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David Dodd Hand , usually David Hand , David D. Hand or Dave Hand (born January 23, 1900 in Plainfield , New Jersey , † October 11, 1986 in San Luis Obispo , California ), was an American animator , film director and film producer . Hand directed the productions Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Bambi (1942).
Life
David D. Hand began his career in New York in the 1920s, where he animated the films in the Out of the Inkwell series , an animated series (in German: From the ink glass ). In 1930 he went to Walt Disney Studios , where he quickly became one of the top animators because of his great talent. In 1944 he left Walt Disney , and from 1946 he worked on the animated series Animaland and Musical Paintbox, among others . Production of these series ended in 1950 and Hand went to the Alexander Film Company , where he worked for the next eighteen years.
Awards
- Many of his films have received awards. Hand himself received in 1984 by Winsor McCay called Annie Award ( Winsor McCay Award ), the Oscar of animation films. In 1994 he was honored with the title Disney Legend by the Walt Disney Company .
- 2018: Retro Hugo Award for Bambi as best drama presentation
Filmography (selection)
Animation films
- 1931: Picnic in the countryside
- 1931: Mickey's birthday party
- 1932: The great dog
- 1932: The Bears and Bees
- 1932: Mickey in Arabia
- 1932: Just Dogs
- 1932: Flowers and Trees
- 1932: Mickey's nightmare
- 1932: Trader Mickey
- 1932: King Neptune
- 1932: The Whoopee Party
- 1932: Bugs in Love
- 1932: The cheeky canary
- 1943: Victory Through Air Power
Director
- 1926: The Tail of the Monkey
- 1933: Old King Cole
- 1935: The Three Orphan Kittens
- 1936: Mother Pluto
- 1937: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- 1942: Bambi
- 1980: Disco Mickey
producer
- 1947: Animaland
- 1949: Canterbury Road
- 1949: Somerset
- 1950: Ginger Nutt's Forest Dragon
- 1962: Exploring
Web links
- David Hand in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- David Hand productions (English with photo and biography)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hand, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hand, David Dodd (full name); Hand, David D .; Hand, Dave |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American animator, film director, and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plainfield , New Jersey, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 11, 1986 |
| Place of death | San Luis Obispo , California, United States |