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Don Bluth
Born
13 September 1937
Place
El Paso, Texas, USA
Directing

Don Bluth

Donald Virgil "Don" Bluth is an American animator and independent studio owner.

He is best known for his departure from The Walt Disney Company in 1979 and his subsequent directing of animated classics such as The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1986),The Land Before Time (1988), and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), as well as his involvement in the laserdisc game Dragon's Lair.

He is also often credited for providing competition to Disney, and forcing them to improve from their streak of lackluster film efforts to the films that would make up the Disney Renaissance.

As director

Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation

Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation

2017 · Director
Gift of the Hoopoe

Gift of the Hoopoe

2009 · Director
Titan A.E.

Titan A.E.

2000 · Director
Bartok the Magnificent

Bartok the Magnificent

1999 · Director
Anastasia

Anastasia

1997 · Director
The Pebble and the Penguin

The Pebble and the Penguin

1995 · Director
Thumbelina

Thumbelina

1994 · Director
A Troll in Central Park

A Troll in Central Park

1994 · Director
Rock-A-Doodle

Rock-A-Doodle

1991 · Director

Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp

1991 · Director
All Dogs Go to Heaven

All Dogs Go to Heaven

1989 · Director
The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time

1988 · Director
An American Tail

An American Tail

1986 · Director
The Secret of NIMH

The Secret of NIMH

1982 · Director
Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

1979 · Director
The Small One

The Small One

1978 · Director

As actor

Don Bluth: Somewhere Out There

2025 · Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009 · Self (archive footage)
Going Back to Xanadu

Going Back to Xanadu

2008