J.B. Kaufman is a film historian and author who specializes in Disney animation history and silent films. His books include ''The Fairest One of All'', ''Pinocchio: The Making of the Disney Epic'', and ''Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse''. He is the consulting historian for

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, and has also written for the

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and

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. Kaufman is currently working with Margaret Barnes on a biography of the latter's grandfather

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, the original voice of

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Bibliography

*Kaufman, J.B; Merritt, Russell (1993). ''Walt in Wonderland: The Silent Films of Walt Disney''.

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() *Kaufman, J.B; Merritt, Russell (2006). ''Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series''.

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: La Cineteca del Friuli () *Kaufman, J.B (2009). ''South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program''.

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: Disney Editions () *Kaufman, J.B (2012). ''The Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''.

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: The Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, Weldon Owens () *Kaufman, J.B (2015). ''Pinocchio: The Making of the Disney Epic''. San Francisco: The Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, Weldon Owens () *Kothenschulte, Daniel (ed.); Kaufman, J.B; Gerstein, David (2018). ''Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History''.

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() *Kaufman, J.B (2019). ''The Making of Walt Disney's Fun and Fancy Free''.

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: Hyperion Historical Alliance Press ()

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