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Johnston was an animator at Walt Disney Studios from 1934 to 1978, and became a directing animator beginning with Pinocchio, released in 1940. He contributed to most Disney animated features, including Fantasia and Bambi.
Oliver Martin "Ollie" Johnston was an American animator from Palo Alto, California. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, a group of senior animators which supervised production at the Walt Disney Animation Studios from c. 1945 to 1977.
This Disfarers episode is an indepth look into the art, talent and history of the third of Walt's Nine Old Men, Ollie Johnston. It covers his personal philos...
Aug 19, 2008 · The passing of the remarkable Ollie Johnston, the last of Walt Disney's original hand-picked team of animation pioneers, marked a sad transition for everyone who's ever enjoyed a Disney film.
Ollie passed away on April 14, 2008, in Sequim, Washington—the last surviving member of Walt’s legendary “Nine Old Men.” Animator Ollie Johnston infused an unusual level of warmth and heartfelt emotion into his characters.
Apr 16, 2008 · Ollie Johnston, the last of the so-called 'Nine Old Men' who animated Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Bambi and other classic Walt Disney films has died. He was 95.
Ollie Johnston. Animator. 31 October 1912 to 13 April 2008. The last surviving of Walt Disney’s legendary ‘Nine Old Men’, Johnston worked at the studio during the Golden Age of hand-drawn animation.
