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Bruce Reitherman (born September 15, 1955) is an American filmmaker and former
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. He voiced
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in ''
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree ''Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'' is a 1966 animated featurette based on the first two chapters of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' by A. A. Milne. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions, and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution on February ...
'' and Mowgli in ''
The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, w ...
''.


Life and work

Born in Burbank, California, Reitherman is the son of
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Disney animator
Wolfgang Reitherman Wolfgang Reitherman (June 26, 1909 – May 22, 1985), also known and sometimes credited as Woolie Reitherman, was a German–American animator, director and producer and one of the " Nine Old Men" of core animators at Walt Disney Productions. H ...
and Janie Marie McMillan, and provided the voices of Mowgli in ''
The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, w ...
'' and
Christopher Robin Christopher Robin is a character created by A. A. Milne, based on his son Christopher Robin Milne. The character appears in the author's popular books of poetry and ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' stories, and has subsequently appeared in various Disney ...
in ''
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree ''Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'' is a 1966 animated featurette based on the first two chapters of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' by A. A. Milne. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions, and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution on February ...
''. After graduating from
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in 1977 with an independent major in
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and a minor in
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, subsequent work experience included stints as a river guide, field biologist, naturalist, expedition leader and biological consultant. He has worked on natural history productions in exotic locations from
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to Australia. Starting out as a freelance cameraman in 1983, Reitherman has gone on to produce documentaries broadcast by
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,
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,
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, the
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and Canal Plus. He served as cameraman, producer, writer and director, in the 1990s in shows like ''
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'', ''
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'', and '' Big Bear Week''. He lives in
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with his wife, artist Erika Hill, and their daughter. Reitherman was also part of a Members Only Preview for the behind-the-scenes exhibition titled ''Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece'' during a special talk alongside Andreas Deja,
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and
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which took place on June 22, 2022. The exhibition took place at
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from June 23, 2022 to January 8, 2023.


Filmography


Film

* ''
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree ''Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'' is a 1966 animated featurette based on the first two chapters of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' by A. A. Milne. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions, and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution on February ...
'' (1966) (voice of Christopher Robin) * ''
The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, w ...
'' (1967) (voice of Mowgli the Man Cub) * ''
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' is a 1977 American animated musical anthology comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. It is the 22nd Disney animated feature film and was first r ...
'' (1977) (voice of Christopher Robin in the segment of ''Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'') * '' Big Bear Week'' (2006) (5 episodes) * ''Out from Boneville'' (2004) (voice of Rat Creatures)


Director, writer, producer

* ''
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'' (1982) TV Series (episode "The Living Edens: Big Sur - California's Wild Coast") * ''
In the Wild ''In The Wild'' is a popular nature television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 1976 until 1981. It was hosted by Harry Butler, a noted Australian naturalist and environmental consultant. The re-runs of ''In The ...
'' (1995) TV Series (episode " Whales with Christopher Reeve") * ''
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'' (1997) TV Series (episodes " Big Sur: California's Wild Coast (2002),Thailand: Jewel of the Orient (1999),Denali: Alaska's Great Wilderness (1997)") * '' New True Life Adventures: Alaska: Dances of the Caribou'' (2000)
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References


External links

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Picture of young Bruce with his father during the production of ''The Jungle Book''
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