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Bill Cottrell, nicknamed “Uncle Bill” by his colleagues, was the first president of what is today known as Walt Disney Imagineering, the design and development arm of the Company.
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Cottrell, Bill (1906-1995) President of Retlaw Enterprises,...
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Cottrell, Bill (1906-1995) President of Retlaw Enterprises, the Walt Disney family corporation from 1964 until his retirement in 1982. He joined Disney in 1929 as a cameraman, then worked as a cutter and animation director before moving into the story department.
William Henry Cottrell (born September 18, 1944) is a former American football offensive lineman who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos.
William Harry Dennis Cottrell was an American writer for Walt Disney Animation Studios and a driving force behind Disneyland's creation. Cottrell was born in 1906 to English parents in South Bend, Indiana and graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, where he studied English...
In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Bill Cottrell mainly directed the sequences with the Queen, before and after her trransformation. He was the second husband of Hazel Sewell, née Bounds, who was the sister of Lilian, Walt Disney’s wife.
Nov 20, 2019 · A writer, cameraman and — later — the first president of WED Enterprises, his early assignments included “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Pinocchio,” and “The Reluctant Dragon.”. In 1938, Bill became Brothers-in-law with Walt when he married Lillian’s sister, Hazel Sewell.
Dec 22, 1995 · Bill Cottrell, nicknamed “Uncle Bill” by his colleagues, was the first president of what is today known as Walt Disney Imagineering, the design and development arm of the Company.
