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Ward Kimball

Visual Effects · Born 1914-03-04 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Biography

While Kimball was a brilliant draftsman, he preferred to work on comical characters rather than realistic human designs. Animating came easily to him and he was constantly looking to do things differently. Because of this, Walt Disney called Ward a genius in the book The Story Of Walt Disney. While there were many talented animators at Disney, Ward's efforts stand out as especially unique.Kimball created several classic Disney characters including the Crows in Dumbo; Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland; the Mice and Lucifer the Cat from Cinderella; and Jiminy Cricket fromPinocchio. He also animated the famous "Three Caballeros" musical number from the Disney film of the same name.In 1953, Kimball became a director and was responsible for the Academy Award-winning short Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom, and three Disney television shows about outer space that put the United States into the space program. He received anAcademy Award for the short animated cartoon It's Tough to Be a Bird.Ward Kimball was profiled by the Academy Award-winning producer Jerry Fairbanks in his Paramount Pictures film short series Unusual Occupations. This 3…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Pixar Story (2007) — Ward Kimball (archive footage)
  2. The Reluctant Dragon (1941) — Ward Kimball
  3. Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) — Self (archive footage)
  4. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  5. Mickey: The Story of a Mouse (2022) — Self (archive footage)
  6. Apollo: Missions to the Moon (2019) — Self - Disney Animator (archive footage)
  7. The Wizard of Speed and Time (1989) — The IRS Chief
  8. The Nifty Nineties (1941) — Ward (voice) (uncredited)
  9. It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969) — Bird Fancier
  10. Man in Space (1955) — Self
  11. Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town (1988) — Self
  12. One Hour in Wonderland (1950) — Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two
  13. Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 (2004) — Ward Kimball (archive footage) (uncredited)
  14. The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' (1997) — Self
  15. Operation Wonderland (1951) — Self
  16. Disneyland '59 (1959) — Self
  17. Pinocchio: The Making of a Masterpiece (1993) — Self
  18. From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men (2005) — Self (Archive Footage)
  19. A Wish Came True: The Making of 'Pinocchio' (2000) — Himself
  20. The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000) — Self
  21. The Disneyland Story (1954) — Self
  22. From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella (2005) — Self (archive footage)
  23. Man and the Moon (1955) — Self (uncredited)
  24. It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story (1989) — Self
  25. The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached (2009) — Self (Archive Footage)
  26. The Cinderella That Almost Was (2005) — Self (archive footage)
  27. Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (1981) — Self
  28. Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From? (1956) — Self
  29. From Fantasia to Fantasyland (1978) — self

Directed

  1. Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953) — Director
  2. The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Director
  3. It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969) — Director
  4. Man in Space (1955) — Director
  5. Melody (1953) — Director
  6. Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? (1970) — Director
  7. Eyes in Outer Space (1959) — Director
  8. Mars and Beyond (1957) — Director
  9. Escalation (1968) — Director
  10. Man and the Moon (1955) — Director
  11. The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show (1968) — Director
  12. DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues (1984) — Director