Don Bluth
An image from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, one of the productions that also features Don Bluth.
Don Bluth

Don Bluth

September 13, 1937 — El Paso, Texas, USA

Donald Virgil "Don" Bluth is an American animator and independent studio owner.

He is best known for his departure from The Walt Disney Company in 1979 and his subsequent directing of animated classics such as The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1986),The Land Before Time (1988), and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), as well as his involvement in the laserdisc game Dragon's Lair.

He is also often credited for providing competition to Disney, and forcing them to improve from their streak of lackluster film efforts to the films that would make up the Disney Renaissance.

Anastasia

Anastasia

1997

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1973

The Sword in the Stone

The Sword in the Stone

1963

The Fox and the Hound

The Fox and the Hound

1981

The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time

1988

The Rescuers

The Rescuers

1977

An American Tail

An American Tail

1986

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

1977