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|born = Franklin Rosborough Thomas<br>[[September 5]], [[Pre-1922#1912|1912]]<br>Fresno, [[California]], [[United States]] |
|born = Franklin Rosborough Thomas<br>[[September 5]], [[Pre-1922#1912|1912]]<br>Fresno, [[California]], [[United States]] |
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| − | |died = [[September 8]], [[2004]] (aged 92)<br>Flintridge, California, United States<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117910227.html?categoryid=25&cs=1&query=%22lady+and+the+tramp%22+ Obituary], Associated Press, ''Variety'' magazine</ref> |
+ | |died = [[September 8]], [[2004]] (aged 92)<br>La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117910227.html?categoryid=25&cs=1&query=%22lady+and+the+tramp%22+ Obituary], Associated Press, ''Variety'' magazine</ref> |
|cause of death = Cerebral hemorrhage |
|cause of death = Cerebral hemorrhage |
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| + | |nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American |
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|occupation(s) = Animator |
|occupation(s) = Animator |
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|spouse = Jeanette A. Thomas ([[1946]]-[[2004]]; his death) |
|spouse = Jeanette A. Thomas ([[1946]]-[[2004]]; his death) |
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+ | |children = Ann, Gregg, Theodore, and Douglas<ref>[http://www.awn.com/news/frank-thomas-widow-jeanette-thomas-dies-age-91 Obituary] AWN</ref> |
| + | }}'''Franklin Rosborough "Frank" Thomas''' was an American animator. He was one of [[Walt Disney]]'s team of animators known as the [[Disney's Nine Old Men|Nine Old Men]]. |
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| − | [[File:Walt-Disney-Animators-Frank-Thomas-walt-disney-characters-22959750-650-775.jpg|thumb|220px]]Born in Fresno, [[California]], Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he 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. |
+ | [[File:Walt-Disney-Animators-Frank-Thomas-walt-disney-characters-22959750-650-775.jpg|thumb|220px]]Born in Fresno, [[California]], Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he 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. |
His work in animated cartoon shorts included ''[[Brave Little Tailor]]'', in which he animated scenes of [[Mickey Mouse]] and the king; Mickey and the bear in ''[[The Pointer]]'', and German dialogue scenes in the World War II propaganda short ''[[Education for Death]]'' (shortly before Thomas enlisted in the Air Force). |
His work in animated cartoon shorts included ''[[Brave Little Tailor]]'', in which he animated scenes of [[Mickey Mouse]] and the king; Mickey and the bear in ''[[The Pointer]]'', and German dialogue scenes in the World War II propaganda short ''[[Education for Death]]'' (shortly before Thomas enlisted in the Air Force). |
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| − | In feature films, among the characters and scenes Thomas animated were the dwarfs crying over [[Snow White]]'s "dead" body |
+ | In feature films, among the characters and scenes, Thomas animated were the dwarfs crying over [[Snow White]]'s "dead" body; [[Pinocchio (character)|Pinocchio]] singing and dancing at the marionette theatre, [[Bambi (character)|Bambi]] and [[Thumper]] having fun on the ice; [[Lady]] and the [[Tramp]] eating spaghetti on their date in ''[[Lady and the Tramp]]''; [[Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather]] in ''[[Sleeping Beauty]]''; Merlin and Arthur as squirrels, and the "wizard's duel" between [[Merlin]] and [[Madam Mim]] in ''[[The Sword in the Stone]]'' (in which he was paired with animator [[Milt Kahl]] to great effect); [[King Louie]] in ''The Jungle Book'' (the song number "[[I Wanna Be Like You|I Wan'na Be Like You]]" featuring King Louie and [[Baloo|Baloo the Bear]] dancing, which re-teamed him with Kahl); the [[Penguin Waiters|dancing penguins]] in ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]''; and [[Winnie the Pooh]] and [[Piglet]] in the ''Winnie the Pooh'' featurettes. He was even directing animator for several memorable villains, including the evil stepmother [[Lady Tremaine]] in ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'', [[Queen of Hearts]] in ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'', [[Captain Hook]] in ''[[Peter Pan (film)|Peter Pan]]'', and [[Aunt Sarah]] in ''Lady and the Tramp''. |
He retired from Disney on [[January 31]], [[1978]]. |
He retired from Disney on [[January 31]], [[1978]]. |
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| − | Thomas co-authored |
