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William Cottrell (I) (1906–1995)

William Cottrell was born on November 19, 1906 in South Bend, Indiana, USA as William Harry Dennis Cottrell. He is known for his work on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Peter Pan (1953) and Alice in Wonderland (1951). He was married to Hazel Sewell. He died on December 22, 1995 in Burbank, California, USA. See full bio »

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Known For

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Director
(1937)
Peter Pan
Peter Pan Writer
(1953)
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland Writer
(1951)
Pinocchio
Pinocchio Writer
(1940)
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  Peter Pan & Wendy (1953 film adaptation) (pre-production)
 1987 DTV Monster Hits (TV Movie) (stories)
 1982 Disney's Halloween Treat (Video) (stories)
 1957 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- Adventures in Fantasy (1957) ... (story - as Bill Cottrell)
 1953 Peter Pan (story - as Bill Cottrell)
 1952 The Little House (Short) (story adaptation - as Bill Cottrell)
 1951 Alice in Wonderland (story - as Bill Cottrell)
 1948 Little Toot (Short)
 1948 Melody Time (story - as Bill Cottrell)
 1947 Fun and Fancy Free (story - uncredited)
 1947 Mickey and the Beanstalk (Short) (story - uncredited)
 1947 Variety Girl (special puppetoon sequence)
 1944 The Three Caballeros (story)
 1943 Victory Through Air Power (Documentary) (story adaptation)
 1942 Aquarela do Brasil (Short)
 1942 Saludos Amigos (Short) (story research)
 1941/I The Reluctant Dragon (screenplay - as Bill Cottrell)
 1940 Pinocchio (story adaptation)
 1938 Wynken, Blynken & Nod (Short) (uncredited)
 1936 More Kittens (Short)
 1936 Toby Tortoise Returns (Short) (story - uncredited)
 1936 Thru the Mirror (Short) (story - uncredited)
 1936 Three Little Wolves (Short) (uncredited)
 1935 Three Orphan Kittens (Short) (story - uncredited)
 1935 Pluto's Judgement Day (Short) (story - uncredited)
 1935 Who Killed Cock Robin? (Short) (story - uncredited)
 1935 Water Babies (Short) (story - uncredited)
 1935 The Robber Kitten (Short) (story - uncredited)
 1934 The Goddess of Spring (Short) (story - uncredited)
 1934 Peculiar Penguins (Short) (story - uncredited)
 1934 Camping Out (Short) (story - uncredited)
 1934 The Grasshopper and the Ants (Short) (story - uncredited)
 1934 The China Shop (Short) (story - uncredited)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

He directed Herman Wouk's play, "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Chester Morris in the cast.

Alternate Names:

Bill Cottrell
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Brother-in-law of Lillian Disney and Walt Disney.

Star Sign:

Scorpio
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