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)
- The Pixar Story (2007)
- Saludos Amigos (1942)
- Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010)
- A Story of Dogs (1954)
- From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella (2005)
- Frank and Ollie (1995)
- One Hour in Wonderland (1950)
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins' (2004)
- From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men (2005)
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece (1996)
- It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story (1989)
- The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp (2001)
- Tricks of Our Trade (1957)
- The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born (1994)
- From Fantasia to Fantasyland (1978)
- The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000)
- Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound (2003)
- Disneyland '59 (1959)