Ted Berman
Ted Berman | |
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Born | |
Died | July 15, 2001 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 81)
Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery |
Occupation | Film director, animator, screenwriter |
Years active | 1940s–1980s |
Spouse(s) | Jacqueline Berman |
Ted Berman (December 17, 1919 – July 15, 2001) was an American film director, animator, and screenwriter, known for his work with Disney, including Bambi, Fantasia, and The Black Cauldron.[1]
Early life[]
Berman was born in East Los Angeles, California. He studied at the Chouinard Art Institute after growing up wanting to become an artist.
Career[]
Joining Disney in the 1940s, Berman started off as an animator, but focused on writing and directing in his later years. Berman was also a painter. He served on the Disney staff for nearly 50 years. Berman worked on a number of successful theatrical releases by the Mouse House along with his work with The Wonderful World of Color and The Mickey Mouse Club. In the 1980s, he helped direct The Fox and the Hound and The Black Cauldron before he retired from Disney.
Filmography[]
Writing[]
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) (Animation Story)
- The Rescuers (1977) (Additional Story)
- The Fox and the Hound (1981) (Screenplay)
- The Black Cauldron (1985) (Story)
Director[]
- The Fox and the Hound (1981)
- The Black Cauldron (1985)
Animation[]
- 101 Dalmatians (1961) (Character Animator)
Works[]
- Bambi (1942)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- Peter Pan (1953)
- Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- Mary Poppins (1964)
- The Rescuers (1977)
- The Fox and the Hound (1981)
- The Black Cauldron (1985)
Death[]
He died at 81 on July 15, 2001 at his home in Los Angeles from heart failure in his sleep, survived by his wife Jacqueline, children, and grandchildren.
References[]
- ^ "Ted Berman". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13.
External links[]
- Ted Berman at IMDb
- Ted Berman at Find a Grave
- American animated film directors
- 1919 births
- 2001 deaths
- Animators from California
- American male screenwriters
- Animation screenwriters
- Walt Disney Animation Studios people
- American cartoonists
- Writers from Los Angeles
- Chouinard Art Institute alumni
- People from East Los Angeles, California
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Military personnel from California
- Film directors from Los Angeles
- Screenwriters from California
- Burials at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery
- 20th-century American male writers
- 20th-century American screenwriters
- American animator stubs