Wilfred Jackson
American film director (1906–1988)
Wilfred Jackson | |
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| Born | (1906-01-24)January 24, 1906 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 1988(1988-08-07) (aged 82) Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, arranger, composer, film director |
| Years active | 1928–1961 |
| Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios (1928–1961) |
Wilfred Jackson (January 24, 1906 – August 7, 1988) was an American animator, arranger, composer and director best known for his work on the Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies series of cartoons and the Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria segment of Fantasia from Walt Disney Productions.[1][2] He was also instrumental in developing the system with which Disney added music and sound to Steamboat Willie, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon.
Several of the Silly Symphony shorts he directed, including The Old Mill (1937), won Academy Awards during the 1930s.[3] Starting with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, he directed sequences in many of the major Disney animated features up to Lady and the Tramp in 1955, including all of the animated sequences in Song of the South (1946). He later moved into television, producing and directing for Disney's Disneyland series. After continuing health issues, he retired in 1961. Jackson died at age 82 in 1988.
Jackson attended Otis Art Institute (now called Otis College of Art and Design) in the 1920s.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credits |
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| 1937 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Sequence Director |
| 1940 | Pinocchio | Sequence Director |
| Fantasia | Director – Segment "Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria" | |
| 1941 | Dumbo | Sequence Director |
| 1943 | Saludos Amigos (Short) | Sequence Director |
| 1946 | A Feather in His Collar (Short) | Director |
| Song of the South | Cartoon Director | |
| 1948 | Melody Time | Cartoon Director – Segment Johnny Appleseed |
| 1950 | Cinderella | Director |
| 1951 | Alice in Wonderland | Director |
| 1953 | Peter Pan | Director |
| 1955 | Lady and the Tramp | Director |
| Dateline: Disneyland (TV Special documentary) | Director | |
| 1954–1959 | The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) | Himself – 1 Episode / Director – 9 Episodes / Segment Director – 2 Episodes / Sequence Director – 1 Episode / Cartoon Director – 1 Episode |
| 1992 | The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song (Video documentary) | Performer: "Turkey in the Straw" |
| 2002 | American Legends (Video) | Director – Segment "Johnny Appleseed" |
References
- ^ Shields, Meg (January 30, 2021). "How Animators Created the Elaborate "Ave Maria" Sequence for 'Fantasia'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Jim; Matthews, Clive (2008). Tim Burton. Virgin Books pg. 133. ISBN 978-0-7535-0682-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2006). Who's who in Animated Cartoons. Applause Books pg. 125. ISBN 978-1-5578-3671-7.
- ^ Doherty, Jake (October 10, 1993). "MACARTHUR PARK : Otis College at 75: Designs on the Future". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
External links
- Wilfred Jackson at IMDb
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Films directed by Wilfred Jackson
- Mickey's Follies (1929)
- Midnight in a Toy Shop (1930)
- The Castaway (1930)
- The China Plate (1931)
- The Cat's Out (1931)
- Egyptian Melodies (1931)
- The Clock Store (1931)
- The Spider and the Fly (1931)
- The Fox Hunt (1931)
- The Ugly Duckling (1931)
- The Bird Store (1932)
- The Grocery Boy (1932)
- Barnyard Olympics (1932)
- Mickey's Revue (1932)
- The Bears and the Bees (1932)
- Musical Farmer (1932)
- Mickey in Arabia (1932)
- The Whoopee Party (1932)
- Touchdown Mickey (1932)
- The Klondike Kid (1932)
- Santa's Workshop (1932)
- Mickey's Mellerdrammer (1933)
- Father Noah's Ark (1933)
- Mickey's Mechanical Man (1933)
- Lullaby Land (1933)
- The Pied Piper (1933)
- Puppy Love (1933)
- The Pet Store (1933)
- The Night Before Christmas (1933)
- The China Shop (1934)
- The Grasshopper and the Ants (1934)
- Funny Little Bunnies (1934)
- The Wise Little Hen (1934)
- Peculiar Penguins (1934)
- The Goddess of Spring (1934)
- The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)
- The Band Concert (1935)
- Water Babies (1935)
- Mickey's Garden (1935)
- Music Land (1935)
- Mickey's Grand Opera (1936)
- Elmer Elephant (1936)
- Mickey's Rival (1936)
- Toby Tortoise Returns (1936)
- The Country Cousin (1936)
- More Kittens (1936)
- Woodland Café (1937)
- The Old Mill (1937)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
- Farmyard Symphony (1938)
- Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (1938)
- Pinocchio (1940)
- Fantasia (1940)
- Dumbo (1941)
- Golden Eggs (1941)
- The New Spirit (1942)
- Saludos Amigos (1942)
- Song of the South (1946)
- Melody Time (1948)
- Cinderella (1950)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- The Little House (1952)
- Peter Pan (1953)
- Lady and the Tramp (1955)
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