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Milton Erwin Kahl was an American animator for the Disney studio, and one of Disney's Nine Old Men.

Kahl is often considered the finest draughtsman of the Disney animators. He would often refine the characters sketches from Bill Peet with the ideas of Ken Anderson. For many years the final look for the characters in the Disney films were designed by Kahl, in his angular style inspired by Ronald Searle and Picasso. He is revered by contemporary masters of the form, such as Andreas Deja, and Brad Bird, who was his protégé at Disney in the 60's. In the behind-the-scenes feature "Fine Food and Film" shown on the Ratatouille DVD, Bird referred to Kahl as "tough", but in a gentle way, as he often gave Bird advice on where he could improve in animation whenever he came up short.

In the book, The Animator's Survival Kit the author Richard Williams makes repeated references and anecdotes relating to Kahl. The centenary of Kahl's birth is being honored by the Academy on April 27, 2009, with a tribute entitled "Milt Kahl: The Animation Michelangelo" and featuring Brad Bird as a panelist.

Characters

Mickey's Circus: Mickey Mouse
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Forest Animals, The Prince, the dwarfs dancing with Snow White
Pinocchio: Pinocchio, Pinocchio as a real boy, some scenes of Jiminy Cricket, Gepetto in the Monstro chase sequence
Bambi: Adult Bambi, Adult Flower, Adult Thumper
Saludos Amigos: Donald rides a Llama sequence
Song of the South: Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Bear, and Br'er Fox (The Tar Baby sequence)
Melody Time: Johnny Appleseed, Johnny's Guardian Angel, Pecos Bill, Slue Foot Sue
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad: MacBadger, Brom Bones
Cinderella: Fairy Godmother, The King, The Grand Duke, Prince Charming
Alice in Wonderland: Alice, Dodo, Flamingo, Caterpillar (one scene with Alice)
Peter Pan: Peter Pan, Wendy Darling, John Darling, Michael Darling, Mr. Darling
Lady and the Tramp: Tramp, Lady, Trusty, Beaver
Sleeping Beauty: Prince Philip, King Hubert (his scene with Philip), King Stefan, Samson, Goons, Forest Animals
One Hundred and One Dalmatians: Roger and Anita, Pongo (scenes with Roger)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: Ludwig Von Drake
The Sword in the Stone: Sir Ector, Sir Kay, Madam Mim, Merlin, Wart (a.k.a King Arthur), Archimedes
The Jungle Book: Shere Khan, Kaa, Mowgil, Baloo, Bagheera, King Louie, Vulture, Rocky
The Aristocats: O'Malley the Alley Cat, Edgar, Georges Hautecourt, Madame Adelaide Bonfamille and Duchess
Robin Hood: Robin Hood, The Sheriff of Nottingham, Little John, Allan-a-Dale (the rooster)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: Tigger
The Rescuers: Penny, Brutus, and Nero, Madame Medusa (who was based on his ex-wife!) and Mr. Snoops

Note: At the time these films were produced, it was common for one animator to animate every character in the shot.

Gallery

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1920s—1970s

Disney's Nine Old Men: Milt Kahl • Frank Thomas • Ollie Johnston • Les Clark • John Lounsbery • Marc Davis • Ward Kimball • Eric Larson • Wolfgang Reitherman

