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Bill Peet(1915-2002)

  • Writer
  • Art Department
  • Animation Department
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Bill Peet was born on 29 January 1915 in Grandview, Indiana, USA. He was a writer, known for Cinderella (1950), Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Dumbo (1941). He was married to Margaret Brunst. He died on 11 May 2002 in Studio City, California, USA.
BornJanuary 29, 1915
DiedMay 11, 2002(87)
BornJanuary 29, 1915
DiedMay 11, 2002(87)
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    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Cinderella (1950)
Cinderella
7.3
  • Writer(as William Peed)
  • 1950
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Sleeping Beauty
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1959
Mel Blanc, Edward Brophy, Cliff Edwards, Verna Felton, Noreen Gammill, Dorothy Scott, Sarah Selby, and Margaret Wright in Dumbo (1941)
Dumbo
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1941
Junius Matthews, Rickie Sorensen, Karl Swenson, and Martha Wentworth in The Sword in the Stone (1963)
The Sword in the Stone
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1963

Credits

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Writer

  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Angelina Jolie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elle Fanning, Ed Skrein, and Harris Dickinson in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
    Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
    6.6
    • based on: characters from Disney's "Sleeping Beauty", story (uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
    6.9
    Video
    • story
    • 2015
  • 101 Dalmatians: The Further Adventures of Thunderbolt (2015)
    101 Dalmatians: The Further Adventures of Thunderbolt
    6.4
    Video
    • story inspired by
    • 2015
  • Angelina Jolie in Maleficent (2014)
    Maleficent
    6.9
    • based on the motion picture "Sleeping Beauty", screenplay by (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Alice in Wonderland Jr.
    Video
    • story
    • 2012
  • Barry Bostwick, Kath Soucie, Samuel West, and Bobby Lockwood in 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure (2002)
    101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure
    5.7
    Video
    • based on: characters from "One Hundred and One Dalmatians", story (uncredited)
    • 2002
  • Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Here's Goofy (1987)
    Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Here's Goofy
    8.3
    Video
    • story (as Bill Peed)
    • 1987
  • DTV 'Doggone' Valentine (1987)
    DTV 'Doggone' Valentine
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • stories
    • 1987
  • DTV Valentine (1986)
    DTV Valentine
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues (1984)
    DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues
    8.4
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • DTV: Golden Oldies (1984)
    DTV: Golden Oldies
    7.9
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • DTV: Pop & Rock (1984)
    DTV: Pop & Rock
    6.7
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Disney's Halloween Treat (1984)
    Disney's Halloween Treat
    8.4
    Video
    • stories
    • 1984
  • Walt Disney's Cartoon Carousel (1975)
    Walt Disney's Cartoon Carousel
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • stories
    • 1975
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • writer
    • story by/segments ...
    • 1954–1970

