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Wolfgang Reitherman (June 26, 1909 – May 22, 1985), also known and sometimes credited as Woolie Reitherman, was a German–American animator, director and producer and one of the "Nine Old Men" of core animators at Walt Disney Productions.
Wolfgang Reitherman, also known and sometimes credited as Woolie Reitherman, was a German famed Disney animator, director, producer, and one of Disney's Nine Old Men. Born in Munich, Germany, Reitherman's family moved to America when he was a child.
Wolfgang Reitherman was a German-born American animator and director who worked for Disney from 1933 to 1985. He directed several classic animated features, such as The Jungle Book, The Aristocats, and The Rescuers, and was posthumously named a Disney Legend in 1989.
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- Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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- Burbank, California, USA
Wolfgang „Woolie“ Reitherman (gebürtig Wolfgang Reithermann; * 26. Juni 1909 in München; † 22. Mai 1985 in Burbank, Kalifornien) war ein deutschamerikanischer Regisseur und Trickfilmzeichner. Er war von 1934 bis 1981 Trickfilmzeichner und Regisseur in zahlreichen Disney-Filmen.
Wolfgang Reitherman was a German-born American animator and director of several Disney classics. He was one of the Nine Old Men, a group of Disney legends, and served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
- June 26, 1909
- May 22, 1985
Wolfgang Reitherman was a renowned animator and director at the Walt Disney Studio, who worked on classics like Fantasia, Pinocchio, and The Jungle Book. He also served as an ace pilot in World War II and received an Academy Award for Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day.
May 24, 1985 · Wolfgang (Woolie) Reitherman, one of a handful of Walt Disney’s animators who first breathed life into stilted cartoon characters, transforming them into the full-dimensional figures the world...
