Person
Milt Kahl
Visual Effects · 1909–1987 · San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
One of Disney's Nine Old Men and 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.
Known for
Cinderella
Animation Director
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Animation
Mary Poppins
Animation
Sleeping Beauty
Animation
Alice in Wonderland
Animation
Peter Pan
Animation
The Jungle Book
Animation Director
Pinocchio
Animation
The Aristocats
Animation
Lady and the Tramp
Animation
Filmography
- 2018Strong Coffee: The Full-Bodied Mind of Pixar’s Brad BirdSelf - Disney animator (archive footage)
- 2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)
- 2009The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings AttachedSelf (Archive Footage)
- 2007The Pixar StorySelf (archive footage)
- 2005From Rags to Riches: The Making of CinderellaSelf (archive footage)
- 2005From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old MenSelf (Archive Footage)
- 2004Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5Ferdinand (voice) (archive sound)
- 2000Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & FriendsFerdinand
- 1994The Making of Bambi: A Prince is BornSelf - Supervising Animator, 'Bambi' (archive footage)
- 1977The RescuersSupervising Animator
- 1977The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohAnimation
- 1973Robin HoodAnimation
- 1971Bedknobs and BroomsticksAnimation
- 1970The AristocatsAnimation
- 1968Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery DayAnimation
- 1967The Jungle BookAnimation Director
- 1964Mary PoppinsAnimation
- 1963The Sword in the StoneAnimation
- 1961One Hundred and One DalmatiansAnimation
- 1959Sleeping BeautyAnimation
- 1957Tricks of Our Trade
- 1955Lady and the TrampAnimation
- 1954A Story of DogsSelf
- 1954The Disneyland StorySelf
- 1953Peter PanAnimation
- 1953Mickey's Birthday PartyVocal Effects (voice)
- 1951Alice in WonderlandAnimation
- 1950The Brave EngineerAnimation
- 1950CinderellaAnimation Director
- 1949The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadAnimation Director
- 1948So Dear to My HeartAnimation
- 1948Pecos BillAnimation
- 1946Song of the SouthAnimation Director
- 1945Hockey HomicideAnimation
- 1945Duck PimplesAnimation
- 1945Tiger TroubleAnimation
- 1944The Three CaballerosAnimation
- 1943Chicken LittleAnimation
- 1943Reason and EmotionAnimation
- 1943Education for Death: The Making of the NaziAnimation
- 1942Lake TiticacaAnimation
- 1942Saludos AmigosAnimation
- 1942BambiSupervising Animator
- 1940PinocchioAnimation
- 1939The Ugly DucklingAnimation
- 1938Ferdinand the BullFerdinand (voice)
- 1938Farmyard SymphonyAnimation
- 1938Snow White and the Seven DwarfsAnimation
- 1937Lonesome GhostsAnimation
- 1936Toby Tortoise ReturnsAnimation
- 1936Mickey's CircusAnimation
- 1935On IceAnimation
- 1935Mickey's Fire BrigadeAnimation Production Assistant
- 1935Mickey's Service StationAnimation
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