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Bill Justice

Born February 9, 1914 in Dayton - Ohio - USADied February 10, 201167 films

Graduated as a portrait painter from the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis in 1935. He joined the Disney Organisation two years later, after moving to California. Highlights of his 42-year long career with Walt Disney as director/animator include bringing to life the characters of Thumper ('Bambi') and Chip'n'Dale, as well as animating the title sequence ('Mickey Mouse Club March') from the 1950's TV series The Mickey Mouse Club (1955). He also directed a number of animated short films, three of which received Academy Award nominations: The Truth About Mother Goose (1957) (with Wolfgang Reitherman), explaining the background of classic nursery rhymes, Noah's Ark (1959), and a 'new twist on the old ragtime' theme, A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962).

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After 1965, Bill became part of the imagineering/programming team for Disney's Audio-Animatronics figures at Disneyland, specifically involved with the Hall of Presidents, Mission to Mars, Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean attractions. He was also noted as an expert in the use of stop motion animation technique in conjunction with live action films, such as Mary Poppins (1964), usually in collaboration with T. Hee and Xavier Atencio. Bill retired in 1979 and was pronounced a Disney Legend in 1996.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: I.S.Mowis

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Pluto's Christmas Tree posterFirst watchPluto's Christmas Tree19527.1The film that best shows what their work is like.Pluto comes bounding outside to help Mickey get a Christmas tree. Chip 'n Dale see him and make fun of him, but the tree they take refuge in is the one Mickey chops down.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Alice in Wonderland poster7.2Alice in Wonderland1951Peter Pan poster7.2Peter Pan1953Bambi poster7.0Bambi1942The Three Caballeros poster6.3The Three Caballeros1944Der Fuehrer's Face poster6.9Der Fuehrer's Face1943Trick or Treat poster7.0Trick or Treat1952Chip an' Dale poster6.7Chip an' Dale1947Corn Chips poster7.3Corn Chips1951

Filmography

67 films
  1. 1987Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo BrothersAnimation
  2. 1977Halloween Hall o' FameAnimation
  3. 1967Jack and the BeanstalkAnimation
  4. 1963Cri-Cri the Singing little cricketAnimation Director
  5. 1962A Symposium on Popular SongsAnimation
  6. 1961Babes in ToylandVisual Effects
  7. 1959Noah's ArkAnimation
  8. 1959Duck Flies CoopAnimation
  9. 1956Hooked BearAnimation
  10. 1955Up a TreeAnimation
  11. 1955Beezy BearAnimation
  12. 1955Music LandAnimation
  13. 1954The Donald Duck StoryAnimation
  14. 1954The Flying SquirrelAnimation
  15. 1954Grin and Bear ItAnimation
  16. 1954Dragon AroundAnimation
  17. 1954Two for the RecordAnimation
  18. 1954Spare the RodAnimation
  19. 1953Working for PeanutsAnimation
  20. 1953Don's Fountain of YouthAnimation
  21. 1953Peter PanAnimation
  22. 1952Pluto's Christmas TreeAnimation
  23. 1952Trick or TreatAnimation
  24. 1952Uncle Donald's AntsAnimation
  25. 1952Let's Stick TogetherAnimation
  26. 1952Two Chips and a MissAnimation
  27. 1952Donald ApplecoreAnimation
  28. 1951Bee On GuardAnimation
  29. 1951Out of ScaleAnimation
  30. 1951Alice in WonderlandAnimation
  31. 1951Lucky NumberAnimation
  32. 1951Test Pilot DonaldAnimation
  33. 1951Corn ChipsAnimation
  34. 1951Dude DuckAnimation
  35. 1951Chicken in the RoughAnimation
  36. 1950Out on a LimbAnimation
  37. 1950Bee at the BeachAnimation
  38. 1950Trailer HornAnimation
  39. 1950Lion AroundAnimation
  40. 1949Toy TinkersAnimation
  41. 1949Slide Donald SlideAnimation
  42. 1949The Greener YardAnimation
  43. 1949All in a NutshellAnimation
  44. 1949Winter StorageAnimation
  45. 1949Sea SaltsAnimation
  46. 1949Donald's Happy BirthdayAnimation
  47. 1948Tea for Two HundredAnimation
  48. 1948Three for BreakfastAnimation
  49. 1948Soup's OnAnimation
  50. 1948Inferior DecoratorAnimation
  51. 1947Chip an' DaleAnimation
  52. 1947Pluto PostierAnimation
  53. 1947Bootle BeetleAnimation
  54. 1947Clown of the JungleAnimation
  55. 1947Straight ShootersAnimation
  56. 1946Double DribbleAnimation
  57. 1946Wet PaintAnimation
  58. 1945Old SequoiaAnimation
  59. 1945Cured DuckAnimation
  60. 1945The Clock WatcherAnimation
  61. 1944The Three CaballerosAnimation
  62. 1944The Plastics InventorAnimation
  63. 1943Home DefenseAnimation
  64. 1943Victory VehiclesAnimation
  65. 1943Der Fuehrer's FaceAnimation
  66. 1942Lake TiticacaAnimation
  67. 1942BambiAnimation