Clyde Geronimi

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Clyde "Gerry" Geronimi (June 12, 1901 - April 24, 1989) was an Italian-American animation director. He is best known for his work at Walt Disney Productions. Geronimi was born in Chiavenna, Italy, immigrating to the United States as a young child. Geronimi's earliest work in the animation field was for the J.R. Bray Studios, where he worked with Walter Lantz. Geronimi left Bray in 1931 to join Walt Disney Productions, where he remained until 1959. Geronimi started off in the shorts department as an animator, eventually becoming a director. His 1941 short, "Lend a Paw", won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Geronimi moved into directing feature-length animated films after end of World War II. He was one of the directors on Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, and One Hundred and One Dalmatians. After Geronimi left Disney in 1959, he worked in television for a number of years (mostly at UPA), including directing many episodes of the 1967 animated Spider-Man series. He retired from animation sometime in the late 1960s, and provided illustrations for children's books written by Joan Piz…

Directed

1. Cinderella (1950) — Director
2. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) — Director
3. Alice in Wonderland (1951) — Director
4. Peter Pan (1953) — Director
5. Lady and the Tramp (1955) — Director
6. Sleeping Beauty (1959) — Director
7. The Three Caballeros (1944) — Director
8. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) — Director
9. Melody Time (1948) — Director
10. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949) — Director
11. Make Mine Music (1946) — Director
12. The Ugly Duckling (1939) — Director
13. Peter and the Wolf (1946) — Director
14. Lend a Paw (1941) — Director
15. Beach Picnic (1939) — Director
16. Tugboat Mickey (1940) — Director
17. Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940) — Director
18. Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi (1943) — Director
19. Canine Caddy (1941) — Director
20. Everybody Loves Goofy (2003) — Director
21. Chicken Little (1943) — Director
22. Victory Through Air Power (1943) — Director
23. Officer Duck (1939) — Director
24. Pluto Junior (1942) — Director
25. The Pointer (1939) — Director
26. Susie, the Little Blue Coupe (1952) — Director
27. Private Pluto (1943) — Director
28. The Big Wash (1948) — Director
29. Billposters (1940) — Director
30. The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Director
31. Pluto's Dream House (1940) — Director
32. The Sleepwalker (1942) — Director
33. Pluto at the Zoo (1942) — Director
34. The Army Mascot (1942) — Director
35. Willie the Operatic Whale (1946) — Director
36. Pluto and the Armadillo (1943) — Director
37. T-Bone for Two (1942) — Director
38. A Gentleman's Gentleman (1941) — Director
39. Pantry Pirate (1940) — Director
40. The Marvel Super Heroes (1966) — Director