+ | Thomas co-authored with fellow Disney legend [[Ollie Johnston]] on the comprehensive book ''The Illusion of Life'', first published by Abbeville Press in 1981. Regarded as the definitive resource book on traditional hand-drawn character animation (particularly in the Disney style), the book has been republished numerous times and is widely considered "the bible" among character animators. The book summarised the Disney approach to animation through the so-called 12 basic principles of animation. |
Thomas and Johnston were also profiled in the 1995 documentary ''[[Frank and Ollie]]'', which screened at the 20th Toronto International Film Festival, directed by Thomas's son Theodore Thomas. The film profiled their careers, private lives, and the personal friendship between the two men. |
Thomas and Johnston were also profiled in the 1995 documentary ''[[Frank and Ollie]]'', which screened at the 20th Toronto International Film Festival, directed by Thomas's son Theodore Thomas. The film profiled their careers, private lives, and the personal friendship between the two men. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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snowwhite-disneyscreencaps_com-13603.jpg|The scene where the Seven Dwarfs are crying for [[Snow White]] laying on the bed after she was poisoned by the [[Poisoned Apple]]. |
snowwhite-disneyscreencaps_com-13603.jpg|The scene where the Seven Dwarfs are crying for [[Snow White]] laying on the bed after she was poisoned by the [[Poisoned Apple]]. |
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1938-tailleur-3.jpg|'''[[Mickey Mouse]]''' |
1938-tailleur-3.jpg|'''[[Mickey Mouse]]''' |
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| − | + | Pinocchionotgettibgit.jpg|'''[[Pinocchio (character)|Pinocchio]]''' |
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32248bambi2_1.jpg|'''[[Bambi (character)|Bambi]]''' |
32248bambi2_1.jpg|'''[[Bambi (character)|Bambi]]''' |
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Iceraichabodmrtoad0691.jpg|'''[[J. Thaddeus Toad]]''' |
Iceraichabodmrtoad0691.jpg|'''[[J. Thaddeus Toad]]''' |
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| + | Iceraichabodmrtoad0612.jpg|'''[[Cyril Proudbottom]]''' |
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Iceraichabodmrtoad0660.jpg|'''[[Water Rat]]''' |
Iceraichabodmrtoad0660.jpg|'''[[Water Rat]]''' |
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Iceraichabodmrtoad0429.jpg|'''[[Mole]]''' |
Iceraichabodmrtoad0429.jpg|'''[[Mole]]''' |
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| + | Profile - Brom Bones.jpg|'''[[Brom Bones]]''' |
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LadyTremaine.jpg|'''[[Lady Tremaine]]''' |
LadyTremaine.jpg|'''[[Lady Tremaine]]''' |
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QH1.jpg|'''[[Queen of Hearts]]''' |
QH1.jpg|'''[[Queen of Hearts]]''' |
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tramp-disneyscreencaps_com-3459.jpg|'''[[Aunt Sarah]]''' |
tramp-disneyscreencaps_com-3459.jpg|'''[[Aunt Sarah]]''' |
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tramp-disneyscreencaps_com-5220.jpg|'''[[Lady]]''' and '''[[Tramp]]''' |
tramp-disneyscreencaps_com-5220.jpg|'''[[Lady]]''' and '''[[Tramp]]''' |
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| − | + | Profile - Three Good Faries.png|'''[[Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather]]''' |
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Sword-disneyscreencaps com-4474.jpg|'''[[Girl Squirrel]]''' |
Sword-disneyscreencaps com-4474.jpg|'''[[Girl Squirrel]]''' |
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sword-disneyscreencaps_com-7331.jpg|'''[[Merlin]]''' and '''[[Madam Mim]]''' |
sword-disneyscreencaps_com-7331.jpg|'''[[Merlin]]''' and '''[[Madam Mim]]''' |
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marypoppins-disneyscreencaps_com-5403.jpg|'''[[Penguin Waiters]]''' |
marypoppins-disneyscreencaps_com-5403.jpg|'''[[Penguin Waiters]]''' |
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| + | Profile - Mowgli.jpeg|Mowgli |
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junglebook-disneyscreencaps_com-6617.jpg|'''[[Kaa]]''' |
junglebook-disneyscreencaps_com-6617.jpg|'''[[Kaa]]''' |
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junglebook-disneyscreencaps_com-3952.jpg|'''[[Baloo]]''' and '''[[King Louie]]''' |
junglebook-disneyscreencaps_com-3952.jpg|'''[[Baloo]]''' and '''[[King Louie]]''' |
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Revision as of 03:14, 20 February 2020
Franklin Rosborough "Frank" Thomas was an American animator. He was one of Walt Disney's team of animators known as the Nine Old Men.
