Ward Kimball

Visual Effects

Born: March 4, 1914
Died: July 8, 2002 (age 88)
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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…

Filmography (36)

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)
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella (2005)
Self (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)
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
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story (1989)
Self
The Wizard of Speed and Time (1989)
The IRS Chief
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
From Fantasia to Fantasyland (1978)
self
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? (1970)
Director
It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969)
Director
The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show (1968)
Director
Escalation
Escalation (1968)
Director
Eyes in Outer Space (1959)
Director
Disneyland '59 (1959)
Self
Mars and Beyond (1957)
Director
Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From? (1956)
Self
Man and the Moon (1955)
Director
Man in Space (1955)
Director
The Disneyland Story (1954)
Self