Wolfgang Reitherman

Directeur, Producteur, Acteur

26 juin 1909 — 22 mai 1985 (75 ans)
Wolfgang Reitherman (June 26, 1909 – May 22, 1985) was a German-American animator and filmmaker. He began working for Disney in 1934, along with future Disney legends Ward Kimball and Milt Kahl. The three worked together on a number of classic Disney shorts, including The Band Concert, Music Land, and Elmer Elephant and in all, Reitherman worked on various Disney feature films produced from 1937 to 1981, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Slave in the Magic Mirror) to The Fox and the Hound (co-producer). He did the climatic dinosaur fight in Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring in Fantasia, the Headless Horseman chase in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" section in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, the Crocodile in Peter Pan, and Maleficent as a dragon in Sleeping Beauty (the former three he animated and the latter he directed). Beginning with 1961's One Hundred and One Dalmatians, "Woolie", as he was called by friends, served as Disney's chief animation director. One of Reitherman's productions, the 1968 short Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. He also served as a producer and sequence director, and starred as himself in the 1941 feature film The Reluctant Dragon. All three of Reitherman's sons — Bruce, Richard and Robert — provided voices for Disney characters, including Mowgli in The Jungle Book, Christopher Robin in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, and Wart in The Sword in the Stone. Reitherman directed several Disney animated feature films including, One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), The Sword in the Stone (1963), The Jungle Book (1967), The Aristocats (1970),Robin Hood (1973) and The Rescuers (1977). He is also known for reusing animation in movies directed by him. According to Floyd Norman, this was just one of his trademarks, and had nothing to do with time or cost savings: "Woolie was our director on The Jungle Book. Reuse was just Woolie’s thing. He never did it to save money. I really don’t think the “Old Guard” ever had any interest in saving money. I was never a big fan of reuse, but it wasn’t my place to tell these old guys what to do. One final thought. It never seemed to bother Walt, and I never heard him complain about reuse."

Connue pour

  • Le Livre de la jungle
    Le Livre de la jungle1967
  • Robin des Bois
    Robin des Bois1973
  • Les Aristochats
    Les Aristochats1970
  • Merlin l'enchanteur
    Merlin l'enchanteur1963
  • Les Aventures de Bernard et Bianca
    Les Aventures de Bernard et Bianca1977
  • Les 101 Dalmatiens
    Les 101 Dalmatiens1961
  • La Belle au bois dormant
    La Belle au bois dormant1959
  • Les Aventures de Winnie l'ourson
    Les Aventures de Winnie l'ourson1977
  • Rox et Rouky
    Rox et Rouky1981
  • Winnie l'ourson dans le vent
    Winnie l'ourson dans le vent1968
  • Winnie l'Ourson et l'Arbre à Miel
    Winnie l'Ourson et l'Arbre à Miel1966
  • Winnie l'ourson et le Tigre fou
    Winnie l'ourson et le Tigre fou1974
  • Dingo Fait de la Natation
    Dingo Fait de la Natation1961
  • Donald au pays des Mathémagiques
    Donald au pays des Mathémagiques1959
  • Le Petit Âne de Bethléem
    Le Petit Âne de Bethléem1978
  • Le Monde merveilleux de Disney (Disneyland - Walt Disney Présente - Le Monde Merveilleux De Disney En Couleurs )
    Le Monde merveilleux de Disney (Disneyland - Walt Disney Présente - Le Monde Merveilleux De Disney En Couleurs )51 saisons
  • Les Mini Aventures de Winnie l'Ourson
    Les Mini Aventures de Winnie l'Ourson2 saisons
  • Dingo (alias Goofy) et Donald - Champions Olympiques
    Dingo (alias Goofy) et Donald - Champions Olympiques1972
  • Disney's Halloween Treat
    Disney's Halloween Treat1997

Filmographie

2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty · as Self (archive Footage)
2009
2007
The Pixar Story · as Self (archive Footage)
1997
1990
1969
The 41st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Accepting Best Animated Short Film Award
1961
The Mike Douglas Show · as Self - Disney Animator
1954
Disneyland · as Self
1941
The Reluctant Dragon · as Wolfgang Reitherman

2012

1959
Sleeping Beauty · as Sequence Director
1955
Lady and the Tramp · as Animation
1953
Peter Pan · as Animation
1951
Alice in Wonderland · as Animation
1950
Cinderella · as Animation Director
1949
1949
1949
Goofy Gymnastics · as Animation
1949
Tennis Racquet · as Animation
1947
Fun and Fancy Free · as Animation Director
1947
Mickey and the Beanstalk · as Animation
1942
How to Fish · as Animation
1942
How to Swim · as Animation
1942
Saludos Amigos · as Animation
1942
El Gaucho Goofy · as Animation
1941
Dumbo · as Animation Director
1941
The Reluctant Dragon · as Animation
1940
Fantasia · as Animation
1940
Pinocchio · as Animation
1939
Donald's Cousin Gus · as Animation
1939
Goofy and Wilbur · as Animation
1938
Polar Trappers · as Animation
1938
Donald's Nephews · as Animation
1937
1937
Clock Cleaners · as Animation
1937
Hawaiian Holiday · as Animation
1937
The Worm Turns · as Animation
1936
Moving Day · as Animation
1936
Elmer Elephant · as Animation
1935
Music Land · as Animation
1935
Mickey's Fire Brigade · as Animation
1935
Water Babies · as Animation
1935
Mickey's Service Station · as Animation
1935
The Band Concert · as Animation
1934
Two-Gun Mickey · as Animation
1934
The Goddess of Spring · as Animation
1934
The Wise Little Hen · as Animation
1934
Funny Little Bunnies · as Animation