
Visual Effects · 92 years old
Fresno, California, USA
Born in Fresno, California, Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and worked on campus humor magazine The Stanford Chaparral with Ollie Johnston. After graduating from Stanford, he attended Chouinard Art Institute, then joined The Walt Disney Company on September 24, 1934 as employee number 224. There he animated dozens of feature films and shorts, and also was a member of the Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, playing the piano.

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
Self (archive footage)

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

The Iron Giant
Additional Voices (voice)

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Self

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Self

The Incredibles
Additional Voices (voice)

The Pixar Story
Self

Frank and Ollie
Himself

Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)

One Hour in Wonderland
Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two

Disneyland '59
Self

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
Self - Animator

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

Saludos Amigos
Frank Thomas

A Story of Dogs
Self

It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
Self

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
Self (Archive Footage)

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
Self - Supervising Animator

Tricks of Our Trade

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey