Frank Thomas
Visual Effects
September 5, 1912
Fresno, California, USA
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.
Movies
The Incredibles
2004
The Iron Giant
1999
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Saludos Amigos
1942
The Pixar Story
2007
Tricks of Our Trade
1957
One Hour in Wonderland
1950
Frank and Ollie
1995
Disneyland '59
1959
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
2004
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
1996
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
2005
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000
A Story of Dogs
1954
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
2001
Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
2003
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
2002
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
1989
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
2009