Eric Larson | |
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| Born | Eric Cleon Larson September 3, 1905 Cleveland, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1988(1988-10-25) (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Animator |
| Years active | 1933–1986 |
| Known for | One ofDisney's "Nine Old Men" Creation ofDisney'sWinnie the Pooh |
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Eric Cleon Larson (September 3, 1905 – October 25, 1988) was an Americananimator for theWalt Disney Studios starting in 1933, and was one of "Disney's Nine Old Men".[1]
Born inCleveland, Utah, Larson was the son of Danish immigrants Peter, a clothing salesman, and Nora.[2] He worked on such films asSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs,Pinocchio,Fantasia,Bambi,The Three Caballeros,Make Mine Music,Melody Time,Cinderella,Alice in Wonderland,Peter Pan,Lady and the Tramp,Sleeping Beauty,One Hundred and One Dalmatians,The Sword in the Stone,The Jungle Book, andThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Throughout the years, Larson has animated characters on classics likeThe Aristocats andRobin Hood and also provided the titles onThe Rescuers (along withMel Shaw andBurny Mattinson). In the 1980s his work was minor, but he served as animation consultant on animated films and shorts likeMickey's Christmas Carol,The Black Cauldron, andThe Great Mouse Detective.
In 1973, he began a recruitment training program that brought a new generation of animators into the Disney studio. Many well-known figures in animation today went through Larson's training program, includingBrad Bird,Don Bluth,Chris Buck,Tim Burton,Randy Cartwright,Ron Clements,Andreas Deja,Gary Goldman, Ed Gombert,Mark Henn,Dan Haskett,Glen Keane,Bill Kroyer,John Lasseter,John Musker,Phil Nibbelink,Richard Rich, Burny Mattinson,Melvin Shaw,Jeffrey J. Varab,John Pomeroy,Joe Ranft,Jerry Rees,Henry Selick andTad Stones among many others.
Larson was married to Gertrude Larson. By his retirement in 1986, he was the longest-working employee at Disney, having worked there for 53 years. He died on October 25, 1988, at the age of 83.
| Year | Title | Credits | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Two-Gun Mickey | Assistant animator | |
| 1935 | The Golden Touch | Animator | |
| Mickey's Service Station | |||
| The Tortoise and the Hare | Assistant Animator | ||
| Who Killed Cock Robin? | |||
| Cock o' the Walk | Animator | ||
| On Ice | |||
| Mickey's Fire Brigade | |||
| 1936 | Three Little Wolves | ||
| 1937 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Forest Animals,Seven Dwarfs on deer | |
| 1938 | Farmyard Symphony | ||
| The Whalers | |||
| 1939 | The Ugly Duckling | ||
| 1940 | Pinocchio | Animation Director | Figaro, Cleo, Marionettes, Donkeys |
| Fantasia | Animation Supervisor - Segment "The Pastoral Symphony" | ||
| 1942 | Bambi | Supervising Animator | Thumper, Friend Owl |
| Donald's Gold Mine | Animator | ||
| 1943 | The Grain That Built a Hemisphere (Documentary short) | ||
| 1945 | The Three Caballeros | "The Flying Gauchito", Donald Duck, Jose Carioca, Panchito, Aracuan | |
| Tiger Trouble (Short) | |||
| African Diary (Short) | |||
| 1946 | A Knight for a Day (Short) | ||
| Make Mine Music | "Casey at the Bat", "Peter and the Wolf" | ||
| Song of the South | Directing Animator | ||
| 1947 | Fun and Fancy Free | Animator | |
| 1948 | Melody Time | Directing Animator | "Once Upon A Wintertime", "Johnny Appleseed" and "Little Toot" |
| 1949 | So Dear to My Heart | Animator | |
| The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad | |||
| 1950 | Cinderella | Directing Animator | Cinderella, Prince Charming |
| 1951 | Alice in Wonderland | Alice, Dinah, Caterpillar, Queen Of Hearts | |
| 1952 | Lambert the Sheepish Lion (Short) | Animator | |
| 1953 | Peter Pan | Directing Animator | Peter Pan, Wendy, Captain Hook |
| 1955 | Lady and the Tramp | Lady, Tramp, Beaver, Peg | |
| 1959 | Sleeping Beauty | Sequence Director | |
| 1961 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | Directing Animator | Pongo, Perdita, Puppies, Colonel, Tibbs |
| 1962 | A Symposium on Popular Songs (Short) | Animator | |
| 1963 | The Sword in the Stone | Character Animator | Wart, Merlin, Archimedes, Sir Ector, Madam Mim |
| 1964 | Man's Search for Happiness (Short) | Animator | |
| Mary Poppins | Forest animals, Racers | ||
| 1966 | Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (Short) | ||
| 1967 | The Jungle Book | Character Animator | Mowgli, Bagheera, Vultures |
| 1968 | Understanding Stresses and Strains (Short) | Animator | |
| 1969 | It's Tough to Be a Bird (Documentary short) | ||
| 1970 | The Aristocats | Character Animator | Roquefort, Kittens, Scat Cat |
| 1971 | Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Animator | Ballroom Fish, Elephant Soccer Player, Crocodile Soccer Player, |
| 1973 | Robin Hood | Character Animator | Robin Hood, Little John, Vultures |
| 1974 | Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (Short) | Directing Animator | |
| 1977 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Animator | Kanga, Roo, Winnie The Pooh, Christopher Robin, |
| The Rescuers | Titles/Animator | ||
| 1956 - 1979 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV Series) | Animator | 17 Episodes |
| 1981 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV Series) | Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life - Himself | |
| The Fox and the Hound | Animation Consultant | ||
| 1983 | Mickey's Christmas Carol (Short) | ||
| 1984 | DTV: Golden Oldies (Video) | Animator | |
| 1985 | The Disney Family Album (TV Series documentary) | Eric Larson | Himself |
| The Black Cauldron | Animation Consultant | ||
| 1986 | The Great Mouse Detective |
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| National | |
| Other | |
