Don Towsley

Known for: Visual Effects

Born: May 10, 1912 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA - Died: November 24, 1986

Don Towsley (May 11, 1912 – November 25, 1986) was an animator working at Walt Disney Animation Studios, and later at MGM and Filmation. Starting out at Disney, Towsley worked on three shorts in the Silly Symphony series, animating the band in The Cookie Carnival (1935), a scene of dancing hens ultimately cut from Cock o' the Walk (1935), and the introduction and opening scene of Donald's Better Self (1938). In 1938, Towsley became the main animator for the Donald Duck short films, following Fred Spencer's death. Towsley contributed to the 1940 film Pinocchio, as part of the team responsible for Jiminy Cricket and Monstro the Whale. He also animated the "Pastoral Symphony" segment of the 1940 film Fantasia. In 1943, Towsley, along with a team of animators, contributed to a wartime animated short film titled Der Fuehrer's Face produced by Walt Disney. In the 1960s, Towsley worked for MGM's Tom and Jerry series, including animation work on 1965's Haunted Mouse. Towsley joined the Filmation animation studio in 1968 as an associate director. He directed episodes of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972–74), My Favorite Martians (1973–75), The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974–77), The U.S. of Archie (1974–76), The New Adventures of Batman (1977), Sabrina, Super Witch (1977–78) and The New Adventures of Flash Gordon (1979–80), among others. He also directed a sequence in Filmation's 1972 film, Journey Back to Oz. [biography from Wikipedia]

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Tom-ic Energy

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Tom-ic Energy

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1965 Animation
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse

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5.9
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The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse

Animation

1964 Animation
Sky Trooper

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Sky Trooper

Animation

1942 Animation
Old Sequoia

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Old Sequoia

Animation

1945 Animation
Sleepy Time Donald

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Sleepy Time Donald

Animation

1947 Animation
The Plastics Inventor

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The Plastics Inventor

Animation

1944 Animation
Wet Paint

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Wet Paint

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1946 Animation
Wide Open Spaces

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Wide Open Spaces

Animation

1947 Animation
Donald's Better Self

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Donald's Better Self

Animation

1938 Animation
Mr. Duck Steps Out

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Mr. Duck Steps Out

Animation

1940 Animation
The Clock Watcher

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The Clock Watcher

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1945 Animation
Donald's Cousin Gus

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Donald's Cousin Gus

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1939 Animation
Crazy with the Heat

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Crazy with the Heat

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1947 Animation
Donald's Dilemma

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Donald's Dilemma

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1947 Animation
Donald's Double Trouble

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Donald's Double Trouble

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1946 Animation
Donald's Golf Game

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Donald's Golf Game

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1938 Animation
Donald's Lucky Day

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Donald's Lucky Day

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1939 Animation
Cured Duck

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Cured Duck

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1945 Animation
Donald's Tire Trouble

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Donald's Tire Trouble

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1943 Comedy
The Bear That Wasn't

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The Bear That Wasn't

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1967 Animation
The Night Before Christmas

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The Night Before Christmas

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1968 Animation
The Cookie Carnival

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The Cookie Carnival

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1935 Animation
Two-Gun Mickey

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Two-Gun Mickey

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1934 Animation
Drip Dippy Donald

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Drip Dippy Donald

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1948 Animation