Wolfgang Reitherman

Birthday: 26 June 1909, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Wolfgang Reitherman was born on June 26, 1909 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He is known for his work on The Jungle Book (1967), Robin Hood (1973) and One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961). He was marri ...Show More

[on his approach to animating fight scenes] There's that moment where the two adversaries face each Show more [on his approach to animating fight scenes] There's that moment where the two adversaries face each other and hopefully you didn't know what was going to happen. Hide

We used to watch pictures in slow motion at night after work- sports, horse races in slow motion and Show more We used to watch pictures in slow motion at night after work- sports, horse races in slow motion and all you could do was talk about it, you never could grab hold of any fixed formula but finally things came to pass. You knew the weight had to be supported all the time because from birth to death gravity is working on you. Hide

Everyone thought he was crazy. I mean, Phil Harris in a Rudyard Kipling film? Still, I always truste Show more Everyone thought he was crazy. I mean, Phil Harris in a Rudyard Kipling film? Still, I always trusted Walt. He had a good batting average. Hide

Wolfgang Reitherman's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (1) as Director (5)

The Reluctant Dragon

The Jungle Book

The Rescuers

Robin Hood (1973)

The Sword in the Stone

The Aristocats