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KIMBALL, Ward

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Honors

Annie Award: Winsor McCay Award 1976


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Birth/Death

4 March, 1914- 8 July 2002

Occupation/Title

Animator, Director, Writer, Producer

Early Life/Family

 Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 4, 1914, Ward's first recognizable drawing as a child was of a steam locomotive. He once said, his mother called him a "marked" baby because of his early obsession with railroads, a theme that would resonate throughout his life.

Education/Training

Santa Barbara School of Art

Career Outline

 He joined The Walt Disney Studios, in 1934, and contributed to most all of its beloved animated features up until his retirement in 1972.

Comments On Style Fellow Disney Legend Eric Larson once wrote of Ward's animation style: "A powerful caricaturist of mood and action, Ward often used the same approach in his scene planning and cutting, as was shown in the first meeting of Donald Duck, Jose Carioca [the parrot] and Panchito [the rooster] in "The Three Caballeros." The action and cutting [developed by Ward] was wild, woolly and humorous."

Although Kimball was known as one of the Nine Old Men (nine master Disney animators that were known as the “Supreme Court of Animation”), his style of drawing was completely opposite to the way the other eight men viewed animation. The eight were proponents and masters of what was known as “The Illusion of Life” (as Disney animation has been called), which called for animating a character from within based on personality. Kimball would instead draw his characters based on a satirical point of view and the exaggeration of human characteristics.

Influences



Personality



Anecdotes

 (About his youth and working for Walt Disney) "We thought we were always going to be 21 years old. We thought we would always be putting goldfish in the bottled drinking water, balancing cups of water on the light fixtures, changing the labels on cans of sauerkraut juice. We were 21 years old, Walt was 30, leading the pack. Working there was more fun than any job I could ever imagine."

Miscellaneous
 Ward also directed two Academy Award®-winning short subjects including, "Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom," which was the first CinemaScope cartoon, and "It's Tough to Be a Bird," which featured both live-action and animation combined.

While at Disney, Ward, a trombone-player, also led several fellow Disney employees in the internationally-known Dixieland jazz band "Firehouse Five Plus Two." He also restored and operated a full-size locomotive on his two-acre orange grove and was instrumental in sparking Walt Disney's own interest in backyard railroads.


Filmography


Miscellaneous Crew - filmography

1. Pollyanna: Making of a Masterpiece (2002) (V) (special thanks)
2. Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001) (TV) (footage courtesy of) 

3. The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' (1997) (V) (special thanks: for sharing their memories) 

4. Mickey Mouse Disco (1979) (animator)
5. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) (animation director) 
... aka Bedknobs and Broomsticks: 25th Anniversary Special Edition (USA: longer version)
6. The Million Dollar Duck (1971) (title designer) 

7. The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967) (title designer)
8. Mary Poppins (1964) (animator) 

9. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1958) (animator)
10. "Disneyland" (1954) TV Series (animator) 
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title) 
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title) 
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
11. Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom (1953) (animator) 
... aka Adventures in Music: Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom (USA: complete title)
12. Melody (1953) (animator) 
... aka Adventures in Music: Melody (USA: complete title)
13. Peter Pan (1953) (directing animator)
14. Alice in Wonderland (1951) (directing animator)
15. Cinderella (1950) (animator) 

16. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) (directing animator) 
... aka Ichabod and Mr. Toad (USA: promotional title) 
... aka The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (USA: TV title) 
... aka The Madcap Adventures of Mr. Toad
17. Melody Time (1948) (directing animator)
18. Pecos Bill (1948) (animator)
19. Fun and Fancy Free (1947) (directing animator)
20. Peter and the Wolf (1946) (animator)
21. Willie the Operatic Whale (1946) (animator) 
... aka Opera Pathetique (USA: new title) 
... aka The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met (USA: new title)
22. Make Mine Music (1946) (animator)
23. The Three Caballeros (1944) (animator)
24. Reason and Emotion (1943) (animator)
25. Victory Through Air Power (1943) (animator)
26. Education for Death (1943) (animator) 
... aka The Story of One of Hitlers Children as Adapted from: Education for Death - The Making of the Nazi (USA: complete title)
27. The Spirit of '43 (1943) (animator)
28. Dumbo (1941) (animator director)
29. The Nifty Nineties (1941) (animator)
30. The Reluctant Dragon (1941) (animator) 
... aka A Day at Disneys (USA: TV title) 
... aka Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney Studio
31. The Little Whirlwind (1941) (animator)
32. Fantasia (1940) (animation supervisor) (segment "The Pastoral Symphony")
33. Pinocchio (1940) (animation director) 

34. Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (1938) (animator)
35. Ferdinand the Bull (1938) (animator)
36. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) (animator)
37. Woodland Café (1937) (animator)
38. Toby Tortoise Returns (1936) (animator)
39. Elmer Elephant (1936) (animator)
40. The Goddess of Spring (1934) (inbetween artist)
41. Orphan's Benefit (1934) (inbetween artist)
42. The Wise Little Hen (1934) (inbetween artist)
43. The Tortoise and the Hare (1934) (animator) 


Director - filmography

1. "The Mouse Factory" (1971) TV Series
2. "Disneyland" (episode "Dad, Can I Borrow the Car?") (episode "Spy in the Sky") 
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title) 
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title) 
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title) 
 - It's Tough to Be a Bird (1970) TV Episode 
 - Man in Space (1955) TV Episode
3. Dad, Can I Borrow the Car? (1970) (TV) 

4. It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969)
5. The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show (1968) 

6. Mars and Beyond (1957) (TV)
7. Cosmic Capers (1957)
8. Man and the Moon (1955) (TV) 
... aka Tomorrow the Moon (USA: reissue title)
9. Man in Space (1955) (TV)
10. Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom (1953) 
... aka Adventures in Music: Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom (USA: complete title)
11. Melody (1953) 
... aka Adventures in Music: Melody (USA: complete title) 


Writer - filmography
1. "The Mouse Factory" (1971) TV Series (creator)
2. "Disneyland" 
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title) 
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title) 
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title) 
 - It's Tough to Be a Bird (1970) TV Episode (writer) 
 - Babes in Toyland: Part 2 (1969) TV Episode (writer) 
 - Babes in Toyland: Part 1 (1969) TV Episode (writer) 
 - Man in Space (1955) TV Episode (writer) 

3. It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969) (story)
4. Babes in Toyland (1961) 

5. Cosmic Capers (1957) (written by)
6. Man in Space (1955) (TV) 

7. Toby Tortoise Returns (1936) 


Producer - filmography

1. "The Mouse Factory" (1971) TV Series (producer)
2. Dad, Can I Borrow the Car? (1970) (TV) (producer) 

3. Cosmic Capers (1957) (producer)
4. Man in Space (1955) (TV) (producer)
5. "Disneyland" (1954) TV Series (producer) (episode "Dad, Can I Borrow the Car?") 
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title) 
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title) 
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title) 


Actor - filmography

Mickey: Reelin' Through the Years (1995) (TV) 

0. The Wizard of Speed and Time (1989) .... The IRS Chief

0. The Nifty Nineties (1941) (voice) (uncredited) .... Ward


Himself - filmography

1. Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001) (TV) .... Himself (animator)
2. The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000) .... Himself
3. A Wish Came True: The Making of 'Pinocchio' (2000) (V) .... Himself

4. The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' (1997) (V) .... Himself
5. "Tracks Ahead" (1990) TV Series .... Himself (1992-1996)
6. Celebrating Walt Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': The One That Started It All (1990) (TV) .... Himself

7. Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town (1988) (TV) .... Himself
8. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) (uncredited) .... Himself

9. Walt Disney: A Golden Anniversary Salute (1973) (TV) .... Himself

10. "Disneyland" 
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title) 
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title) 
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title) 
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title) 
 - Where Do the Stories Come From? (1956) TV Episode .... Himself
 - Man and the Moon (1955) TV Episode .... Himself
 - Man in Space (1955) TV Episode .... Himself
 - The Disneyland Story (1954) TV Episode .... Himself
11. Dateline: Disneyland (1955) (TV) (as Firehouse Five Plus Two) .... Himself
12. "You Bet Your Life" 
... aka The Groucho Show (USA: last season title) 
 - Episode dated 18 March 1954 (1954) TV Episode .... Contestant
13. "Toast of the Town" 
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (new title) 
 - Episode #6.22 (1953) TV Episode
14. One Hour in Wonderland (1950) (TV) .... Himself (Firehouse Five Plus Two)

15. The Reluctant Dragon (1941) .... Himself (Goofy animator)
... aka A Day at Disneys (USA: TV title) 
... aka Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney Studio 


Archive Footage
1. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
Still the Fairest of Them All: The Making of 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' (2001) (V) .... Himself

Honors

Annie Award: Winsor McCay Award 1976

Related Links


Bibliographic References


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453832
http://legends.disney.go.com/legends/detail?key=Ward+Kimball
http://www.mouseplanet.com/more/mm030116skh.htm


Contributors To This Listing: Jacob Cementina

 

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