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Don Bluth, director
Director

Don Bluth: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
15
as director
14
on screen
1978–2017
box office
$403M
nominations
2
Born
September 13, 1937 (age 89)
Birthplace
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Full name
Donald Virgil Bluth
Citizenship
American
Occupations
Film director, animator, producer, writer, production designer, animation instructor
Years active
1955-present
Career at a glance

Don Bluth's Career in Numbers

Don Bluth's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Don Bluth works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Small One (1978) to Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation (2017), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Don Bluth Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 2
  2. 1980s 5
  3. 1990s 5
  4. 2000s 2
  5. 2010s 1

The 1980s were Don Bluth's busiest decade, with 5 films.

Don Bluth Movies by Genre

  • Animation 4
  • Adventure 4
  • Action 2
  • Music 1
  • Comedy 1
  • Fantasy 1
  • Drama 1
  • Family 1

Animation is the genre Don Bluth has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of adventure (4).

Don Bluth Career Milestones

First film
The Small One 1978
Biggest box office hit
Anastasia $140M worldwide
15 credits

Don Bluth Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Don Bluth is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 14 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

2 nominations

Don Bluth: Awards & Nominations

2 nominations across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
Biography

Who Is Don Bluth?

Don Bluth was born in El Paso, Texas, U.S. in 1937 and is 89 years old. Credited on films since 1978, as a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Donald Virgil Bluth, best known as Don Bluth, is a renowned American filmmaker, animator, video game designer, and author. Born on September 13, 1937, in El Paso, Texas, Don Bluth began his career in 1955, joining Walt Disney Productions. During his time at Disney, he contributed to a number of films and was notably involved in the production of The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Anastasia, and Titan A.E.. Bluth was also instrumental in the development of the LaserDisc games Dragon's Lair and Space Ace. His fierce competition with former employer Walt Disney Productions significantly influenced the years leading up to what is now called the Disney Renaissance. From his childhood in Texas, where he would often ride his horse to the movie theater to watch Disney films, to returning full-time to Disney as an animation trainee and eventually establishing his own animation studio, Don Bluth Productions in 1979, Bluth has had a profound and lasting impact on the animation industry. In the 90s, Bluth began hosting youth theater productions from his home and later formed a troupe aptly named, Don Bluth Front Row Theatre. In the 2000s Bluth worked on multiple video game projects and continued his journey in animation and storytelling. Today, he continues his efforts to bring a renaissance of hand-drawn animation and inspire a new generation of artists and storytellers.

FAQ

Don Bluth: Questions & Answers

How many movies Don Bluth has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Don Bluth been in?

Don Bluth is credited on 15 films, from 1978 to 2017. 1 of them as an actor and 14 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Don Bluth's highest-grossing movie?

Anastasia (1997) is Don Bluth's biggest box office hit, with $140M worldwide, ahead of The Land Before Time (1988) ($84.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Don Bluth's movies have made $403M.

Don Bluth's biggest hits

Has Don Bluth won an Oscar?

Don Bluth has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Don Bluth has 0 wins from 2 nominations.

How old is Don Bluth?

Don Bluth is 89 years old, born on September 13, 1937 in El Paso, Texas, U.S..

What is Don Bluth's newest movie?

The most recent film on Don Bluth's filmography is Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation (2017), which Don Bluth directed.

Who does Don Bluth work with most often?

Don Bluth shares the most films with Dom DeLuise (4 films), Tim Curry (2 films) and Christopher Plummer (2 films).

The Best Don Bluth Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 15 directing credits.

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