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Ollie Johnston

Ollie Johnston

1912–2008 · Palo Alto, California, USA

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Biography

Born in Palo Alto, California, Johnston attended Stanford University, where he worked on the campus humor magazine Stanford Chaparral with fellow future animator Frank Thomas, then transferred to the Chouinard Art Institute in his senior year.[5] Ollie married a fellow Disney employee, ink and paint artist Marie Worthey, in 1943.

Visual effects 35

1980s

  1. 1986

    Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather

    Animation

  2. 1981

    The Fox and the Hound

    Animation Director

    71

1940s

  1. 1949

    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    Animation, Animation Director

    73
  2. 1948

    The Legend of Johnny Appleseed

    Animation

  3. Melody Time

    Animation

    63
  4. 1946

    Song of the South

    Animation Director

    61

  5. Peter and the Wolf

    Animation

  6. Make Mine Music

    Animation

    60
  7. 1944

    The Three Caballeros

    Animation

    72

  8. The Pelican and the Snipe

    Animation

  9. 1943

    Chicken Little

    Animation

  10. Reason and Emotion

    Animation

  11. 1942

    How to Play Baseball

    Animation

    70
  12. 1940

    Pinocchio

    Animation

    84

1930s

  1. 1939

    The Pointer

    Animation

  2. The Practical Pig

    Animation

  3. Mickey's Surprise Party

    Animation

  4. 1938

    Brave Little Tailor

    Animation

    73

  5. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Animation, Animation Production Assistant

    80
  6. 1935

    Mickey's Garden

    Animation

Acted in 5

1950s

  1. 1957

    Tricks of Our Trade

    Movie

Other crew 2

Wrote 1

Appearances20

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

    Self (Archive Footage)

  2. 2007

    The Pixar Story

    Self

    79
  3. 2006

    Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp

    Self

  4. 2005

    From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

    Self (Archive Footage)

  5. From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

    Self (archive footage)

  6. The Cinderella That Almost Was

    Self (archive footage)

  7. 2003

    Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

    Self

  8. 2001

    Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

    Himself

  9. The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp

    Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'

  10. 2000

    The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

    Himself

  2. 1997

    Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece

    Self

  3. Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

    Self - Directing Animator

  4. 1996

    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece

    Self - Animator

  5. 1995

    Frank and Ollie

    Himself

    79
  6. 1994

    The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

    Self - Supervising Animator, 'Bambi'

1980s

  1. 1989

    It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story

    Self

  2. 1981

    Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life

    Self

1950s

  1. 1956

    Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?

    Self

Thanked in the credits2