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| birth_place = [[Cincinnati]], Ohio, U.S.
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| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| occupation = Animator<br>Director
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'''John Mitchell Lounsbery''' (March 9, 1911 – February 13, 1976) was an American [[animator]] and [[Animation director|director]] employed by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Productions]]. He is best known as one of [[Disney's Nine Old Men]], of which he was the shortest lived as well as the first to die.
'''John Mitchell Lounsbery''' (March 9, 1911 - February 13, 1976) was an American [[animator]] and [[Animation director|director]] employed by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Productions]]. He is best known as one of [[Disney's Nine Old Men]], of which he was the shortest lived as well as the first to die.


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
He was born on March 9, 1911, in [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], and raised in [[Colorado]]. He attended [[East High School (Denver)|East Denver High School]] and the [[The Art Institute of Colorado|Art Institute of Denver]]. While attending the [[ArtCenter College of Design]] in Los Angeles, an instructor sent him to interview with [[Walt Disney]].
He was born on March 9, 1911, in [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], and raised in [[Colorado]]. He attended [[East High School (Denver)|East Denver High School]] and the [[The Art Institute of Colorado|Art Institute of Denver]]. While attending the [[ArtCenter College of Design]] in Los Angeles, an instructor sent him to interview with [[Walt Disney]].


Lounsbery was hired by Disney on July 2, 1935, beginning as an uncredited assistant animator on ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' (1937). He went on to work on numerous short features in the 1940s while continuing to serve as part of the animating team on nearly all of Disney's most famous feature-length [[animated film]]s. In the 1970s, he was promoted to director and directed the short film ''[[Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too]]'' (1974) and co-directed ''[[The Rescuers]]'' (1977).
Lounsbery was hired by Disney on July 2, 1935, beginning as an uncredited assistant animator on ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' (1937). He went on to work on numerous short features in the 1940s while continuing to serve as part of the animating team on nearly all of Disney's most famous feature-length [[animated film]]s. In the 1970s, he was promoted to director and directed the short film ''Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too'' (1974) and co-directed ''The Rescuers'' (1977).


Lounsbery died on February 13, 1976, at his age of 64. At the time of his death, he was working on ''The Rescuers'' and still directing at the Walt Disney Studios. He was named a [[Disney Legends|Disney Legend]] in 1989 and was buried at the [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)|Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery]] in Los Angeles.
Lounsbery died on February 13, 1976, at age 64. At the time of his death, he was working on ''The Rescuers'' and still directing at the Walt Disney Studios. He was named a [[Disney Legends|Disney Legend]] in 1989 and was buried at the [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)|Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery]] in Los Angeles.


==Filmography==
==Credited filmography==
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|-
|-
! Year
! Year
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| 1941 || ''[[Dumbo]]'' || Animation Director || ||
| 1941 || ''[[Dumbo]]'' || Animation Director || ||
|-
|-
| 1943 || ''[[Victory Through Air Power (film)|Victory Through Air Power]]'' (Documentary) || Animator || ||
| 1943 || ''[[Victory Through Air Power (film)|Victory Through Air Power]]'' (Documentary) || rowspan="5" | Animator || ||
|-
|-
| 1944 || ''[[The Three Caballeros]]'' || Animator || ||
|rowspan="3"| 1945 || ''[[The Three Caballeros]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1945 || ''The Legend of Coyote Rock'' (Short) || Animator || ||
|''The Legend of Coyote Rock'' (Short) || ||
|-
|-
|''Canine Patrol'' (Short) || Animator || ||
|''Canine Patrol'' (Short) || ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1946 || ''[[Make Mine Music]]'' || Animator || ||
|rowspan="2"| 1946 || ''[[Make Mine Music]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|''[[Song of the South]]'' || Directing Animator || ||
|''[[Song of the South]]'' || rowspan="3" | Directing Animator || ||
|-
|-
| 1947 || ''[[Fun and Fancy Free]]'' || Directing Animator || ||
| 1947 || ''[[Fun and Fancy Free]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1948 || ''[[Melody Time]]'' || Directing Animator || ||
|rowspan="2"| 1948 || ''[[Melody Time]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|''[[So Dear to My Heart]]'' || Animator || ||
|''[[So Dear to My Heart]]'' || Animator || ||
|-
|-
| 1949 || ''[[The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad]]'' || Directing Animator || ||
| 1949 || ''[[The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad]]'' || rowspan="3" | Directing Animator || ||
|-
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'' || Directing Animator || ||
| 1950 || ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' || Directing Animator || ||
| 1951 || ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Lambert the Sheepish Lion]]'' (Short) || Animator || ||
| 1952 || ''[[Lambert the Sheepish Lion]]'' (Short) || Animator || ||
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| 1955 – 1982 || ''[[Walt Disney anthology television series|The Magical World of Disney]]'' (TV Series) || Animator / Director - ''[[List of Walt Disney anthology television series episodes|13 Episodes]]'' || ||
| 1955 – 1982 || ''[[Walt Disney anthology television series|The Magical World of Disney]]'' (TV Series) || Animator / Director - ''[[List of Walt Disney anthology television series episodes|13 Episodes]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'' || Directing Animator || ||
| 1959 || ''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'' || rowspan="3" | Directing Animator || ||
|-
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Goliath II]]'' (Short) || Directing Animator || ||
| 1960 || ''[[Goliath II]]'' (Short) || ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1961 || ''[[One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' || Directing Animator || ||
|rowspan="2"| 1961 || ''[[One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|''[[Aquamania]]'' (Short) || Animator || ||
|''[[Aquamania]]'' (Short) || Animator || ||
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| 1963 || ''[[The Sword in the Stone (1963 film)|The Sword in the Stone]]'' || Directing Animator || ||
| 1963 || ''[[The Sword in the Stone (1963 film)|The Sword in the Stone]]'' || Directing Animator || ||
|-
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]'' || Animator || ||
| 1964 || ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]'' || rowspan="2" | Animator || ||
|-
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree]]'' (Short) || Animator || ||
| 1966 || ''[[Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree]]'' (Short) || ||
|-
|-
| 1967 || ''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' || Directing Animator || ||
| 1967 || ''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' || Directing Animator || ||
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| 2011 || ''Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' (TV Series short) || Director - ''14 Episodes'' || ||
| 2011 || ''Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' (TV Series short) || Director - ''14 Episodes'' || ||
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[[Category:Artists from Cincinnati]]
[[Category:Artists from Cincinnati]]
[[Category:Disney Legends]]
[[Category:Film directors from Ohio]]
[[Category:Film directors from Ohio]]
[[Category:Walt Disney Animation Studios people]]
[[Category:Walt Disney Animation Studios people]]
[[Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)]]
[[Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)]]
[[Category:Art Center College of Design alumni]]
[[Category:ArtCenter College of Design alumni]]
[[Category:East High School (Denver, Colorado) alumni]]
[[Category:East High School (Denver, Colorado) alumni]]