Animators: Bill Tytla • Art Babbitt • Lee Blair • Preston Blair • Fred Moore • Shamus Culhane • Cy Young • Don Lusk • Norman Ferguson • Hal King • Jack Hannah • Dick Kinney • Hal Ambro • Ken O'Brien • Judge Whitaker • Bill Justice • Don Bluth • Gary Goldman • Charles A. Nichols • Blaine Gibson • John Ewing • Walt Stanchfield • Rolly Crump • Fred Hellmich • Amby Paliwoda • Wilfred Jackson • Xavier Atencio • Ben Sharpsteen • Earl Hurd • Dale Oliver • Eric Cleworth • David Hand • Fred Spencer • Julius Svendsen • Jack Bradbury • Kenneth Muse • Rudolf Ising • Hugh Harman • Friz Freleng • Walt Kelly • Leo Salkin • John Dehner • Retta Scott • David Swift • Mel Shaw • Jack Cutting • Grant Simmons • Art Stevens • Frank Tashlin • Wathel Rogers • Tyrus Wong • Johnny Cannon • Bernard Wolf
Visual Development, Layout, Background Artists and Character Designers: Gustaf Tenggren • Mary Blair • Marjorie Ralston • Lillian Bounds • Joe Grant • Mel Shaw • Claude Coats • Don DaGradi • John Hench • Eyvind Earle • Ken O'Connor • Thor Putnam • Albert Hurter • John Hubley • Herbert Ryman • Don Griffith • Basil Davidovich • Jack Boyd • Peter Ellenshaw • Ruthie Tompson • Earl Duvall • Retta Davidson • Ub Iwerks • Vance Gerry • Hazel Sewell • James Bodrero • Lance Nolley • Grace Bailey • Maurice Noble • Dale Barnhart • Andy Engman • Eustace Lycett • John Emerson • Joe Hale • Leota Toombs
Storyboard Artists and Writers: Bill Peet • Ralph Wright • Dick Huemer • Floyd Norman • Yale Gracey • Ted Sears • Erdman Penner • Joe Rinaldi • Winston Hibler • Otto Englander • William Cottrell • Bill Berg • Al Bertino • T. Hee • Homer Brightman • Ted Osbourne • Larry Clemmons • Harry Reeves • Jesse Marsh • Chuck Couch • Webb Smith • Dick Sebast
Directors: Clyde Geronimi • Hamilton Luske • Jack Kinney • Ted Berman • Richard Rich • George Scribner • Riley Thomson • Dick Lundy • Jack King • Burt Gillett • James Algar • Bill Roberts • Larry Lansburgh • Richard Irvine
Producers: Walt Disney • Ron Miller • Ken Anderson • Don Duckwall • Perce Pearce • Margaret J. Winkler

1980s—present

Renaissance Directors: Rob Minkoff • Roger Allers • Gary Trousdale • Kirk Wise • Chris Sanders • Mark Dindal • John Musker

Story Trust Directors: Ron Clements • Chris Buck • Byron Howard • Don Hall • Chris Williams • Rich Moore • Stephen J. Anderson • Nathan Greno • Fawn Veerasunthorn
Producers: Peter Del Vecho • Clark Spencer • Roy Conli • Dorothy McKim • Don Hahn • Shane Morris
Chief Creative Officer: Jennifer Lee
Associated Figures: Bob Iger • Roy Edward Disney • Michael Eisner • John Lasseter • Ed Catmull • Jeffrey Katzenberg • Bob Chapek
Signature Voice Actors: Jim Cummings • Alan Tudyk • Katie Lowes • John DiMaggio • Maurice LaMarche • Jodi Benson • David Ogden Stiers • Jesse Corti • Paul Briggs • Raymond S. Persi • Phil Johnston • Frank Welker • Bill Farmer • Brian Cummings
Signature Musicians: Robert B. Sherman • Richard M. Sherman • Alan Menken • Kristen Anderson-Lopez • Robert Lopez • Lin-Manuel Miranda • Howard Ashman • Tim Rice • Phil Collins • Stephen Schwartz • Marc Shaiman • Danny Troob
Supervising Animators: Glen Keane • Andreas Deja • Eric Goldberg • Mark Henn • John Pomeroy • Randy Haycock • Dale Baer • Tony Bancroft • Tom Bancroft • Tony Fucile • Anthony DeRosa • Russ Edmonds • Randy Haycock • Bruce W. Smith • Duncan Marjoribanks • Ruben Aquino • Nik Ranieri • Ron Husband • Rick Farmiloe • Tom Sito • Tony Anselmo • Will Finn • Kathy Zielinski
Visual Development & Storyboard Artists: Dean DeBlois • Claire Keane • Brittney Lee • Jin Kim • Shiyoon Kim • Ryan Green