Born in Fresno, California, Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he 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.
His work in animated cartoon shorts included Brave Little Tailor, in which he animated scenes of Mickey Mouse and the king; Mickey and the bear in The Pointer, and German dialogue scenes in the World War II propaganda short Education for Death (shortly before Thomas enlisted in the Air Force).
In feature films, among the characters and scenes, Thomas animated were the dwarfs crying over Snow White's "dead" body; Pinocchio singing and dancing at the marionette theatre, Bambi and Thumper having fun on the ice; Lady and the Tramp eating spaghetti on their date in Lady and the Tramp; Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather in Sleeping Beauty; Merlin and Arthur as squirrels, and the "wizard's duel" between Merlin and Madam Mim in The Sword in the Stone (in which he was paired with animator Milt Kahl to great effect); King Louie in The Jungle Book (the song number "I Wan'na Be Like You" featuring King Louie and Baloo the Bear dancing, which re-teamed him with Kahl); the dancing penguins in Mary Poppins; and Winnie the Pooh and Piglet in the Winnie the Pooh featurettes. He was even directing animator for several memorable villains, including the evil stepmother Lady Tremaine in Cinderella, Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, Captain Hook in Peter Pan, and Aunt Sarah in Lady and the Tramp.
He retired from Disney on January 31, 1978.
Thomas co-authored with fellow Disney legend Ollie Johnston on the comprehensive book The Illusion of Life, first published by Abbeville Press in 1981. Regarded as the definitive resource book on traditional hand-drawn character animation (particularly in the Disney style), the book has been republished numerous times and is widely considered "the bible" among character animators. The book summarised the Disney approach to animation through the so-called 12 basic principles of animation.
Thomas and Johnston were also profiled in the 1995 documentary Frank and Ollie, which screened at the 20th Toronto International Film Festival, directed by Thomas's son Theodore Thomas. The film profiled their careers, private lives, and the personal friendship between the two men.
Thomas' last appearance in an animated film before his death was in The Incredibles (directed by Brad Bird), although he voiced a character, rather than animating one. Frank and his friend and colleague Ollie Johnston voiced and were caricatured as two old men saying "That's old school..." "Yeah, no school like the old school." The pair had previously been heard, and caricatured, as the two train engineers in Bird's The Iron Giant. Frank Thomas died in Flintridge, California at the age of 92.
The 2001 biography Walt Disney's Nine Old Men & The Art of Animation by John Canemaker (ISBN 0-7868-6496-6) chronicles Thomas' life.
On the Animation Podcast, Disney director John Musker discussed Frank Thomas, and mentioned that at one time, fellow animation great Chuck Jones had christened Thomas the "Laurence Olivier of animators".
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Books (all with Johnston)
- The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation
- Too Funny For Words: Disney's Greatest Sight Gags
- The Disney Villain (ISBN 1-56282-792-8)
- Bambi: The Story and the Film, accompanied by a flip book
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