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== Life and work ==
== Life and work ==
Born in Burbank, California,<ref name="Gross" /> Reitherman is the son of [[German American]] Disney animator [[Wolfgang Reitherman]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tims |first1=Anna |title=How we made The Jungle Book |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jul/29/how-we-made-jungle-book |access-date=8 October 2021 |work=the Guardian |date=29 July 2013 |language=en}}</ref> and Janie Marie McMillan, and provided the voices of [[Mowgli]] in ''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' and [[Christopher Robin]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree]]''.<ref name="Gross">{{cite news |last1=Gross |first1=Ed |title=Here's What Happened to Disney’s Original 'Winnie the Pooh' Voice Cast |url=https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/heres-what-happened-to-disneys-original-winnie-the-pooh-voice-cast/ |access-date=8 October 2021 |work=Closer Weekly |date=3 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> After graduating from [[U.C. Berkeley]] in 1977 with an independent major in [[Natural Resources]] and a minor in [[Spanish language|Spanish]], subsequent work experience included stints as a river guide, field biologist, naturalist, expedition leader and biological consultant.<ref name="Gross" /> He has worked on natural history productions in exotic locations from [[Alaska]] to [[Australia]]. Starting out as a freelance cameraman in 1983, Reitherman has gone on to produce documentaries broadcast by [[PBS]], [[National Geographic Television]], [[The Discovery Channel]], the [[BBC]] and [[Canal Plus]]. He served as cameraman, producer, writer and director, in the 1990s in shows like ''[[In the Wild]]'', ''[[Nature (TV series)|Nature]]'', and ''[[Big Bear Week]]''.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}} He lives in [[Santa Barbara, California]] with his wife, artist Erika Hill, and their daughter Camilla.<ref name="Gross" />
Born in [[Burbank, California]],<ref name="Gross" /> Reitherman is the son of [[German American]] Disney animator [[Wolfgang Reitherman]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tims |first1=Anna |title=How we made The Jungle Book |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jul/29/how-we-made-jungle-book |access-date=8 October 2021 |work=the Guardian |date=29 July 2013 |language=en}}</ref> and Janie Marie McMillan, and provided the voices of [[Mowgli]] in ''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' and [[Christopher Robin]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree]]''.<ref name="Gross">{{cite news |last1=Gross |first1=Ed |title=Here's What Happened to Disney’s Original 'Winnie the Pooh' Voice Cast |url=https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/heres-what-happened-to-disneys-original-winnie-the-pooh-voice-cast/ |access-date=8 October 2021 |work=Closer Weekly |date=3 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> After graduating from [[U.C. Berkeley]] in 1977 with an independent major in [[Natural Resources]] and a minor in [[Spanish language|Spanish]], subsequent work experience included stints as a river guide, field biologist, naturalist, expedition leader and biological consultant.<ref name="Gross" /> He has worked on natural history productions in exotic locations from [[Alaska]] to [[Australia]]. Starting out as a freelance cameraman in 1983, Reitherman has gone on to produce documentaries broadcast by [[PBS]], [[National Geographic Television]], [[The Discovery Channel]], the [[BBC]] and [[Canal Plus]]. He served as cameraman, producer, writer and director, in the 1990s in shows like ''[[In the Wild]]'', ''[[Nature (TV series)|Nature]]'', and ''[[Big Bear Week]]''.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}} He lives in [[Santa Barbara, California]] with his wife, artist Erika Hill, and their daughter Camilla.<ref name="Gross" />


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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Bruce Reitherman
Reitherman on stage during a presentation
Born (1955-09-15) September 15, 1955 (age 69)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, filmmaker
Years active1963–2009
SpouseErika Hill
Children1
Parent(s)Wolfgang Reitherman (father)
Janie McMillan (mother)
RelativesRichard Reitherman (brother)
Robert Reitherman (brother)

Bruce Reitherman (born September 15, 1955)[1] is an American filmmaker and former child actor. He voiced Mowgli in The Jungle Book and Christopher Robin in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.

Life and work

Born in Burbank, California,[1] Reitherman is the son of German American Disney animator Wolfgang Reitherman[2] and Janie Marie McMillan, and provided the voices of Mowgli in The Jungle Book and Christopher Robin in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.[1] After graduating from U.C. Berkeley in 1977 with an independent major in Natural Resources and a minor in Spanish, subsequent work experience included stints as a river guide, field biologist, naturalist, expedition leader and biological consultant.[1] He has worked on natural history productions in exotic locations from Alaska to Australia. Starting out as a freelance cameraman in 1983, Reitherman has gone on to produce documentaries broadcast by PBS, National Geographic Television, The Discovery Channel, the BBC and Canal Plus. He served as cameraman, producer, writer and director, in the 1990s in shows like In the Wild, Nature, and Big Bear Week.[citation needed] He lives in Santa Barbara, California with his wife, artist Erika Hill, and their daughter Camilla.[1]

Filmography

Film

Director, writer, producer

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Gross, Ed (3 August 2020). "Here's What Happened to Disney's Original 'Winnie the Pooh' Voice Cast". Closer Weekly. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. ^ Tims, Anna (29 July 2013). "How we made The Jungle Book". the Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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