Art Department

  • The Jungle Book (1967)
    The Jungle Book
    7.6
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Junius Matthews, Rickie Sorensen, Karl Swenson, and Martha Wentworth in The Sword in the Stone (1963)
    The Sword in the Stone
    7.1
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Rod Taylor, Sandra Abbott, Cate Bauer, Barbara Beaird, Lisa Daniels, Lisa Davis, David Frankham, Betty Lou Gerson, Mimi Gibson, Barbara Luddy, Mickey Maga, J. Pat O'Malley, Tudor Owen, Thurl Ravenscroft, Rickie Sorensen, Martha Wentworth, Mary Wickes, Frederick Worlock, and Ben Wright in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
    One Hundred and One Dalmatians
    7.3
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Goliath II (1960)
    Goliath II
    6.7
    Short
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Sleeping Beauty (1959)
    Sleeping Beauty
    7.2
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • The Truth About Mother Goose (1957)
    The Truth About Mother Goose
    7.1
    Short
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Barbara Luddy and Larry Roberts in Lady and the Tramp (1955)
    Lady and the Tramp
    7.3
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Ben and Me (1953)
    Ben and Me
    7.4
    Short
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Mel Blanc, June Foray, Kathryn Beaumont, Tony Butala, Paul Collins, Hans Conried, Bobby Driscoll, Robert Ellis, Connie Hilton, Margaret Kerry, Tommy Luske, John Wilder, Jeffrey Silver, Stuffy Singer, and Anne Whitfield in Peter Pan (1953)
    Peter Pan
    7.3
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Sterling Holloway in The Little House (1952)
    The Little House
    7.5
    Short
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Susie the Little Blue Coupe (1952)
    Susie the Little Blue Coupe
    7.5
    Short
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1951)
    Lambert the Sheepish Lion
    7.6
    Short
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Mel Blanc, Sterling Holloway, Heather Angel, Kathryn Beaumont, Lucille Bliss, Jerry Colonna, Pinto Colvig, Verna Felton, Larry Grey, Richard Haydn, Joseph Kearns, Bill Lee, Queenie Leonard, Doris Lloyd, Tommy Luske, James MacDonald, Marni Nixon, J. Pat O'Malley, Thurl Ravenscroft, Max Smith, Bill Thompson, Dink Trout, Ed Wynn, Norma Zimmer, The Mellowmen Quartet, and Bob Hamlin in Alice in Wonderland (1951)
    Alice in Wonderland
    7.3
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Cinderella (1950)
    Cinderella
    7.3
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten, and Ruth Warrick in Song of the South (1946)
    Song of the South
    6.9
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1946

Animation Department

  • Junius Matthews, Rickie Sorensen, Karl Swenson, and Martha Wentworth in The Sword in the Stone (1963)
    The Sword in the Stone
    7.1
    • character design
    • 1963
  • Rod Taylor, Sandra Abbott, Cate Bauer, Barbara Beaird, Lisa Daniels, Lisa Davis, David Frankham, Betty Lou Gerson, Mimi Gibson, Barbara Luddy, Mickey Maga, J. Pat O'Malley, Tudor Owen, Thurl Ravenscroft, Rickie Sorensen, Martha Wentworth, Mary Wickes, Frederick Worlock, and Ben Wright in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
    One Hundred and One Dalmatians
    7.3
    • character stylist
    • 1961
  • Sleeping Beauty (1959)
    Sleeping Beauty
    7.2
    • character designer (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Football Now and Then (1953)
    Football Now and Then
    6.8
    Short
    • character designer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Jack Carson, Denise Darcel, Charlotte Greenwood, Fernando Lamas, and Esther Williams in Dangerous When Wet (1953)
    Dangerous When Wet
    6.2
    • inbetween artist (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Cinderella (1950)
    Cinderella
    7.3
    • character designer (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten, and Ruth Warrick in Song of the South (1946)
    Song of the South
    6.9
    • animation planner (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Good Scouts (1938)
    Good Scouts
    6.8
    Short
    • inbetween artist (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Donald's Nephews (1938)
    Donald's Nephews
    6.9
    Short
    • inbetween artist (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Donald's Better Self (1938)
    Donald's Better Self
    6.8
    Short
    • inbetween artist (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Self Control (1938)
    Self Control
    6.7
    Short
    • inbetween artist (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan, Adriana Caselotti, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, Lucille La Verne, Scotty Mattraw, Harry Stockwell, and George Kiplunks in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    7.6
    • inbetween artist (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Donald's Ostrich (1937)
    Donald's Ostrich
    6.5
    Short
    • inbetween artist (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Modern Inventions (1937)
    Modern Inventions
    7.1
    Short
    • inbetween artist (uncredited)
    • 1937

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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • William Bartlett
  • Born
    • January 29, 1915
    • Grandview, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • May 11, 2002
    • Studio City, California, USA(complications from pneumonia and cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Margaret BrunstNovember 30, 1937 - May 11, 2002 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    "Goliath II" (childrens book)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    After the two animated feature films with Disney, Peet left the studio in 1964 because of a thorny relationship with Disney. In his autobiography published in 1989, Peet said he drew the evil Captain Hook in 'Peter Pan' to resemble Disney.

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