John Lounsbery
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| Born | John Mitchell Lounsbery March 9, 1911 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 1976 (aged 64) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Animator Director |
| Known for | One of Disney's Nine Old Men |
John Mitchell Lounsbery (March 9, 1911 - February 13, 1976) was an American animator and director employed by Walt Disney Productions. He is best known as one of Disney's Nine Old Men, of which he was the shortest lived as well as the first to die.
Life and career
He was born on March 9, 1911, in
Lounsbery was hired by Disney on July 2, 1935, beginning as an uncredited assistant animator on
Lounsbery died on February 13, 1976, at age 64. At the time of his death, he was working on The Rescuers and still directing at the Walt Disney Studios. He was named a Disney Legend in 1989 and was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credits | Characters | Notes |
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| 1940 | Pinocchio | Animator | ||
| Fantasia | Animator - Segment "Dance of the Hours" | |||
| 1941 | Dumbo | Animation Director | ||
| 1943 | Victory Through Air Power (Documentary) | Animator | ||
| 1945 | The Three Caballeros | |||
| The Legend of Coyote Rock (Short) | ||||
| Canine Patrol (Short) | ||||
| 1946 | Make Mine Music | |||
| Song of the South | Directing Animator | |||
| 1947 | Fun and Fancy Free | |||
| 1948 | Melody Time | |||
| So Dear to My Heart | Animator | |||
| 1949 | The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad | Directing Animator | ||
| 1950 | Cinderella | |||
| 1951 | Alice in Wonderland | |||
| 1952 | Lambert the Sheepish Lion (Short) | Animator | ||
| 1953 | Peter Pan | Directing Animator | ||
| Ben and Me (Short) | Animator | |||
| 1955 | Lady and the Tramp | Directing Animator | ||
| 1955 – 1982 | The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) |
Animator / Director - 13 Episodes |
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| 1959 | Sleeping Beauty | Directing Animator | ||
| 1960 | Goliath II (Short) | |||
| 1961 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | |||
| Aquamania (Short) | Animator | |||
| 1963 | The Sword in the Stone | Directing Animator | ||
| 1964 | Mary Poppins | Animator | ||
| 1966 | Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (Short) | |||
| 1967 | The Jungle Book | Directing Animator | ||
| 1968 | Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (Short) | Animator | ||
| 1970 | The Aristocats | Directing Animator | ||
| 1971 | Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Animator | ||
| 1973 | Robin Hood | Directing Animator | ||
| 1974 | Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (Short) | Director | ||
| 1977 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Animator / Director | ||
| The Rescuers | Director | |||
| 1984 | DTV: Golden Oldies (Video) | Animator | ||
| 2011 | Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (TV Series short) | Director - 14 Episodes |
External links
- John Lounsbery at IMDb
- Disney Legends profile