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Father of Alexander Williams. See more trivia »
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Won 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins See more awards »

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Filmography

Hide HideAnimation Department (11 titles)
2008 The Animator's Survival Kit Animated (video documentary) (animator)
 
1993 The Princess and the Cobbler (lead animator)
 
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (animation director)
 
1977 Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (animator - uncredited)
 
1976 The Pink Panther Strikes Again (lead animator)
 
1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade (titles and animation)
 
1968 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia (graphic effects)
 
1968 Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (title designer)
 
1962 Love Me, Love Me, Love Me (short) (animator)
 
1959 The Little Island (short) (animator)
 
Show ShowDirector (8 titles)
1982 Ziggy's Gift (TV short)
 
1971 A Christmas Carol (TV short)
 
1965 The Dermis Probe (short)
 
1962 A Lecture on Man (short)
 
1962 Love Me, Love Me, Love Me (short)
 
1959 The Little Island (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
1993 The Princess and the Cobbler (producer)
 
1982 Ziggy's Gift (TV short) (producer)
 
1971 A Christmas Carol (TV short) (producer)
 
1967 The Sailor and the Devil (short) (producer)
 
1962 A Lecture on Man (short) (producer)
 
1962 Love Me, Love Me, Love Me (short) (producer)
 
1959 The Little Island (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (6 titles)
2008 The Animator's Survival Kit Animated (video documentary) (book)
 
1993 The Princess and the Cobbler (screenplay)
 
1965 The Dermis Probe (short)
 
1965 The Ever-Changing Motor Car (short)
 
1962 A Lecture on Man (short)
 
1959 The Little Island (short) (writer)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
1996 The Best of Roger Rabbit (video)
Droopy Dog (segment "Tummy Trouble") (voice)
 
1993 The Princess and the Cobbler
Laughing Brigand (voice) (uncredited)
 
1989 Tummy Trouble (short)
Droopy Dog (voice)
 
1982 Ziggy's Gift (TV short)
Crooked Santa (voice)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (5 titles)
1968 Prudence and the Pill (titles)
 
1967 Casino Royale (titles and montage effects)
 
1966 The Spy with a Cold Nose (title designer)
 
1965 What's New Pussycat (titles)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
1977 Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (production supervisor)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1965 The Dermis Probe (short)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
1963 The Apple (short) (designer, storyboard artist)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1978 Hokusai: An Animated Sketchbook (documentary short) (grateful acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2008 The Animator's Survival Kit Animated (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects and Special Award Recipient
 
1989 It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story (TV movie)
Himself - Animation Producer/Director
 
1988 Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1988 I Drew Roger Rabbit (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1982 Richard Williams and the Thief Who Never Gave Up (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1976 Die Titelmacher (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975 London Bridge (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.23 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show (TV series)
Himself
Peg-Bar Animation (1974) … Himself
 
1973 The 45th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Animated Short Film
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2012 Persistence of Vision (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Who Made Roger Rabbit (video documentary short)
Himself
 

Related Videos

Ziggy's Gift -- Ziggy gets a job to be a street Santa on Christmas Eve from a crooked boss, but the magic of the season allows the lovable loser to do more good than anyone expects.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(book) The Animator's Survival Kit - London/NYC: Faber and Faber, 2001. ISBN 0571202284 See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[To Tom Sito] Sometimes the only thing that is as satisfying as doing the best work you can do, is to create an atmosphere where others can do the best work they can possibly do. See more »

Trivia:

Father of Alexander Williams. See more »

Trademark:

The use of 3-D perspective movement in animation. i.e. the crane-down shot in A Christmas Carol, the staircase chase in Raggedy Ann & Andy, most of Who Framed Roger Rabbit and The Thief and the Cobbler See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces