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Dave Smith(1940-2019)

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Dave Smith in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece (1996)
David R. Smith was born in Pasadena, California, the son of librarians. After getting a library degree from the University of California, he worked at the Library of Congress and UCLA before being chosen as the archivist for the Walt Disney company in 1970. As the official Disney historian, he has authored a number of articles and books on Disney, including Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia and Disney: The First 100 Years.
BornOctober 13, 1940
DiedFebruary 15, 2019(78)
BornOctober 13, 1940
DiedFebruary 15, 2019(78)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999)
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
7.7
  • Self
  • 1999
D23: Secrets, Celebrations and More!
TV Mini Series
  • Self
Disneyland: Secrets, Stories, & Magic (2007)
Disneyland: Secrets, Stories, & Magic
8.2
Video
  • Self - Director
  • 2007
Walt Disney in Disney People and Places: Archiving the Archives Forty Years of Preserving the Magic (2010)
Disney People and Places: Archiving the Archives Forty Years of Preserving the Magic
Short
  • Self
  • 2010

Credits

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Thanks

  • 47th Annie Awards (2020)
    47th Annie Awards
    TV Special
    • in memoriam
    • 2020
  • Red Big Fire Truck (2015)
    Red Big Fire Truck
    5.8
    • the producers wish to thank
    • 2015
  • Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    7.5
    • the producers would like to thank
    • 2009
  • Kirk Douglas and James Mason in The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea' (2003)
    The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea'
    8.2
    Video
    • special thanks
    • 2003
  • Walt Disney in Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001)
    Walt: The Man Behind the Myth
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • grateful acknowledgment
    • special thanks: The Walt Disney Studio Archives
    • 2001
  • Under the Sea: The Making of Disney's Masterpiece 'The Little Mermaid' (1998)
    Under the Sea: The Making of Disney's Masterpiece 'The Little Mermaid'
    7.4
    Video
    • special thanks
    • 1998
  • You Can Fly!: The Making of Walt Disney's Masterpiece 'Peter Pan' (1998)
    You Can Fly!: The Making of Walt Disney's Masterpiece 'Peter Pan'
    6.8
    Video
    • special thanks
    • 1998
  • Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' (1997)
    Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'
    7.7
    Video
    • special thanks
    • 1997
  • Billy Bletcher in The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' (1997)
    The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
    7.4
    Video
    • special thanks
    • 1997
  • Bambi: The Magic Behind the Masterpiece
    8.0
    Video
    • special thanks
    • 1997
  • Sterling Holloway, John Fiedler, Paul Winchell, and Ralph Wright in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
    7.6
    Video
    • thanks
    • 1996
  • Cinderella: The Making of a Masterpiece (1995)
    Cinderella: The Making of a Masterpiece
    8.0
    Video
    • special thanks
    • 1995
  • Snow White: The Making of a Masterpiece (1994)
    Snow White: The Making of a Masterpiece
    8.2
    Video
    • special thanks
    • 1994
  • Sparky in Frankenweenie (1984)
    Frankenweenie
    7.2
    Short
    • special thanks
    • 1984

Self

  • From the Office of Walt Disney
    Video
    • Self
    • 2016
  • Piper Reese in Piper's Picks TV (2008)
    Piper's Picks TV
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Self - Guest
    • 2011
  • Dali & Disney: A Date with Destino (2010)
    Dali & Disney: A Date with Destino
    7.4
    Video
    • Self
    • 2010
  • Walt Disney in Disney People and Places: Archiving the Archives Forty Years of Preserving the Magic (2010)
    Disney People and Places: Archiving the Archives Forty Years of Preserving the Magic
    Short
    • Self
    • 2010
  • D23: Secrets, Celebrations and More!
    TV Mini Series
    • Self
    • 2009
  • Disneyland: Secrets, Stories, & Magic (2007)
    Disneyland: Secrets, Stories, & Magic
    8.2
    Video
    • Self - Director
    • 2007
  • Silly Symphonies Souvenirs (2001)
    Silly Symphonies Souvenirs
    7.5
    Video
    • Self
    • 2001
  • Walt Disney in Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001)
    Walt: The Man Behind the Myth
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Self - Disney Company Archivist
    • 2001
  • The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999)
    The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
    7.7
    • Self
    • 1999
  • Sterling Holloway, John Fiedler, Paul Winchell, and Ralph Wright in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
    7.6
    Video
    • Self - Director, Walt Disney Archives
    • 1996

Archive Footage

  • Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives (2020)
    Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
    7.2
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2020

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 13, 1940
    • Pasadena, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 15, 2019
    • Burbank, California, USA

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