Riley Thomson(1912-1960)

Animation Department
Director
Writer

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Riley Thomson was born on 5 October 1912 in California, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Fantasia (1940), Fantasia 2000 (1999) and Le monde merveilleux de Disney (1954). He died on 26 January 1960 in California, USA.

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Known for

Fantasia (1940)

7.7

Animation Department(segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", as Riley Thompson)

1940

Fantasia 2000 (1999)

7.1

Animation Department(segment "Sorcerer's Apprentice, The")

1999

Walt Disney in Le monde merveilleux de Disney (1954)

Le monde merveilleux de Disney

8.3

TV Series

Writer(as Riley Thompson)

Mickey's Birthday Party (1953)

Mickey's Birthday Party

7.3

Director

1953

Credits

Animation Department

Fantasia 2000
7.1
- animator (segment "Sorcerer's Apprentice, The")
- 1999
L'heure symphonique
7.3
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1942
L'anniversaire de Mickey
6.4
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1942
Fantasia
7.7
- animator (segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", as Riley Thompson)
- 1940
Agent canard
7.0
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1939
Le vilain petit canard
7.6
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1939
Le petit cochon débrouillard
6.9
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1939
Les gâteaux brûlés
6.2
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1939
Le brave petit tailleur
7.5
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1938
Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains
7.6
- animator (uncredited)
- 1937
Mickey Magicien
7.1
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1937
Sunday Go to Meetin' Time
5.0
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1936
Westward Whoa
5.2
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1936
I'm a Big Shot Now
6.0
Short
- animator (as Riley Thompson)
- 1936
Alpine Antics
5.9
Short
- animator (as Riley Thompson)
- 1936

Director

DTV Valentine
8.5
TV Movie
- Director (original material)
- 1986
DTV: Golden Oldies
7.9
Video
- Director (original material)
- 1984
Mickey Mouse Disco
6.0
Short
- Director (as Riley Thompson)
- 1980
Walt Disney's Cartoon Carousel
5.9
TV Movie
- Director (original material)
- 1975
You and Your Senses of Smell and Taste
6.8
Short
- Director (earlier cartoon clips, uncredited)
- 1956
Mickey's Birthday Party
7.3
- Director
- 1953
Donald amoureux
6.7
Short
- Director (earlier cartoon clips, uncredited)
- 1950
L'heure symphonique
7.3
Short
- Director (uncredited)
- 1942
L'anniversaire de Mickey
6.4
Short
- Director (uncredited)
- 1942
Mickey Bienfaiteur
6.2
Short
- Director (uncredited)
- 1941
Les années 90
6.6
Short
- Director (uncredited)
- 1941
Le tourbillon
6.6
Short
- Director (uncredited)
- 1941
Donald bénévole
5.5
Short
- Director (uncredited)
- 1940
Donald a des ennuis
6.7
Short
- Director (uncredited)
- 1940
The Standard Parade
5.5
Short
- Director (uncredited)
- 1939

Writer

Personal details

Alternative names
- Riley Thompson
Born
- October 5, 1912
- California, USA
Died
- January 26, 1960
- California, USA

Did you know

Trivia
Animator, who worked for Leon Schlesinger at Warner Brothers on Porky Pig cartoons before switching to Disney in 1936. He was active in later years as a comic book artist, drawing Disney characters and illustrating Woody Woodpecker comics.

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