Frank Thomas (animator)

Franklin "Frank" Thomas (September 5, 1912 – September 8, 2004) was an American movie animator. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men. He worked on many Disney movies until he retired in 1978. Later on, he wrote the animation book The Illusion of Life with good friend and fellow animator Ollie Johnston. Animator Chuck Jones once said that Thomas was the "Laurence Olivier of all animators."

 Animated Films 
 Forget Paris (1995) - the voice of Pirates
 The Luke Movie (2000) - the voice of Train Engineer #2
 Logan and Luke (2000) - the voice of Train Engineer #2

Books (all with Johnston)
 The Illusion Of Life
 Too Funny For Words: Disney's Greatest Sight Gags
 The Disney Villain ()
 Bambi: The Story and the Film, along with a flip book

References

Other websites

 Frank and Ollie's official site 
 Disney Legends
 AWN's tribute to Frank Thomas 
 Remembering Frank Thomas 

Category:1912 births
Category:2004 deaths
Category:American animators
Category:American voice actors
Category:American movie directors
Category:People from Fresno, California