Donald Virgil “Don” Bluth (born September 13, 1937) is an American animator and independent studio owner. He is best known for his departure from The Walt Disney Company in 1979 and his subsequent directing of animated classics such as The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1986),The Land Before Time (1988), and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), as well as his involvement in the laserdisc game Dragon’s Lair. He is also often credited for providing competition to Disney, and forcing them to improve from their streak of lackluster film efforts to the films that would make up the Disney Renaissance.
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Don Bluth Biography / Wiki
Name
Don Bluth
Also Know
Donald Virgil Bluth
Gender
Male
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
El Paso, Texas, USA
Date of Birth
1937-09-13
Age(as in 2022)
85
Deathday
Don Bluth Acting Movies
Movie Name
Character
Release Date
Overview
Space Ace
Borf
1983-12-21
A teenage boy named Ace must rescue Kimberly, and is able to turn into a stronger version of himself for short periods of time to stop Borf from turni…
Rock-A-Doodle
Owls (voice)
1991-08-02
Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Cha…
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
2009-09-05
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovat…
Don Bluth Directing Movies
Movie Name
Job
Release Date
Overview
Rock-A-Doodle
Director
1991-08-02
Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Cha…
An American Tail
Director
1986-11-21
A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a “land without cats,” at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel en…
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Director
1989-11-17
When a casino owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. …
The Secret of NIMH
Director
1982-06-17
A widowed field mouse must move her family — including an ailing son — to escape a farmer’s plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, es…
Titan A.E.
Director
2000-06-16
A young man finds out that he holds the key to restoring hope and ensuring survival for the human race, while an alien species called the Drej are ben…
The Land Before Time
Director
1988-11-18
An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive a…
Anastasia
Director
1997-11-20
This animated adventure spins a more optimistic twist on the long-mythicized story of the “lost daughter” of Russia’s last czar. A wicked sorcerer pla…
The Small One
Director
1978-12-16
Ordered by his father to sell his old, small donkey, Small One, a Hebrew boy in ancient Israel takes the donkey to the Jerusalem market. Finding no bu…
Thumbelina
Director
1994-03-29
The tiny girl meets a fairy prince who saves her from the creatures of the woods….
A Troll in Central Park
Director
1994-10-07
A friendly troll with a magic green thumb grows one flower too many for the queen, whose laws require all trolls to be mean ugly and scare humans when…
Bartok the Magnificent
Director
1999-11-15
Russia is being terrorized by an evil witch known as Baba Yaga; the only one who is not afraid of her is Bartok the Magnificent. Bartok, an albino bat…
The Pebble and the Penguin
Director
1995-04-12
A bashful bachelor penguin named Hubie, who’s partial to a pretty female named Marina. Ancient penguin ritual dictates that males present a pebble to …
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Director
1979-11-16
Banjo is a curious and rebellious kitten who is always getting into trouble. When he decides to jump off a roof of a chicken coup to see if he can lan…
Gift of the Hoopoe
Director
2009-10-04
Propelled through a magical fantasy world of imagination, two children learn how little changes in their lives can lead to great things in their futur…
Dragon’s Lair: The Movie – Pitch Presentation
Director
2017-09-13
Animated short created to pitch a full-length Dragon’s Lair film to investors….
Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp
Director
1991-06-16
The evil wizard Mordroc has kidnapped princess Daphne to marry her. Dirk the Daring will have to use a magical time machine to free Daphne again….
Dragon’s Lair
Director
1983-06-19
A valiant knight, Dirk the Daring is on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon….
Space Ace
Director
1983-12-21
A teenage boy named Ace must rescue Kimberly, and is able to turn into a stronger version of himself for short periods of time to stop Borf from turni…
Untitled Dragon’s Lair Movie
Director
A knight called Dirk the Daring sets out to rescue Princess Daphne from the evil dragon Singe and a wizard named Mordroc. Based on the video game of t…
Don Bluth Production Movies
Movie Name
Job
Release Date
Overview
An American Tail
Producer
1986-11-21
A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a “land without cats,” at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel en…
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Producer
1989-11-17
When a casino owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. …
The Secret of NIMH
Producer
1982-06-17
A widowed field mouse must move her family — including an ailing son — to escape a farmer’s plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, es…
Titan A.E.
