Frank Thomas
Born in Fresno, California, Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and worked on campus humor magazine The Stanford Chaparral with Ollie Johnston. After graduating from Stanford, he attended Chouinard Art Institute, then joined The Walt Disney Company on September 24, 1934 as employee number 224. There he animated dozens of feature films and shorts, and also was a member of the Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, playing the piano.
Known for
- The Incredibles (2004)
- The Iron Giant (1999)
- Saludos Amigos (1942)
- The Pixar Story (2007)
- Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010)
- Frank and Ollie (1995)
- From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella (2005)
- A Story of Dogs (1954)
- It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story (1989)
- Tricks of Our Trade (1957)
- One Hour in Wonderland (1950)
- From Fantasia to Fantasyland (1978)
- Disneyland '59 (1959)
- The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born (1994)
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece (1996)
- The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000)
- From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men (2005)
- The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp (2001)
- Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound (2003)
- Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All (2001)