Quick Facts
Born:
1937-09-13
Birthplace:
El Paso, Texas, USA
Credits:
3 Total Roles
Don Bluth
Directing
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Biography
Donald Virgil "Don" Bluth is an American animator and independent studio owner.
He is best known for his departure from The Walt Disney Company in 1979 and his subsequent directing of animated classics such as The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1986),The Land Before Time (1988), and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), as well as his involvement in the laserdisc game Dragon's Lair.
He is also often credited for providing competition to Disney, and forcing them to improve from their streak of lackluster film efforts to the films that would make up the Disney Renaissance.
He is best known for his departure from The Walt Disney Company in 1979 and his subsequent directing of animated classics such as The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1986),The Land Before Time (1988), and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), as well as his involvement in the laserdisc game Dragon's Lair.
He is also often credited for providing competition to Disney, and forcing them to improve from their streak of lackluster film efforts to the films that would make up the Disney Renaissance.
Known For
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
Going Back to Xanadu
Self
Don Bluth: Somewhere Out There
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Don Bluth: Somewhere Out There MOVIE | Self |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Going Back to Xanadu MOVIE | Self |