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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

Don Bluth Biography / Wiki

NameDon Bluth
Also KnowDonald Virgil Bluth
GenderMale
Known ForDirecting
Place of BirthEl Paso, Texas, USA
Date of Birth1937-09-13
Age(as in 2022)85
Deathday

Don Bluth Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
Space AceBorf1983-12-21A 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-DoodleOwls (voice)1991-08-02Chanticleer 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 BeautySelf (archive footage)2009-09-05By 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 NameJobRelease DateOverview
Rock-A-DoodleDirector1991-08-02Chanticleer 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 TailDirector1986-11-21A 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 HeavenDirector1989-11-17When 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 NIMHDirector1982-06-17A 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.Director2000-06-16A 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 TimeDirector1988-11-18An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive a…
AnastasiaDirector1997-11-20This 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 OneDirector1978-12-16Ordered 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…
ThumbelinaDirector1994-03-29The tiny girl meets a fairy prince who saves her from the creatures of the woods….
A Troll in Central ParkDirector1994-10-07A 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 MagnificentDirector1999-11-15Russia 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 PenguinDirector1995-04-12A 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 CatDirector1979-11-16Banjo 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 HoopoeDirector2009-10-04Propelled 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 PresentationDirector2017-09-13Animated short created to pitch a full-length Dragon’s Lair film to investors….
Dragon’s Lair II: Time WarpDirector1991-06-16The 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 LairDirector1983-06-19A valiant knight, Dirk the Daring is on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon….
Space AceDirector1983-12-21A 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 MovieDirectorA 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 NameJobRelease DateOverview
An American TailProducer1986-11-21A 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 HeavenProducer1989-11-17When 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 NIMHProducer1982-06-17A 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.Producer2000-06-16A 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 TimeProducer1988-11-18An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive a…
AnastasiaProducer1997-11-20This 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 OneProducer1978-12-16Ordered 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 ParkProducer1994-10-07A 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 CatProducer1979-11-16Banjo 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 MagnificentProducer1999-11-15Russia 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-DoodleProducer1991-08-02Chanticleer 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…
ThumbelinaProducer1994-03-29The tiny girl meets a fairy prince who saves her from the creatures of the woods….
Untitled Dragon’s Lair MovieProducerA 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 WarpProducer1991-06-16The 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 LairProducer1983-06-19A valiant knight, Dirk the Daring is on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon….
Space AceProducer1983-12-21A 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 PresentationProducer2017-09-13Animated short created to pitch a full-length Dragon’s Lair film to investors….

Writing

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Rock-A-DoodleStory1991-08-02Chanticleer 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 HeavenStory1989-11-17When 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 NIMHScreenplay1982-06-17A 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…
ThumbelinaScreenplay1994-03-29The tiny girl meets a fairy prince who saves her from the creatures of the woods….
Banjo the Woodpile CatWriter1979-11-16Banjo 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 TooStory1974-09-20Rabbit 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-DoodleWriter1991-08-02Chanticleer 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 PresentationWriter2017-09-13Animated short created to pitch a full-length Dragon’s Lair film to investors….

Other Info

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
All Dogs Go to HeavenProduction Design1989-11-17When 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 TimeProduction Design1988-11-18An 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 TailProduction Design1986-11-21A 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 TimeStoryboard Artist1988-11-18An 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 MissingAnimation Director1975-07-09Escaping 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 CatAnimation1979-11-16Banjo 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…
XanaduAnimation1980-08-08A 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 PoohAnimation1977-03-11Whether 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 StoneAnimation1963-12-25Wart 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 PalsCharacter Designer1969-09-14Reggie 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 NIMHVisual Development1982-06-17A 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 NIMHAnimation Director1982-06-17A 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…
CreatorDexter is the dashing Ace hero who fights against Bort and his Infanto Ray, which turns beings into infants. Alongside Ace is his girlfriend, Kimberl…

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