Frank Thomas
Visual Effects
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.
Known for
2009Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
2009The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
Self (Archive Footage)
2007The Pixar Story
Self
2005From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
Self (Archive Footage)
2005From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
Self (archive footage)
2004The Incredibles
Additional Voices (voice)
2004Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Self
2003Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
Self
2002Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
2001The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
2001Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
Himself
2000The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Self
1999The Iron Giant
Additional Voices (voice)
1997Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
Self
1996The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
Self - Animator
1995Frank and Ollie
Himself
1994The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
Self - Supervising Animator
1989It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
Self
1959Disneyland '59
Self
1957Tricks of Our Trade
1954A Story of Dogs
Self
1950One Hour in Wonderland
Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two
1942Saludos Amigos
Frank Thomas
