Don Bluth
Don Bluth
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
66
Gender
Male
Birthday
1937-09-13 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
El Paso, Texas, USA
Acting

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)

2008

Going Back to Xanadu as Not available
Crew

2009

Gift of the Hoopoe Director

2000

Titan A.E. Director

2000

Titan A.E. Producer

1997

Anastasia Director

1997

Anastasia Producer

1994

Thumbelina Screenplay

1994

Thumbelina Director

1994

Thumbelina Producer

1991

Rock-A-Doodle Director

1991

Rock-A-Doodle Story

1991

Rock-A-Doodle Producer

1991

Rock-A-Doodle Writer

1989

All Dogs Go to Heaven Director

1989

All Dogs Go to Heaven Production Design

1989

All Dogs Go to Heaven Producer

1988

The Land Before Time Producer

1988

The Land Before Time Director

1988

The Land Before Time Storyboard Artist

1988

The Land Before Time Production Design

1986

An American Tail Director

1986

An American Tail Producer

1986

An American Tail Production Design

1984

Space Ace Creator

1982

The Secret of NIMH Screenplay

1982

The Secret of NIMH Director

1982

The Secret of NIMH Producer

1982

The Secret of NIMH Visual Development

1982

The Secret of NIMH Animation Director

1982

The Secret of NIMH Layout

1981

The Fox and the Hound Animation

1980

Xanadu Animation

1979

Banjo the Woodpile Cat Animation

1978

The Small One Director

1978

The Small One Producer

1978

The Small One Animation

1978

The Small One Songs

1977

Pete's Dragon Animation Director

1977

The Rescuers Animation Director

1973

Robin Hood Animation

1972

Journey Back to Oz Layout

1969

Archie and His New Pals Character Designer

1963

The Sword in the Stone Animation

NaN

Dragon's Lair Producer

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Dragon's Lair Video Game