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Bill Roberts

Born August 2, 1899 in Kentucky, USADied March 18, 197421 films

Bill Roberts (August 2, 1899 – March 18, 1974) was an American artist and film director. He worked as a magazine illustrator in New York, before joining the Disney Organization in 1932. He is best known for directing Pinnochio, Fantasia (both 1940), Dumbo (1941), and The Three Caballeros (1944).

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs posterFirst watchSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs19387.1A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Clock Cleaners poster7.1Clock Cleaners1937The Big Bad Wolf poster6.5The Big Bad Wolf1934The Grasshopper and the Ants poster6.4The Grasshopper and the Ants1934Three Little Wolves poster6.6Three Little Wolves1936Donald and Pluto poster6.7Donald and Pluto1936Pluto's Judgement Day poster6.7Pluto's Judgement Day1935Alpine Climbers poster6.5Alpine Climbers1936Who Killed Cock Robin? poster6.8Who Killed Cock Robin?1935

Filmography

21 films
  1. 1938Snow White and the Seven DwarfsAnimation
  2. 1937Clock CleanersAnimation
  3. 1936Mother PlutoAnimation
  4. 1936Donald and PlutoAnimation
  5. 1936Alpine ClimbersAnimation
  6. 1936Three Little WolvesAnimation
  7. 1936Mickey's Polo TeamAnimation
  8. 1935Pluto's Judgement DayAnimation
  9. 1935Who Killed Cock Robin?Animation
  10. 1935The Robber KittenAnimation
  11. 1934The DognapperAnimation
  12. 1934Mickey Plays PapaAnimation
  13. 1934Gulliver MickeyAnimation
  14. 1934The Big Bad WolfAnimation
  15. 1934The Grasshopper and the AntsAnimation
  16. 1933Old King ColeAnimation
  17. 1933Father Noah's ArkAnimation
  18. 1933Mickey's MellerdrammerAnimation
  19. 1932Babes in the WoodsAnimation
  20. 1932Bugs in LoveAnimation
  21. 1932King NeptuneAnimation