Frank Thomas

Personal Info

Known For

Visual Effects

Known Credits

23

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-09-05

Day of death

2004-09-08 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Fresno, California, USA

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

  • The Incredibles

    The Incredibles

  • The Iron Giant

    The Iron Giant

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

    From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

  • It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story

    It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story

  • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece

    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece

  • Disneyland '59

    Disneyland '59

  • Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

  • Saludos Amigos

    Saludos Amigos

  • One Hour in Wonderland

    One Hour in Wonderland

  • The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

    The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

  • Tricks of Our Trade

    Tricks of Our Trade

  • The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp

    The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp

  • Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece

    Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece

  • A Story of Dogs

    A Story of Dogs

  • The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

    The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

  • Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

    Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

  • The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

    The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

  • From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

    From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

  • Frank and Ollie

    Frank and Ollie

  • Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

    Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

  • Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

    Frank and Ollie... and Mickey