Ollie Johnston

Known for Visual Effects

10/31/1912

Palo Alto - California - USA

Biography

Born in Palo Alto, California, Johnston attended Stanford University, where he worked on the campus humor magazine Stanford Chaparral with fellow future animator Frank Thomas, then transferred to the Chouinard Art Institute in his senior year.[5] Ollie married a fellow Disney employee, ink and paint artist Marie Worthey, in 1943.

Known For (23 credits)

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Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.

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The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

2009

Documentary focusing on the making-of the 1940n adaptation of Pinocchio by the Disney studio, often considered the artistic pinnacle of the Disney feature.

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The Pixar Story

2007

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.

Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp

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Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp

2006

A documentary on the making of Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp created for the 2006 Platinum DVD.

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

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From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

2005

The making of Cinderella (1950).

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The Cinderella That Almost Was

2005

Documentary about other potential concepts floated for Disney's Cinderella.

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From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

2005

Film critic Joel Siegel gets together with a group of animators, directors and producers to discuss and pay tribute to their mentors and Walt Disney's core group of animators, The Nine Old Men

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The Incredibles

2004

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.

Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

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Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

2003

A look at the making of the classic 1981 Disney film that saw the transition from Disney's Nine Old Men to the new guard who would usher in the Disney Renaissance.

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Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

2002

Documentary regarding two of the "nine old men" of Disney animators.

Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

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Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

2001

Released as a Bonus Feature for Disney's Platinum DVD Edition of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" this short documentary shows how this classic film came to life.

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The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp

2001

Making of featurette about the sequel to the beloved film.