
Don Bluth
Directing · Born 1937-09-13 · 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.
As cast
As director

Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation 2017
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Gift of the Hoopoe 2009
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Titan A.E. 2000
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Bartok the Magnificent 1999
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Anastasia 1997
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The Pebble and the Penguin 1995
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A Troll in Central Park 1994
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Thumbelina 1994
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Rock-A-Doodle 1991
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All Dogs Go to Heaven 1989
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The Land Before Time 1988
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An American Tail 1986
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The Secret of NIMH 1982
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Banjo the Woodpile Cat 1979
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The Small One 1978
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