Dave Smith(1940-2019)

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Dave Smith in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece (1996)

David R. Smith was born in Pasadena, California, the son of librarians. After getting a library degree from the University of California, he worked at the Library of Congress and UCLA before being chosen as the archivist for the Walt Disney company in 1970. As the official Disney historian, he has authored a number of articles and books on Disney, including Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia and Disney: The First 100 Years.

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Awards
- 1 win total

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Known for

La main derrière la souris - L'histoire d'Ub Iwerks (1999)

La main derrière la souris - L'histoire d'Ub Iwerks

7.8

Self

1999

D23: Secrets, Celebrations and More!

TV Mini Series

Self

Disneyland: Secrets, Histoires & Magie (2007)

Disneyland: Secrets, Histoires & Magie

8.2

Video

Self - Director

2007

Walt Disney in Disney People and Places: Archiving the Archives Forty Years of Preserving the Magic (2010)

Disney People and Places: Archiving the Archives Forty Years of Preserving the Magic

Short

Self

2010

Credits

Thanks

47th Annie Awards
TV Special
- in memoriam
- 2020
Red Big Fire Truck
- the producers wish to thank
- 2015
The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea'
8.3
Video
- special thanks
- 2003
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth
7.6
TV Movie
- grateful acknowledgment
- special thanks: The Walt Disney Studio Archives
- 2001
Under the Sea: The Making of Disney's Masterpiece 'The Little Mermaid'
7.4
Video
- special thanks
- 1998
You Can Fly!: The Making of Walt Disney's Masterpiece 'Peter Pan'
6.8
Video
- special thanks
- 1998
Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'
7.7
Video
- special thanks
- 1997
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
7.4
Video
- special thanks
- 1997
Bambi: The Magic Behind the Masterpiece
8.0
Video
- special thanks
- 1997
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
7.6
Video
- thanks
- 1996
Frankenweenie
7.2
Short
- special thanks
- 1984

Self

From the Office of Walt Disney
Video
- Self
- 2016
Piper's Picks TV
6.2
TV Series
- Self - Guest
- 2011
Dali & Disney: A Date with Destino
7.4
Video
- Self
- 2010
Disney People and Places: Archiving the Archives Forty Years of Preserving the Magic
Short
- Self
- 2010
D23: Secrets, Celebrations and More!
TV Mini Series
- Self
- 2009
Disneyland: Secrets, Histoires & Magie
8.2
Video
- Self - Director
- 2007
Souvenirs de Silly Symphonies
7.5
Video
- Self
- 2001
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth
7.6
TV Movie
- Self - Disney Company Archivist
- 2001
La main derrière la souris - L'histoire d'Ub Iwerks
7.8
- Self
- 1999
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
7.6
Video
- Self - Director, Walt Disney Archives
- 1996

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Personal details

Born
- October 13, 1940
- Pasadena, California, USA
Died
- February 15, 2019
- Burbank, California, USA

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February 15, 2019
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78 years old
Where did Dave Smith die?
Burbank, California, USA
When was Dave Smith born?
October 13, 1940
Where was Dave Smith born?
Pasadena, California, USA

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