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Milt Kahl was an American animator and one of Disney's Nine Old Men. He worked on many classic Disney films, such as Pinocchio, Bambi, Peter Pan, and The Jungle Book, and influenced many contemporary animators.
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Milton Erwin "Milt" 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 James Baxter, 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.
•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
•Tiger Trouble: Tiger
•Kahl's second wife, Phyllis Bounds, was the niece of Lillian Bounds, Walt Disney's wife. She would be the inspiration for his depiction of Madame Medusa.
Milt Kahl was a renowned animator for the Disney studio and one of the Nine Old Men. He designed many characters in Disney films, such as Pinocchio, Bambi, Peter Pan, and The Jungle Book, with his angular and expressive style.
Learn about Milt Kahl, one of the legendary Nine Old Men who designed Pinocchio and other Disney characters. Discover his artistic talent, temperament, and influence on animation history.
Milt Kahl was a veteran animator from San Francisco. He became one of "Disney's Nine Old Men", a board of supervising animators who headed the production staff of the Walt Disney Animation Studios from c. 1945 to 1977.
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Learn about Milt Kahl, a Disney Legend who was a supervising animator and a master of draftsmanship. He worked on many classic Disney features, such as Pinocchio, Bambi, and The Jungle Book.
Apr 22, 2009 · Milt Kahl was one of Walt Disney’s “Nine Old Men,” those legendary pioneers of animation. Kahl, who died in 1987, wasn’t as well known outside animation circles as his colleagues Frank Thomas,...
Jun 13, 2004 · Floyd Norman, a former Disney animator, shares his memories and experiences of working with Milt Kahl, one of the "Nine Old Men" who influenced Walt Disney's animated films. He describes Kahl's style, personality, and legacy as a draftsman, designer, and animator.
