Don Bluth

Directing

Born September 13, 1937 · El Paso, Texas, USA

17 films as director · Active 1978–2017

Donald Virgil "Don" Bluth is an American animator and independent studio owner. He is best known for his departure from The Walt Disney Company in 1979 and his subsequent directing of animated classi…

Known for

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Going Back to Xanadu

2008

Don Bluth: Somewhere Out There

2025

Directed(17)

2017Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation

2009Gift of the Hoopoe★ 4.5

2000Titan A.E.★ 6.6

1999Bartok the Magnificent★ 6.1

1997Anastasia★ 7.6

1995The Pebble and the Penguin★ 5.2

1994Thumbelina★ 6.5

1994A Troll in Central Park★ 5.1

1991Rock-A-Doodle★ 6.2

1991Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp★ 6.7

1989All Dogs Go to Heaven★ 6.8

1988The Land Before Time★ 7.2

1986An American Tail★ 6.8

1982The Secret of NIMH★ 7.4

1979Banjo the Woodpile Cat★ 6.5

1978The Small One★ 6.9

Acting(3)

2025Don Bluth: Somewhere Out ThereSelf

Film

2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)

Film

2008Going Back to Xanadu

Film