Latest revision as of 22:29, 22 November 2024

John Lounsbery
Born
John Mitchell Lounsbery

(1910-03-09)March 9, 1910
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 13, 1976(1976-02-13) (aged 65)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Animator
Director
Known forOne of Disney's Nine Old Men

John Mitchell Lounsbery (March 9, 1911 - February 13, 1976) was an American animator and director employed by Walt Disney Productions. He is best known as one of Disney's Nine Old Men, of which he was the shortest lived as well as the first to die.

Life and career

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He was born on March 9, 1911, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and raised in Colorado. He attended East Denver High School and the Art Institute of Denver. While attending the ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles, an instructor sent him to interview with Walt Disney.

Lounsbery was hired by Disney on July 2, 1935, beginning as an uncredited assistant animator on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). He went on to work on numerous short features in the 1940s while continuing to serve as part of the animating team on nearly all of Disney's most famous feature-length animated films. In the 1970s, he was promoted to director and directed the short film Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974) and co-directed The Rescuers (1977).

Lounsbery died on February 13, 1976, at age 64. At the time of his death, he was working on The Rescuers and still directing at the Walt Disney Studios. He was named a Disney Legend in 1989 and was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Filmography

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Year Title Credits Characters Notes
1940 Pinocchio Animator
Fantasia Animator - Segment "Dance of the Hours"
1941 Dumbo Animation Director
1943 Victory Through Air Power (Documentary) Animator
1945 The Three Caballeros
The Legend of Coyote Rock (Short)
Canine Patrol (Short)
1946 Make Mine Music
Song of the South Directing Animator
1947 Fun and Fancy Free
1948 Melody Time
So Dear to My Heart Animator
1949 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Directing Animator
1950 Cinderella
1951 Alice in Wonderland
1952 Lambert the Sheepish Lion (Short) Animator
1953 Peter Pan Directing Animator
Ben and Me (Short) Animator
1955 Lady and the Tramp Directing Animator
1955 – 1982 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) Animator / Director - 13 Episodes
1959 Sleeping Beauty Directing Animator
1960 Goliath II (Short)
1961 One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Aquamania (Short) Animator
1963 The Sword in the Stone Directing Animator
1964 Mary Poppins Animator
1966 Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (Short)
1967 The Jungle Book Directing Animator
1968 Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (Short) Animator
1970 The Aristocats Directing Animator
1971 Bedknobs and Broomsticks Animator
1973 Robin Hood Directing Animator
1974 Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (Short) Director
1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Animator / Director
The Rescuers Director
1984 DTV: Golden Oldies (Video) Animator
2011 Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (TV Series short) Director - 14 Episodes
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