Don Bluth

Animator

Birthday September 13, 1937

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace El Paso, TX

Age 87 years old

#52,912 Most Popular

About

Animator, producer, and director known for his work on "The Land Before Time" from 1988, "All Dogs Go to Heaven" from 1989, and "An American Tail" from 1986. He has directed over 20 animated projects, from movies to video games, throughout his career. 

Before Fame

He attended Brigham Young University and shortly thereafter began working as an animator for The Walt Disney Company.

Trivia

He and 16 fellow Disney animators founded their own production studio in 1979, with its first feature-length film being "The Secret of NIMH" from 1982.

Family Life

His younger brother Toby Bluth became an illustrator and his second cousin Mitt Romney lost the 2012 United States Presidential Election to Democratic incumbent Barack Obama.

Associated With

He worked on the animated film "Anastasia," which featured the voice of actress Meg Ryan.