Don Bluth

Don Bluth

Known for: Directing

Born: September 12, 1937 in El Paso, Texas, USA

Donald Virgil "Don" Bluth 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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Going Back to Xanadu

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Going Back to Xanadu

2007 Documentary
Waking Sleeping Beauty

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Waking Sleeping Beauty

Self (archive footage)

2009 Documentary
Don Bluth: Somewhere Out There

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Don Bluth: Somewhere Out There

Self

2025 Documentary
Rock-A-Doodle

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Rock-A-Doodle

Director

1991 Comedy
An American Tail

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An American Tail

Producer

1986 Animation
All Dogs Go to Heaven

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All Dogs Go to Heaven

Story

1989 Drama
The Secret of NIMH

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The Secret of NIMH

Screenplay

1982 Family
Titan A.E.

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Titan A.E.

Director

2000 Animation
The Land Before Time

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The Land Before Time

Director

1988 Family
Anastasia

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Anastasia

Director

1997 Animation
The Small One

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The Small One

Producer

1978 Animation
Thumbelina

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Thumbelina

Screenplay

1994 Animation
Archie and His New Pals

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Archie and His New Pals

Character Designer

1969 Animation
A Troll in Central Park

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A Troll in Central Park

Producer

1994 Fantasy
Bartok the Magnificent

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Bartok the Magnificent

Director

1999 Animation
Banjo the Woodpile Cat

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Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Director

1979 Animation
Xanadu

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Xanadu

Animation

1980 Fantasy
Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation

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Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation

Producer

2017 Animation
Gift of the Hoopoe

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Gift of the Hoopoe

Director

2009 Animation
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Animation

1977 Animation
The Pebble and the Penguin

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The Pebble and the Penguin

Director

1995 Animation
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too

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Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too

Story

1974 Family
The Sword in the Stone

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The Sword in the Stone

Animation

1963 Animation
Robin Hood

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Robin Hood

Animation

1973 Animation