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Don Bluth

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.


Aliases
  • Donald Virgil Bluth
English

Director

Episode Disney Animated Shorts
The Small One
1978
Episode The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time
1988

Writer

Episode Disney Animated Shorts
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!
1974

Guest Star

Episode Electric Playground
Todd McFarlane, Dead to Rights, Dragon's Lair 3D!
2001
Episode Electric Playground
Dragon's Lair, Rayman, Red Faction!
2001