Wolfgang Reitherman | |
|---|---|
 Reitherman in 1940 | |
| Born | June 26, 1909 |
| Died | May 22, 1985 (aged 75) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Woolie Reitherman Wooly Reitherman |
| Alma mater | Pasadena Junior College Chouinard Art Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Animator Director Producer |
| Years active | 1933–1981 |
| Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| Known for | One of Disney's Nine Old Men |
| Spouse |
Janie Marie McMillan
(1946–1985) |
| Children | 3, including Bruce Reitherman |
Wolfgang Reitherman (June 26, 1909 – May 22, 1985), also known and sometimes credited as Woolie Reitherman, was a German-American animator, director and producer and one of the "Nine Old Men" of core animators at Walt Disney Productions. He emerged as a key figure at Disney during the 1960s and 1970s, a transitionary period which saw the death of Walt Disney in 1966, with Reitherman serving as director and/or producer on eight consecutive Disney animated feature films from One Hundred and One Dalmatians through The Fox and the Hound.