Ward Kimball
Visual Effects
Biography
While Kimball was a brilliant draftsman, he preferred to work on comical characters rather than realistic human designs. Animating came easily to him and he was constantly looking to do things differently. Because of this, Walt Disney called Ward a genius in the book The Story Of Walt Disney. While there were many talented animators at Disney, Ward's efforts stand out as especially unique.Kimball created several classic Disney characters including the Crows in Dumbo; Tweedledum and Tweedledee, t…
The Pixar Story
2007
Ward Kimball (archive footage)
The Reluctant Dragon
1941
Ward Kimball
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
2022
Self (archive footage)
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
2019
Self - Disney Animator (archive footage)
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989
The IRS Chief
The Nifty Nineties
1941
Ward (voice) (uncredited)
It's Tough to Be a Bird
1969
Bird Fancier
Man in Space
1955
Self
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
1988
Self
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004
Ward Kimball (archive footage) (uncredited)
One Hour in Wonderland
1950
Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two
Operation Wonderland
1951
Self
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
1997
Self
Disneyland '59
1959
Self
Pinocchio: The Making of a Masterpiece
1993
Self
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000
Self
The Disneyland Story
1954
Self
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
2005
Self (archive footage)