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 |alternate names =
 |occupation(s) = Animator
-|years active = 1936–1978
+|years active = [[1936]]–[[1978]]
-|spouse = Laura Nordquist Kahl<br>(1934-1967)<br>Phyllis Bounds Detiege (1968-1978)<br>Julie Kahl (1980-1987)
+|spouse = Laura Nordquist Kahl ([[1934]]-[[1967]])<br>Phyllis Bounds Detiege ([[1968]]-[[1978]])<br>Julie Kahl ([[1980]]-[[1987]])
-|children = 2}}'''Milton Erwin Kahl''' was an animator for the Disney studio, and one of [[Disney's Nine Old Men]].
+|children = 2}}'''Milton Erwin Kahl''' was an American animator for the Disney studio, and one of [[Disney's Nine Old Men]].
 Kahl is often considered the finest draughtsman of the Disney animators. He would often refine the characters sketches from [[Bill Peet]] with the ideas of [[Ken Anderson]]. For many years the final look for the characters in the Disney films were designed by Kahl, in his angular style inspired by Ronald Searle and Picasso. He is revered by contemporary masters of the form, such as [[Andreas Deja]], and [[Brad Bird]], who was his protégé at Disney in the 60's. In the behind-the-scenes feature "Fine Food and Film" shown on the ''[[Ratatouille]]'' DVD, Bird referred to Kahl as "tough", but in a gentle way, as he often gave Bird advice on where he could improve in animation whenever he came up short.
-In the book ''The Animator's Survival Kit'' the author [[Richard Williams]] makes repeated reference and anecdotes relating to Kahl. The centenary of Kahl's birth is being honoured by the Academy on [[April 27]], [[2009]], with a tribute entitled "Milt Kahl: The Animation Michelangelo" and featuring Brad Bird as a panelist.
+In the book, ''The Animator's Survival Kit'' the author [[Richard Williams]] makes repeated references and anecdotes relating to Kahl. The centenary of Kahl's birth is being honored by the Academy on [[April 27]], [[2009]], with a tribute entitled "Milt Kahl: The Animation Michelangelo" and featuring Brad Bird as a panelist.
 ==Characters==
 *''[[Mickey's Circus]]'': Mickey Mouse
 *''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'': Forest Animals, The Prince, the dwarfs dancing with Snow White
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 *''[[The Sword in the Stone]]'': Sir Ector, Sir Kay, Madam Mim, Merlin, Wart (a.k.a King Arthur), Archimedes
 *''[[The Jungle Book]]'': Shere Khan, Kaa, Mowgil, Baloo, Bagheera, King Louie, Vulture, Rocky
-*''[[The Aristocats]]'': O'Malley the Alley Cat, Edgar, George
+*''[[The Aristocats]]'': O'Malley the Alley Cat, Edgar, Georges Hautecourt, Madame Adelaide Bonfamille and Duchess
 *''[[Robin Hood]]'': Robin Hood, The Sheriff of Nottingham, Little John, Allan-a-Dale (the rooster)
-*''[[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'': Tigger
+*''[[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'': [[Tigger]]
 *''[[The Rescuers]]'': Penny, Brutus, and Nero, Madame Medusa (who was based on his ex-wife!) and Mr. Snoops
