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John Culhane(1934-2015)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Art Department
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John Culhane in Ruff Animation (2006)
John Culhane was born on 7 February 1934 in Rockford, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Thief and the Cobbler (1993), The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel (1972) and The Magic of David Copperfield V (1983). He was married to Hind Noel Rassam. He died on 30 July 2015 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA.
BornFebruary 7, 1934
DiedJuly 30, 2015(81)
BornFebruary 7, 1934
DiedJuly 30, 2015(81)
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Known for

Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Beals, and Hilary Pritchard in The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
The Thief and the Cobbler
7.1
  • Art Department
  • 1993
The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel (1972)
The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
The Magic of David Copperfield V (1983)
The Magic of David Copperfield V
7.6
TV Special
  • Writer
  • 1983
King of the Beasts (1977)
King of the Beasts
8.4
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1977

Credits

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Writer

  • The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World (1992)
    The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Backstage at Disney (1983)
    Backstage at Disney
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1983
  • The Magic of David Copperfield V (1983)
    The Magic of David Copperfield V
    7.6
    TV Special
    • written by: Statue of Liberty segment
    • 1983
  • Last of the Red-Hot Dragons (1980)
    Last of the Red-Hot Dragons
    8.4
    TV Short
    • written by
    • 1980
  • King of the Beasts (1977)
    King of the Beasts
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Noah's Animals (1976)
    Noah's Animals
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • script
    • 1976
  • The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel (1972)
    The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1972

Actor

  • No Way Out (2012)
    No Way Out
    6.4
    Video
    • Mr. Cutter
    • 2012
  • Last of the Red-Hot Dragons (1980)
    Last of the Red-Hot Dragons
    8.4
    TV Short
    • Dragon (voice)
    • 1980

Art Department

  • Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Beals, and Hilary Pritchard in The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
    The Thief and the Cobbler
    7.1
    • development artist
    • 1993

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 7, 1934
    • Rockford, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • July 30, 2015
    • Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA(complications from heart failure and Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Hind Noel RassamAugust 27, 1960 - July 31, 2015 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Book: "Walt Disney's Fantasia"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He is caricatured in two Walt Disney animated feature films. In The Rescuers (1977) he is "Mr. Snoops". In the "Rhapsody in Blue" sequence of Fantasia 2000 (1999) he is "Flying John".
  • Nickname
    • Flying John

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