Ward Kimball
Visual Effects
Born: 1914-03-04 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died: 2002-07-08
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
🎬 Movies (30)
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
2022
Self (archive footage)
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
2019
Self - Disney Animator (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
2009
Self (Archive Footage)
The Pixar Story
2007
Ward Kimball (archive footage)
The Cinderella That Almost Was
2005
Self (archive footage)
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
2005
Self (Archive Footage)
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
2005
Self (archive footage)
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004
Ward Kimball (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Wish Came True: The Making of 'Pinocchio'
2000
Himself
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000
Self
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
1997
Self
Pinocchio: The Making of a Masterpiece
1993
Self
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989
The IRS Chief
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
1989
Self
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
1988
Self
DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues
1984
Director
Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
1981
Self
From Fantasia to Fantasyland
1978
self
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
Animation Director
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
1970
Producer
It's Tough to Be a Bird
1969
Bird Fancier
Pacifically Peeking
1968
Animation
Escalation
1968
Director
The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show
1968
Director
A Salute to Alaska
1967
Animation Director
Scrooge McDuck and Money
1967
Animation
Mary Poppins
1964
Animation
Fly With Von Drake
1963
Animation
Babes in Toyland
1961
Writer
