Burt Gillett
, 1891 - 1971
Mostly known for his work in Walt Disney Productions in the 1930s. (He directed the famous Flowers and Trees in 1932 and the short Three Little Pigs in 1933, among others, for both of which he won Academy Awards for Short Animation). He started to work for Disney in 1929 as the second professional animator from New York City. Throughout his career he struggled with many problems with different production companies and got famous for his eccentrics (he changed his name with last name several times). After his Oscar success, he transferred to the Van Beuren Studios, where he directed (inter alia) shorts with Molly Moo-Cow and Felix the Cat.
Source:
Smith, Dave, ed., “Burt Gillett” (entry) in Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia, 4th ed., Glendale: Disney Books, 2015.
Bio prepared by Anna Mik, University of Warsaw, anna.m.mik@gmail.com and Zofia Bartnicka, University of Warsaw, zosia.bartnicka@gmail.com
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