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Wolfgang Reitherman (June 26, 1909 – May 22, 1985), also known and sometimes credited as Woolie Reitherman, was a German–American animator, director and producer and one of the "Nine Old Men" of core animators at Walt Disney Productions.
Wolfgang Reitherman was a German-born American animator and director who worked for Disney from 1933 to 1985. He directed several classic animated features, such as The Jungle Book, The Aristocats, and The Rescuers, and was posthumously named a Disney Legend in 1989.
Wolfgang Reitherman, also known and sometimes credited as Woolie Reitherman, was a German famed Disney animator, director, producer, and one of Disney's Nine Old Men. Born in Munich, Germany, Reitherman's family moved to America when he was a child.
Wolfgang Reitherman was a German-born American animator and director of several Disney classics. He was one of the Nine Old Men, a group of Disney legends, and served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
Wolfgang Reitherman was a renowned animator and director at the Walt Disney Studio, who worked on classics like Fantasia, Pinocchio, and The Jungle Book. He also served as an ace pilot in World War II and received an Academy Award for Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day.
Sep 2, 2011 · In 1941 and 1942 Wolfgang Reitherman continued to show his great range and versatility as an animator. First on the Reluctant Dragon he animated the lion’s share of the How to Ride a Horse segment, which has come to be regarded as arguably his signature performance on Goofy.
Woolie Reitherman (June 26, 1909 – May 22, 1985) joined Disney in 1933 as an animator. In the late 1950s, Reitherman was promoted to director. Beginning with The Sword in the Stone in 1963, he directed all animated Disney films until his retirement in 1980.
