Wolfgang Reitherman

Wolfgang Reitherman
Reitherman in 1940
Born(1909-06-26)June 26, 1909
DiedMay 22, 1985(1985-05-22) (aged 75)
Other namesWoolie Reitherman
Wooly Reitherman
Alma materPasadena Junior College
Chouinard Art Institute
Occupation(s)Animator
Director
Producer
Years active1933–1981
EmployerWalt Disney Animation Studios
Known forOne of Disney's Nine Old Men
Spouse
Janie Marie McMillan
(1946⁠–⁠1985)
Children3, 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.