David Hand(1900-1986)

Director
Animation Department
Producer

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David Hand was born on 23 January 1900 in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Bambi (1942), Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains (1937) and Mickey Mouse Classic Shorts (1928). He was married to Josephine Hale Marks. He died on 11 October 1986 in San Luis Obispo, California, USA.

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Awards
- 2 wins total

Known for

Bambi (1942)

7.3

Director(as David D. Hand)

1942

Roy Atwell, Adriana Caselotti, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, Lucille La Verne, and Scotty Mattraw in Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains (1937)

Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains

7.6

Director

1937

Mickey Mouse Classic Shorts (1928)

Mickey Mouse Classic Shorts

5.9

TV Series

Director

Mickey's Birthday Party (1953)

Mickey's Birthday Party

7.3

Director

1953

Credits

Director

100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration
8.4
- Director
- 2023
DTV Valentine
8.5
TV Movie
- Director (original material)
- 1986
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition II: Life with Mickey
7.7
Video
- Director (original material)
- 1985
DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues
7.7
Video
- Director (original material)
- 1984
DTV: Golden Oldies
7.9
Video
- Director (original material)
- 1984
DTV: Pop & Rock
7.5
Video
- Director (original material)
- 1984
Disney's Halloween Treat
8.4
Video
- Director (original material)
- 1984
Rox et Rouky
7.2
- Director (earlier film clips, uncredited)
- 1981
Mickey Mouse Disco
6.1
Short
- Director (as Dave Hand)
- 1980
Robin des Bois
7.5
- Director (earlier film clips, uncredited)
- 1973
Si Disney m'était conté
6.5
TV Movie
- Director (original material)
- 1973
Mickey Mouse Happy Birthday Show
Short
- Director (earlier cartoon clips, uncredited)
- 1968
Merlin l'Enchanteur
7.1
- Director (earlier film clips, uncredited)
- 1963
Goliath II
6.7
Short
- Director (earlier cartoon clips, uncredited)
- 1960
Mickey's Birthday Party
7.3
- Director
- 1953

Animation Department

Victoire dans les airs
6.4
- animation supervisor
- 1943
Mickey et le canari
6.0
Short
- animator
- 1932
Les insectes amoureux
6.0
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1932
The Whoopee Party
6.3
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1932
Le roi Neptune
6.5
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1932
Trader Mickey
5.7
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1932
Le cauchemar de Mickey
6.6
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1932
Rien qu'un chien
6.4
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1932
Des arbres et des fleurs
7.2
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1932
Mickey en Arabie
6.4
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1932
Les ours et les abeilles
6.1
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1932
Chien enragé
6.6
Short
- animator
- 1932
L'épicier
6.3
Short
- animator
- 1932
La chasse au canard
6.2
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1932
The Bird Store
5.6
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1932

Producer

Animaland
7.3
Video
- producer (as David Dodd Hand)
- 1998
Exploring
TV Series
- producer
- 1962–1966
Ginger Nutt's Forest Dragon
6.4
Short
- producer
- 1950
A Fantasy on London Life
Short
- producer
- 1950
Devon Whey
Short
- producer
- 1950
The Australian Platypus
6.0
Short
- producer
- 1949
It's a Lovely Day
6.0
Short
- producer
- 1949
Ginger Nutt's Christmas Circus
5.7
Short
- producer
- 1949
Ginger Nutt's Bee-Bother
5.8
Short
- producer
- 1949
Canterbury Road
Short
- producer
- 1949
Cornwall
Short
- producer
- 1949
Sketches of Scotland
Short
- producer
- 1949
Yorkshire Ditty
Short
- producer
- 1949
The Ostrich
6.2
Short
- producer
- 1949
A Fantasy on Ireland
2.9
Short
- producer
- 1949

Personal details

Alternative names
- Dave Hand
Born
- January 23, 1900
- Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
Died
- October 11, 1986
- San Luis Obispo, California, USA(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Josephine Hale MarksApril 28, 1925 - ? (2 children)
Children
Parents

Did you know

Trivia
All but four of Hand's "Animaland" cartoon shorts were thought to have been lost. An additional five short films were found by Burbank, California film archivist Ken Kramer, in an odd-lot sale of miscellanious reels. The animator's son, David Hale Hand, authorized the release of all 9 extant films onto home video.

FAQ

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When did David Hand die?
October 11, 1986
How did David Hand die?
Undisclosed
How old was David Hand when he died?
86 years old
Where did David Hand die?
San Luis Obispo, California, USA
When was David Hand born?
January 23, 1900

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