Born in Fresno, California, Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and 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.
Known For
Cinderella
(1950)
Animation Director
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(1937)
Animation
Sleeping Beauty
(1959)
Animation
Peter Pan
(1953)
Animation and Animation Director
The Aristocats
(1970)
Animation
The Jungle Book
(1967)
Animation Director
Alice in Wonderland
(1951)
Animation
Pinocchio
(1940)
Animation and Animation Director
Lady and the Tramp
(1955)
Animation and Animation Director
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
(1961)
Animation
Mary Poppins
(1964)
Animation
The Sword in the Stone
(1963)
Animation
Robin Hood
(1973)
Animation
The Rescuers
(1977)
Animation
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
(1977)
Animation
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
(1949)
Animation and Animation Director
Full Filmography
Visual Effects
Music Land
(1935)
Animation
The Cookie Carnival
(1935)
Animation Production Assistant
More Kittens
(1936)
Animation
Mickey's Circus
(1936)
Animation
Mickey's Elephant
(1936)
Animation
Little Hiawatha
(1937)
Animation
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(1937)
Animation
Brave Little Tailor
(1938)
Animation
The Pointer
(1939)
Animation
The Practical Pig
(1939)
Animation
Pinocchio
(1940)
Animation and Animation Director
Fantasia
(1940)
Animation
Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi
(1943)
Animation
Victory Vehicles
(1943)
Animation
The Winged Scourge
(1943)
Animation
The Flying Gauchito
(1944)
Animation
The Three Caballeros
(1944)
Animation
In Dutch
(1946)
Animation
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
(1949)
Animation and Animation Director
The Wind in the Willows
(1949)
Animation
Cinderella
(1950)
Animation Director
Alice in Wonderland
(1951)
Animation
Peter Pan
(1953)
Animation and Animation Director
Lady and the Tramp
(1955)
Animation and Animation Director
Sleeping Beauty
(1959)
Animation
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
(1961)
Animation
The Sword in the Stone
(1963)
Animation
Mary Poppins
(1964)
Animation
The Jungle Book
(1967)
Animation Director
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
(1968)
Animation Director
The Aristocats
(1970)
Animation
Robin Hood
(1973)
Animation
The Rescuers
(1977)
Animation
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
(1977)
Animation
Acting
Saludos Amigos
(1942)
Self
One Hour in Wonderland
(1950)
Himself - Firehouse Five Plus Two
A Story of Dogs
(1954)
Self
Tricks of Our Trade
(1957)
Disneyland '59
(1959)
Self
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
(1989)
Self
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
(1994)
Self (Supervising Animator)
Frank and Ollie
(1995)
Self
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
(1996)
Himself - Animator
The Iron Giant
(1999)
Additional Voices (voice)
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
(2000)
Himself
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
(2001)
Self
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
(2001)
Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
(2002)
Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
(2003)
Self
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
(2004)
The Incredibles
(2004)
Additional Voices (voice)
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
(2005)
Self (archive footage)
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
(2005)
Self (Archive Footage)
The Pixar Story
(2007)
Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
(2009)
Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
(2009)
Self (Archive Footage)
Crew
Bambi
(1942)
Supervising Animator
The Fox and the Hound
(1981)
Supervising Animator
The Chipmunk Adventure
(1987)
Thanks
The Incredibles
(2004)
Thanks
Directing
Writing