Producer
2000-06-16
A young man finds out that he holds the key to restoring hope and ensuring survival for the human race, while an alien species called the Drej are ben…
The Land Before Time
Producer
1988-11-18
An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive a…
Anastasia
Producer
1997-11-20
This animated adventure spins a more optimistic twist on the long-mythicized story of the “lost daughter” of Russia’s last czar. A wicked sorcerer pla…
The Small One
Producer
1978-12-16
Ordered by his father to sell his old, small donkey, Small One, a Hebrew boy in ancient Israel takes the donkey to the Jerusalem market. Finding no bu…
A Troll in Central Park
Producer
1994-10-07
A friendly troll with a magic green thumb grows one flower too many for the queen, whose laws require all trolls to be mean ugly and scare humans when…
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Producer
1979-11-16
Banjo is a curious and rebellious kitten who is always getting into trouble. When he decides to jump off a roof of a chicken coup to see if he can lan…
Bartok the Magnificent
Producer
1999-11-15
Russia is being terrorized by an evil witch known as Baba Yaga; the only one who is not afraid of her is Bartok the Magnificent. Bartok, an albino bat…
Rock-A-Doodle
Producer
1991-08-02
Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Cha…
Thumbelina
Producer
1994-03-29
The tiny girl meets a fairy prince who saves her from the creatures of the woods….
Untitled Dragon’s Lair Movie
Producer
A knight called Dirk the Daring sets out to rescue Princess Daphne from the evil dragon Singe and a wizard named Mordroc. Based on the video game of t…
Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp
Producer
1991-06-16
The evil wizard Mordroc has kidnapped princess Daphne to marry her. Dirk the Daring will have to use a magical time machine to free Daphne again….
Dragon’s Lair
Producer
1983-06-19
A valiant knight, Dirk the Daring is on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon….
Space Ace
Producer
1983-12-21
A teenage boy named Ace must rescue Kimberly, and is able to turn into a stronger version of himself for short periods of time to stop Borf from turni…
Dragon’s Lair: The Movie – Pitch Presentation
Producer
2017-09-13
Animated short created to pitch a full-length Dragon’s Lair film to investors….
Writing
Movie Name
Job
Release Date
Overview
Rock-A-Doodle
Story
1991-08-02
Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Cha…
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Story
1989-11-17
When a casino owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. …
The Secret of NIMH
Screenplay
1982-06-17
A widowed field mouse must move her family — including an ailing son — to escape a farmer’s plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, es…
Thumbelina
Screenplay
1994-03-29
The tiny girl meets a fairy prince who saves her from the creatures of the woods….
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Writer
1979-11-16
Banjo is a curious and rebellious kitten who is always getting into trouble. When he decides to jump off a roof of a chicken coup to see if he can lan…
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
Story
1974-09-20
Rabbit is tired of Tigger always bouncing him, so he gets Pooh and Piglet together to come up with an idea to get the bounce out of Tigger. Then, Tigg…
Rock-A-Doodle
Writer
1991-08-02
Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Cha…
Dragon’s Lair: The Movie – Pitch Presentation
Writer
2017-09-13
Animated short created to pitch a full-length Dragon’s Lair film to investors….
Other Info
Movie Name
Job
Release Date
Overview
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Production Design
1989-11-17
When a casino owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. …
The Land Before Time
Production Design
1988-11-18
An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive a…
An American Tail
Production Design
1986-11-21
A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a “land without cats,” at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel en…
The Land Before Time
Storyboard Artist
1988-11-18
An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive a…
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Animation Director
1975-07-09
Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious “Lotus X”, Lord Southmere, a Queen’s Messenger, is chased by a group of Chinese…
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Animation
1979-11-16
Banjo is a curious and rebellious kitten who is always getting into trouble. When he decides to jump off a roof of a chicken coup to see if he can lan…
Xanadu
Animation
1980-08-08
A beautiful muse inspires an artist and his older friend to convert a dilapidated auditorium into a lavish rollerskating club….
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Animation
1977-03-11
Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh,…
The Sword in the Stone
Animation
1963-12-25
Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight’s squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him…
Archie and His New Pals
Character Designer
1969-09-14
Reggie nominates Moose to run against him for class president, thinking it will be no contest. Meanwhile, Sabrina can’t seem to make any friends when …
The Secret of NIMH
Visual Development
1982-06-17
A widowed field mouse must move her family — including an ailing son — to escape a farmer’s plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, es…
The Secret of NIMH
Animation Director
1982-06-17
A widowed field mouse must move her family — including an ailing son — to escape a farmer’s plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, es…
Creator
Dexter is the dashing Ace hero who fights against Bort and his Infanto Ray, which turns beings into infants. Alongside Ace is his girlfriend, Kimberl…