Ollie Johnston

Personal Info

Known For
Visual Effects
Born
October 31, 1912 (95 years old)
Died
April 14, 2008
Place of Birth
Palo Alto - California - USA
Popular Genres
Documentary Animation Family
Career Span
1956 – 2009

Ollie Johnston

3 wins
78 nominations
2 Oscars
24 credits

Born in Palo Alto, California, Johnston attended Stanford University, where he worked on the campus humor magazine Stanford Chaparral with fellow future animator Frank Thomas, then transferred to the Chouinard Art Institute in his senior year.[5] Ollie married a fellow Disney employee, ink and paint artist Marie Worthey, in 1943.

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Personal Info

Born
Oct 31, 1912
From
Palo Alto - California - USA
Known For
Visual Effects
Career
1956 – 2009

Known For

The Incredibles
The Incredibles
2004
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant
1999
as Additional Voices (voice)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Himself (archive footage)
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
2007
as Self
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
2001
as Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999
as Himself
Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
1981
as Self
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000
as Self
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
2007
as Self
Frank and Ollie
Frank and Ollie
1995
as Himself
Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?
Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?
1956
as Self
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
2001
as Himself

Frequent Collaborators

Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas
5 shared projects
in "The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp"
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Brad Bird
Brad Bird
3 shared projects
in "The Pixar Story"
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Pete Docter
Pete Docter
3 shared projects
in "The Pixar Story"
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Joe Ranft
Joe Ranft
3 shared projects
in "The Pixar Story"
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Andrew Stanton
Andrew Stanton
3 shared projects
in "The Pixar Story"
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Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
2 shared projects
in "The Pixar Story"
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Spencer Fox
Spencer Fox
2 shared projects
in "The Pixar Story"
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Jason Lee
Jason Lee
2 shared projects
in "The Pixar Story"
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Teddy Newton
Teddy Newton
2 shared projects
in "The Pixar Story"
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Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn
2 shared projects
in "The Pixar Story"
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Michael Bird
Michael Bird
2 shared projects
in "The Iron Giant"
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John Ratzenberger
John Ratzenberger
2 shared projects
in "The Pixar Story"
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Award Recognition

3
Wins
78
Nominations
2
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty as Himself (archive footage) Award
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached as Himself (Archive Footage) Award

2007

The Pixar Story as Self Award
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit as Self

2006

Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp as Self Award

2005

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella as Self (archive footage) Award
The Cinderella That Almost Was as Self (archive footage)
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men as Self (Archive Footage)

2004

The Incredibles as Additional Voices (voice) Award

2003

Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound as Self

2002

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

2001

The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp as Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp' Award
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All as Himself Award

2000

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature as Self Award

1999

The Iron Giant as Additional Voices (voice) Award
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story as Himself Award

1997

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' as Self - Directing Animator Award

1996

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece as Self - Animator

1995

Frank and Ollie as Himself Award

1994

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born as Self - Supervising Animator, 'Bambi'

1989

It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story as Self Award

1981

Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life as Self

1957

Tricks of Our Trade Award

1956

Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From? as Self

Photos & Videos

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The Incredibles
The Iron Giant
Waking Sleeping Beauty
The Pixar Story
Frank and Ollie

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