Don Bluth

About

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.

Known for

The Fox and the HoundMovie • 1981The RescuersMovie • 1977All Dogs Go to HeavenMovie • 1989ThumbelinaMovie • 1994The Sword in the StoneMovie • 1963All Dogs Go To Heaven: The SeriesSeries • 1996AnastasiaMovie • 1997The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohMovie • 1977Pete's DragonMovie • 1977Robin HoodMovie • 1973An American TailMovie • 1986The Land Before TimeMovie • 1988An American Tail: Fievel Goes WestMovie • 1991The Secret of NIMHMovie • 1982A Troll in Central ParkMovie • 1994Titan A.E.Movie • 2000Bartok the MagnificentMovie • 1999Rock-A-DoodleMovie • 1991An All Dogs Christmas CarolMovie • 1998XanaduMovie • 1980The Pebble and the PenguinMovie • 1995The Small OneMovie • 1978Winnie the Pooh and Tigger TooMovie • 1974Journey Back to OzMovie • 1972