Eric Larson

Eric Larson

Known for: Visual Effects
Biography: 1905-09-03
Deathday: 1988-10-25 (83 years old)

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Biography

Born to Peter and Nora Larson. In 1915 his family moved to Salt Lake City, where he became interested in journalism and also secretly took drawing lessons. In 1925, he entered the University of Utah, later moving to Los Angeles to look for a job in journalism and writing, unfortunately unsuccessfully. He then decided to rekindle his ambition to become an artist, and was offered a job at Walt Disney Productions in 1933, as an `in-betweener'. Later the same year, he married Gertrude Jannes (although sadly, the couple remained childless). Animator Hamilton Luske recognized Larson's talent and promoted him to assistant animator; Luske, who had joined the studio two years previously, later became his mentor. Further promotion followed, with Eric as animator on Walt Disney's first feature length cartoon, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937); along with future veteran animators Milt Kahl and James Algar, he animated the forest animals that followed Snow White throughout. In 1940, he was promoted to animation director for Pinocchio (1940), and in that film he created the kitten, Figaro, who became one of his favorite characters. In Fantasia (1940), he created the centaurs and the horses in the "Pastoral Symphony" segment of the musical feature.  By 1942, he had become a supervising animator for Bambi (1942) along with fellow workers Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas, and Milt Kahl, with whom he had worked on Snow White. In Bambi, he created Friend Owl, and subsequently worked on birds for the next two assignments, creating the mad Aracuan Bird in The Three Caballeros (1944), and Sasha the Bird in Make Mine Music (1946). Larson also worked on Fun and Fancy Free, Song of the South, Melody Time, and So Dear to My Heart (1949). He later became part of the Animation Board, and Walt Disney appointed him as one of his Nine Old Men, who consisted of Les Clark, Woolie Reitherman, Eric Larson, Ward Kimball, Milt Kahl, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, John Lounsbery and Marc Davis; all considered to be Walt's most trusted associates.  -From IMDB

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Filmography

all 46

Movies 45

self 7

Director 5

TV Shows 1

Self (archive footage)
Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo

Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo (2010)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

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

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached (2009)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story (2007)

Movie
Self
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men (2005)

Movie
Set Designer
Net Games

Net Games (2003)

Movie
Self - supervising animator, Bambi (Archive Footage)
The Making of 'Bambi'

The Making of 'Bambi' (1994)

Movie
Self
Disney Family Album

Disney Family Album (1984)

TV
Animation
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

Movie
9
Animation
The Aristocats

The Aristocats (1970)

Movie
7.25
Animation
It's Tough to Be a Bird

It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969)

Movie
Animation
Understanding Stresses and Strains

Understanding Stresses and Strains (1968)

Movie
Animation
Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins (1964)

Movie
7.92
Animation
The Sword in the Stone

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

Movie
6.53
Animation
A Symposium on Popular Songs

A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962)

Movie
Animation
One Hundred and One Dalmatians

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Movie
6.96
Animation
Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Movie
7.52
Animation / Animation Director
Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Movie
7.62
Animation / Animation Director
Peter Pan

Peter Pan (1953)

Movie
6.53
Animation
Lambert the Sheepish Lion

Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1952)

Movie
Animation
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Movie
5.96
Animation Director
Cinderella

Cinderella (1950)

Movie
6.36
Animation
Melody Time

Melody Time (1948)

Movie
7
Animation
Little Toot

Little Toot (1948)

Movie
Animation
Once Upon a Wintertime

Once Upon a Wintertime (1948)

Movie
Animation Director
Song of the South

Song of the South (1946)

Movie
6
Animation
Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf (1946)

Movie
Animation
A Knight for a Day

A Knight for a Day (1946)

Movie
Animation
African Diary

African Diary (1945)

Movie
Animation
Tiger Trouble

Tiger Trouble (1945)

Movie
6
Animation
The Three Caballeros

The Three Caballeros (1944)

Movie
10
Animation
The Flying Gauchito

The Flying Gauchito (1944)

Movie
Supervising Animator
Bambi

Bambi (1942)

Movie
6.58
Animation
Fantasia

Fantasia (1940)

Movie
7.4
Animation / Animation Director
Pinocchio

Pinocchio (1940)

Movie
7
Animation
The Hockey Champ

The Hockey Champ (1939)

Movie
Animation
Farmyard Symphony

Farmyard Symphony (1938)

Movie
Animation
The Whalers

The Whalers (1938)

Movie
Animation
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Movie
7
Animation
Three Little Wolves

Three Little Wolves (1936)

Movie
Animation
Cock o' the Walk

Cock o' the Walk (1935)

Movie
Animation
On Ice

On Ice (1935)

Movie
Animation
Who Killed Cock Robin?

Who Killed Cock Robin? (1935)

Movie
6
Animation Production Assistant
Mickey's Service Station

Mickey's Service Station (1935)

Movie
Animation Production Assistant
The Tortoise and the Hare

The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)

Movie
Animation / Animation Production Assistant
Two-Gun Mickey

Two-Gun Mickey (1934)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.6
Based on 2.18 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1934
1940
1948
1945
2010
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Information

Known For
Visual Effects

Gender
Male

Birthday
1905-09-03

Deathday
1988-10-25 (83 years old)

Birth Name
Eric Cleon Larson

Birth Place
Cleveland, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Salt Lake City · Los Angeles, United States of America

Also Known As
Eric Cleon Larson

Awards
Winsor McCay Award, Disney Legends


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