Bill Tytla
American animator (1904-1968) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 64
Vladimir Peter "Bill" Tytla was a Ukrainian-American animator known for his work during the Golden Age of American animation, in the Walt Disney Productions animation unit, Paramount's Famous Studios, and Terrytoons.
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A typical day, 30 days to 24 August 2026
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1998Disney LegendsAward1981Winsor McCay AwardAward1968Died30 December 19681962First Flight UpFilm, Director1950
Casper's Spree Under the SeaFilm, DirectorThe Voice of the TurkeyFilm, 1950Director1949Campus CapersFilm, Director
Song of the BirdsFilm, 1949Director1948
Hector's Hectic LifeFilm, Director
Popeye Meets HerculesFilm, 1948Director1947
A Scout with the GoutFilm, Director, Producer1946Bored of EducationFilm, Director
Klondike CasanovaFilm, 1946Producer
The Fistic MysticFilm, 1946Producer1945Snap HappyFilm, Director1944
The Sultan's BirthdayFilm, Director1904Born25 October 1904
Casper's Spree Under the SeaFilm, DirectorThe Voice of the TurkeyFilm, 1950Director1949Campus CapersFilm, DirectorSong of the BirdsFilm, 1949Director1948Hector's Hectic LifeFilm, DirectorPopeye Meets HerculesFilm, 1948Director1947A Scout with the GoutFilm, Director, Producer1946Bored of EducationFilm, DirectorKlondike CasanovaFilm, 1946ProducerThe Fistic MysticFilm, 1946Producer1945Snap HappyFilm, Director1944The Sultan's BirthdayFilm, Director1904Born25 October 1904People around Bill
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Filmography 34
51 credits on file
Media & music
Photos 3
The dwarfs from Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Bill Tytla supervised the animation of the dwarfs and worked on Grumpy (second in line) in particular
The villainous puppeteer Stromboli in Walt Disney's Pinocchio, primarily animated by Bill Tytla
The baby elephant Dumbo with oversized ears, animated by Bill Tytla based on his infant son PeterAwards
About this person
In his Disney career, Tytla is particularly noted for the animation in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia and Dumbo. He was inducted as a Disney Legend in 1998.
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 1968 · aged 64
