Ted Berman (December 17, 1919 – July 15, 2001) was an American film director, animator, and screenwriter, known for his work with

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, including ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' The Black Cauldron''.

Early life

Berman was born in

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. He studied at the

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after growing up wanting to become an artist.

Career

Joining Disney in the 1940s, Berman started off as an animator, but focused on writing and directing in his later years. Berman was also a fine-arts

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. He served on the Disney staff for nearly 50 years. Berman worked on a number of successful theatrical releases by the Mouse House along with his work with '' The Wonderful World of Color'' and ''

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''. In the 1980s, he helped direct ''

The Fox and the Hound ''The Fox and the Hound'' is a 1981 American animated buddy drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and loosely based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Daniel P. Mannix. The 24th Disney animated feature film, the film tells the st ...

'' and '' The Black Cauldron'' before he retired from Disney.

Filmography

Writing

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'' (1971) (Animation Story) *'' The Rescuers'' (1977) (Additional Story) *''

'' (1981) (Screenplay) *'' The Black Cauldron'' (1985) (Story)

Director

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'' (1981) *'' The Black Cauldron'' (1985)

Animation

*'' 101 Dalmatians'' (1961) (Character Animator)

Works

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'' (1942) *''

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'' (1951) *''

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'' (1953) *''

Lady and the Tramp ''Lady and the Tramp'' is a 1955 American animated musical romance film produced by Walt Disney and released by Buena Vista Film Distribution. The 15th Disney animated feature film, it was directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and ...

'' (1955) *''

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'' (1964) *'' The Rescuers'' (1977) *''

'' (1981) *'' The Black Cauldron'' (1985)

Death

He died at 81 on July 15, 2001, at his home in

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from

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in his sleep, survived by his wife Jacqueline, children, and grandchildren.

References

External links

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