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Preston Blair(1908-1995)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Producer
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Preston Blair was born on 24 October 1908 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Pinocchio (1940), Bambi (1942) and Fantasia (1940). He died on 19 April 1995 in Santa Cruz, California, USA.
BornOctober 24, 1908
DiedApril 19, 1995(86)
BornOctober 24, 1908
DiedApril 19, 1995(86)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Mel Blanc, Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Charles Judels, Christian Rub, and Evelyn Venable in Pinocchio (1940)
Pinocchio
7.4
  • Animation Department
  • 1940
Bambi (1942)
Bambi
7.3
  • Animation Department
  • 1942
Fantasia (1940)
Fantasia
7.7
  • Animation Department(segments "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", "Dance of the Hours")
  • 1940
Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, James Levine, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Fantasia 2000
7.1
  • Animation Department(segment "Sorcerer's Apprentice, The")
  • 1999

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, James Levine, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Fantasia 2000 (1999)
    Fantasia 2000
    7.1
    • animator (segment "Sorcerer's Apprentice, The")
    • 1999
  • The Pink Panther (1993)
    The Pink Panther
    6.9
    TV Series
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1995
  • Casey Kasem, Patty Maloney, Don Messick, and Pat Musick in Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988)
    Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Scooby Goes Hollywood (1979)
    Scooby Goes Hollywood
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • The Scooby-Doo Show (1976)
    The Scooby-Doo Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1976–1978
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Freakies
    TV Mini Series
    • animator
    • 1974–1976
  • Milton Berle, Paul Lynde, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Risë Stevens, and Danny Thomas in Journey Back to Oz (1972)
    Journey Back to Oz
    5.7
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Stefanianna Christopherson, Nicole Jaffe, Casey Kasem, Don Messick, Heather North, and Frank Welker in Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (1969)
    Scooby Doo, Where Are You!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Mini-Squirts (1967)
    Mini-Squirts
    4.6
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Len Carlson, Bernard Cowan, Peg Dixon, Paul Kligman, and Rickie Sorensen in The Man Called Flintstone (1966)
    The Man Called Flintstone
    6.5
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966)
    Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Don Messick, Alan Reed, and Jean Vander Pyl in The Flintstones (1960)
    The Flintstones
    7.5
    TV Series
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Donald Duck and his Companions (1960)
    Donald Duck and his Companions
    7.1
    • animator
    • 1960
  • Rodney
    Short
    • animator
    • 1956

Director

  • Cartoon Alley (2004)
    Cartoon Alley
    8.2
    TV Series
    • original material
    • 2005
  • ToonHeads (1992)
    ToonHeads
    8.3
    TV Series
    • original material
    • 1992
  • Freakies
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1974–1976
  • Goggle Fishing Bear (1949)
    Goggle Fishing Bear
    6.8
    Short
    • supervising director
    • 1949
  • The Bear and the Hare (1948)
    The Bear and the Hare
    6.5
    Short
    • supervising director
    • 1948
  • The Bear and the Bean (1948)
    The Bear and the Bean
    6.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1948

Producer

  • Milton Berle, Paul Lynde, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Risë Stevens, and Danny Thomas in Journey Back to Oz (1972)
    Journey Back to Oz
    5.7
    • associate producer
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 24, 1908
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 19, 1995
    • Santa Cruz, California, USA
  • Other works
    Illustrated "The Secret of Succes" for Ha-Ha Comics #25.

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  • Trivia
    Brother-in-law of Mary Blair.

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