 Note: At the time these films were produced, it was common for one animator to animate every character in the shot.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery spacing="small" position="center" widths="150" captionalign="center">
+<gallery spacing="small" position="center" widths="150" captionalign="center" navigation="true">
 -cirque-2.jpg|'''[[Mickey Mouse]]'''
 Prince.jpg|'''[[The Prince]]'''
 Forestanimals.jpg|'''[[Forest Animals (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)|Forest Animals]]'''
-Snowwhite_0790.jpg|Snow White dancing with the Seven Dwarfs
 pinocchio-disneyscreencaps_com-1825.jpg|'''[[Pinocchio (character)|Pinocchio]]'''
+Pinocchio-disneyscreencaps.com-5533.jpg|'''[[Jiminy Cricket]]'''
+Pinocchio-pinocchio-4960011-960-720.jpg|'''[[Geppetto]]'''
 P40.jpg|Bambi, Thumper, and Flower as adults
 .jpg|Llama from ''[[Lake Titicaca]]''
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 Johnnyappleseed.JPG|'''[[Johnny Appleseed]]'''
 Johnnyangel.jpg|'''[[Johnny's Angel]]'''
+Pecosbill.jpg|'''[[Pecos Bill (character)|Pecos Bill]]'''
 Sluefootsue.jpg|'''[[Slue-Foot Sue]]'''
 Iceraichabodmrtoad2318.jpg|'''[[Angus MacBadger]]'''
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 Alice-disneyscreencaps_com-7568.jpg|Alice at the croquet party
 Peterpan-disneyscreencaps-1923.jpg|'''[[Peter Pan (character)|Peter Pan]]'''
+Peter-pan-disneyscreencaps.com-1915.jpg|'''[[Wendy Darling]]''', '''[[John Darling]]''', and '''[[Michael Darling]]'''
 Tramp-disneyscreencaps com-5220.jpg|'''[[Lady]] and [[Tramp]]'''
 sleeping-disneyscreencaps_com-4435.jpg|'''[[Prince Phillip]] and [[King Hurbert]]'''
+-dalmatians-disneyscreencaps.com-321.jpg|'''[[Pongo]]'''
 dalmatians 152.jpg|'''[[Roger Radcliffe]] and [[Anita Radcliffe]]'''
+-goose-06.jpg|'''[[Ludwig Von Drake|Professor Von Drake]]'''
 4421875297_45c9e9a225.jpg|'''[[Merlin]]'''
 Sword-disneyscreencaps_com-339.jpg|'''[[Sir Kay]]'''
 Sword-disneyscreencaps com-1661.jpg|'''[[Sir Ector]]'''
 Sword-disneyscreencaps_com-7051.jpg|'''[[Madam Mim]]'''
+Profile - Baloo.jpeg|'''[[Baloo]]'''
 Junglebook020.jpg|'''[[Bagheera]]'''
 junglebook-disneyscreencaps_com-347.jpg|'''[[Mowgli]]'''
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 winniethepooh-disneyscreencaps_com-3830.jpg|'''[[Tigger]]'''
 Aristocats-disneyscreencaps_com-97.jpg|'''[[Edgar Balthazar]]'''
-Aristocats-disneyscreencaps_com-433.jpg|'''[[Georges Hautcourt]]'''
+Aristocats-disneyscreencaps_com-433.jpg|'''[[Georges Hautecourt]]'''
+Madameduchess.jpg|Madame Adelaide Bonfamille and Duchess|link=Madame Adelaide Bonfamille
 Aristocats360.jpg|'''[[Thomas O'Malley]]'''
-Disney_Aristocats_Alley_Cat.jpg|'''[[Scat Cat]]'''
 Robin-Hood-and-Maid-Marian-disney-couples-8266432-546-480.jpg|'''[[Robin Hood (character)|Robin Hood]]''' and '''[[Maid Marian]]'''
 Robinhood016.jpg|'''[[Alan-A-Dale]]'''
 Robinhood-disneyscreencaps_com-4590.jpg|'''[[Sheriff of Nottingham]]'''
+Friar Tuck Disney.jpg|'''[[Friar Tuck]]'''
+Skippy-2.png|'''[[Skippy (Robin Hood)|Skippy]]'''
 Rescuers213.jpg|'''[[Madame Medusa]]'''
 The-Rescuers-the-rescuers-5010644-1024-576.jpg|'''[[Mr. Snoops]]'''
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