Milt Kahl
Known for
Visual Effects
Born
March 22, 1909
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, USA
Died
April 19, 1987 (aged 78)
Biography
One of Disney's Nine Old Men and considered the finest draughtsman of the Disney animators. He would often refine the characters sketches from Bill Peet with the ideas of Ken Anderson. For many years the final look for the characters in the Disney films were designed by Kahl, in his angular style inspired by Ronald Searle and Picasso.
Best known work
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938
Cinderella
1950
The Jungle Book
1967
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961
Alice in Wonderland
1951
Pinocchio
1940
Bambi
1942
Peter Pan
1953
Lady and the Tramp
1955
Sleeping Beauty
1959Filmography
2018
Strong Coffee: The Full-Bodied Mind of Pixar’s Brad Birdas Self - Disney animator (archive footage)
2009
Waking Sleeping Beautyas Self (archive footage)
2009
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attachedas Self (Archive Footage)
2007
The Pixar Storyas Self (archive footage)
2005
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Menas Self (Archive Footage)
2005
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderellaas Self (archive footage)
2004
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5as Ferdinand (voice) (archive sound)
2000
1994
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Bornas Self - Supervising Animator, 'Bambi' (archive footage)
1977
The RescuersSupervising Animator
1977
1973
Robin HoodAnimation
1971
Bedknobs and BroomsticksAnimation
1970
The AristocatsAnimation
1968
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery DayAnimation
1967
The Jungle BookAnimation Director
1964
Mary PoppinsAnimation
1963
The Sword in the StoneAnimation
1961
One Hundred and One DalmatiansAnimation
1959
Sleeping BeautyAnimation
1957
1955
Lady and the TrampAnimation, Animation Director
1954
A Story of Dogsas Self
1954
The Disneyland Storyas Self
1953
Peter PanAnimation, Animation Director