Janet Martin, were among those that Walt Disney selected for his good will tour of South America which contributed to the productions of The Three Caballeros and Saludos Amigos. Over the years, Lansburgh wrote, produced, and directed films involving animals in their natural setting and instincts, believing that gimmicks or special effects would disillusion his audience. Nominated for several , he would win two; one for in 1958 for and The Horse with the Flying Tail in 1961 for . Outside of Disney, Lansburgh worked on features, such as Mystery Lake, , and Dawn Flight.
In 1971, after more than 30 years at Disney Studios, Lansburgh retired. From his ranch, he continued to produce films, including Disney's Chester, Yesterday's Horse, Runaway on the Rogue River, and Twister, Bull from the Sky. He also judged horses shows and taught film at Southern Oregon University. In 1998, he received a Disney Legend award.
He died on his ranch in Eagle Point, Oregon. He was survived by his second wife, Olive; sons Lawrence Jr. and Brian; stepchildren Allen and Jennifer; and eight grandchildren. His son Brian and granddaughter Janet, would share memories of his time at Disney in Walt & El Grupo.
==Filmography==
Year 	Film 	Position
1940 	Pinocchio 	Assistant director (uncredited)
1940 	Fantasia 	Assistant director (uncredited)
1941 	Pluto's Playmate 	Assistant director (uncredited)
1941 	Dumbo 	Assistant director (uncredited)
1942 	Saludos Amigos 	Location photographer: 16 mm.Assistant director: "Pedro"
1942 	South of the Border with Disney 	Self (uncredited)
1944 	The Three Caballeros 	Assistant production supervisorCameraman
1948 	So Dear to My Heart 	Technical director
1950 	Cinderella 	Assistant director (uncredited)
1954 	Stormy, the Throughbred 	DirectorProducerCinematographer
1955 	The Littlest Outlaw 	ProducerStory
1955 	Arizona Sheepdog 	Director
1956 	Cow Dog 	DirectorProducerWriterCinematographer
1957–1976	The Magical World of Disney 	DirectorProducerStoryCinematographer: "Greta, the Misfit Greyhound"
1957 	 	DirectorProducer
1960 	The Horse with the Flying Tail 	DirectorProducerCinematographer
1964 	The Tattooed Police Horse 	DirectorProducerStory
1966 	Run, Appaloosa, Run 	DirectorStoryCinematographer
1968 	The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit	Second unit director
1969 	Hang Your Hat on the Wind 	DirectorProducerStory
1971 	Hacksaw 	Director
1973 	Chester, Yesterday's Horse 	DirectorProducer
1974 	Runaway on the Rogue River 	DirectorProducerSongwriter: "Bucky's Song"
1976 	Twister, Bull from the Sky 	Director
==Gallery==
Larry lansburgh mary blair fred moore.jpg|Larry Lansburgh (left) with Mary Blair and Fred Moore at the afterparty for The Three Caballeros.
==Trivia==
*Lansburgh would often direct and work his camera on horseback, such as on 1966's Run, Appaloosa, Run.
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