Norm Ferguson
American animator (1902-1957) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 55
William Norman Ferguson was an American animator for Walt Disney Studios and a central contributor to the studio's stylistic development in the 1930s.
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A typical day, 30 days to 18 June 2026
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BaíaFilm, Director
The Three CaballerosFilm, 1944Director
You Belong to My Heart/Donald's Surreal ReverieFilm, 1944Director1942
Saludos AmigosFilm, Director1941
DumboFilm, Director
Pluto's PlaymateFilm, 1941Director
The Reluctant DragonFilm, 1941Norman Ferguson1940
Dance of the HoursFilm, Director
FantasiaFilm, 1940Director1939
How Walt Disney Cartoons Are MadeFilm1937
Walt Disney's A Trip Through the Walt Disney StudiosFilm1902Born2 September 1902Known for
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Fantasia 1940
Pinocchio 1940
Dumbo 1941
The Reluctant Dragon 1941
The Three Caballeros 1944
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Walt Disney Produced The Reluctant Dragon and Fantasia
Jack Hannah Professional partner
Dick Lundy Studied under Norm
John Lounsbery Studied under Norm, professional partner- Shamus Culhane Professional partner
Hamilton Luske Also in Fantasia, Pinocchio and Saludos Amigos
Bill Roberts Also in Fantasia, Pinocchio and Dumbo
Wilfred Jackson Also in Fantasia, Pinocchio and Dumbo
Jack Kinney Also in Pinocchio, Dumbo and Saludos Amigos- Wolfgang Reitherman Influenced by Norm
Clarence Nash Also in The Reluctant Dragon and Saludos Amigos
Ben Sharpsteen Also in Fantasia, Pinocchio and Dumbo
Joe Grant Also in Fantasia, Dumbo and Saludos Amigos
T. Hee Also in Dance of the Hours and Fantasia
Dick Huemer Also in Fantasia, Dumbo and Saludos Amigos
Ted Sears Also in Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros
William Cottrell Also in Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros
Leopold Stokowski Norm directed Fantasia (1952)
Leigh Harline Norm directed Pinocchio (1940)
Paul Smith Norm directed Fantasia (1952)
Deems Taylor Norm directed Fantasia (1942)
Ralph Wright Also in Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros
Carmen Molina Norm directed The Three Caballeros (1944)- Homer Brightman Also in Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros
Filmography 16
106 credits on file
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Photos 1
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About this person
He is most frequently noted for his contribution to the creation of Pluto, one of the studio's best-known and most enduring characters, and is the artist most closely associated with that character. He is also credited for developing Peg-Leg Pete and the Big Bad Wolf. Ferguson, known at the studio as "Norm" or "Fergy", was the primary animator of the witch from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first in a long line of great Disney feature villains. He was also a sequence director on the film.
