Wolfgang Reitherman

Wolfgang Reitherman

animation department, director, producer

Wolfgang Reitherman was born on Jun 26, 1909 in Germany. Wolfgang Reitherman's big-screen debut came with The Wise Little Hen directed by Wilfred Jackson in 1934. Wolfgang Reitherman is known for The Fox and the Hound directed by Ted Berman, Mickey Rooney stars as Tod and Kurt Russell as Copper. Wolfgang Reitherman has got 5 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Wolfgang Reitherman achieved is Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists Awards. The upcoming new movie Wolfgang Reitherman plays is Disney's Halloween Treat which will be released on Oct 30, 1982.

Wolfgang Reitherman was a German-born American animator who was one of Disney's Nine Old Men.He began working for Disney in 1933, along with future Disney legends Ward Kimball and Milt Kahl. The three worked together on a number of classic Disney shorts.Reitherman directed several Disney animated feature films including: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), The Sword in the Stone (1963), The Jungle Book (1967), The Aristocats (1970), Robin Hood (1973), The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh (1977), and The Rescuers (1977).He died in a car accident in 1985 at the age of 75. In 1989 Reitherman was posthumously named a Disney Legend, a hall of fame program that recognizes individuals who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company.

  • Birthday

    Jun 26, 1909
  • Place of Birth

    Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Known For

Awards

5 wins & 1 nominations

Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists Awards
1985
Winner - Golden Award
Annie Awards
1983
Winner - Winsor McCay Award
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