Ward Kimball
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: March 4, 1914
Died: July 8, 2002
While Kimball was a brilliant draftsman, he preferred to work on comical characters rather than realistic human designs. Animating came easily to him and he was constantly looking to do things differently. Because of this, Walt Disney called Ward a genius in the book The Story Of Walt Disney. While there were many talented animators at Disney, Ward's efforts stand out as especially unique.Kimball created several classic Disney characters including the Crows in Dumbo; Tweedledum and Tweedledee, t…
Known for
Pinocchio: The Making of a Masterpiece
1993
A Wish Came True: The Making of 'Pinocchio'
2000
From Fantasia to Fantasyland
1978
Man in Space
1955
It's Tough to Be a Bird
1969
Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?
1956
The Nifty Nineties
1941
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
1997
The Disneyland Story
1954
Operation Wonderland
1951
Man and the Moon
1955
The Cinderella That Almost Was
2005
Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
1981
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
2019
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
2005
The Reluctant Dragon
1941
One Hour in Wonderland
1950
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
1988
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
1989
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
2005
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
2022
Disneyland '59
1959
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
The Pixar Story
2007