Biography
Donald Virgil "Don" Bluth is an American animator and independent studio owner.
He is best known for his departure from The Walt Disney Company in 1979 and his subsequent directing of animated classics such as The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1986),The Land Before Time (1988), and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), as well as his involvement in the laserdisc game Dragon's Lair.
He is also often credited for providing competition to Disney, and forcing them to improve from their streak of lackluster film efforts to the films that would make up the Disney Renaissance.
Filmography
all 32
Movies 31
Producer 15
Director 5
self 2
TV Shows 1
Creator 1
Producer / Writer / Director
Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation (2017)
Movie
Director
Gift of the Hoopoe (2009)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Movie
Director / Producer
Titan A.E. (2000)
Movie
6.13
Director / Producer
Bartok the Magnificent (1999)
Movie
Director / Producer
Anastasia (1997)
Movie
7.83
Director / Producer
A Troll in Central Park (1994)
Movie
6.26
Screenplay / Director / Producer
Thumbelina (1994)
Movie
8
Director / Story / Producer / Writer
Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
Movie
Story / Director / Producer / Production Design
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
Movie
5.1
Director / Producer / Storyboard Artist / Production Design
The Land Before Time (1988)
Movie
5.72
Producer / Director / Production Design
An American Tail (1986)
Movie
5.58
Creator
Space Ace (1984)
TV
Commander Borf / Producer / Animation
Space Ace (1983)
Movie
Director / Screenplay / Producer / Visual Development / Animation Director
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
Movie
3.5
Animation
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Movie
6.7
Animation
Xanadu (1980)
Movie
Director / Producer / Animation / Writer / Songs / Lyricist
Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)
Movie
Director / Producer / Animation / Songs
The Small One (1978)
Movie
Animation Director
Pete's Dragon (1977)
Movie
8
Animation Director
The Rescuers (1977)
Movie
7.33
Animation
Robin Hood (1973)
Movie
7.12
Character Designer
Archie and His New Pals (1969)
Movie
Animation
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Movie
6.53
Producer
Untitled Dragon's Lair Movie
Movie
Information
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1937-09-13 (87 years old)
Birth Name
Donald Virgil Bluth
Birth Place
El Paso, United States
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Height
Father
Virgil Ronceal Bluth
Mother
Emaline Pratt
Siblings
Toby Bluth
Relatives
Mitt Romney, Helaman Pratt
Citizenships
United States
Residences
Los Angeles · Phoenix · Santa Monica · El Paso · Scottsdale · Payson, United States, Argentina, Argentina
Also Known As
Donald Virgil Bluth
Awards
Time Machine Award, Inkpot Award
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