Frank Thomas
Known for Visual Effects
Biography
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.
Filmography
The Incredibles
2004
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Iron Giant
1999
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Pixar Story
2007
as Self
Saludos Amigos
1942
as Frank Thomas
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Disneyland '59
1959
as Self
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
2005
as Self (Archive Footage)
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000
as Self
Tricks of Our Trade
1957
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
2001
as Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
2009
as Self (Archive Footage)
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
2001
as Himself
A Story of Dogs
1954
as Self
Frank and Ollie
1995
as Himself
One Hour in Wonderland
1950
as Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994
as Self - Supervising Animator
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
2004
as Self
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
1989
as Self
Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
2003
as Self