Ted Berman

Ted Berman (December 17, 1919 – July 15, 2001) was an American film director, animator, and screenwriter, known for his work with Disney, including Bambi, Fantasia, and The Black Cauldron.

Early life

Berman was born in East L.A.. He studied at the Chouinard Art Institute 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 painter. He served on the Disney staff for nearly 5 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 The Mickey Mouse Club. In the 1980s, he helped direct The Fox and the Hound and The Black Cauldron before he retired from Disney.

Filmography

Writing

• Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) (Animation Story)
• The Rescuers (1977) (Additional Story)
• The Fox and the Hound (1981) (Screenplay)
• The Black Cauldron (1985) (Story)

Director

• The Fox and the Hound (1981)
• The Black Cauldron (1985)

Animation

• 101 Dalmatians (1961) (Character Animator)

Works

• Bambi
• Peter Pan
• Mary Poppins
• Lady and the Tramp
• Alice in Wonderland
• The Black Cauldron (1985)
• The Fox and the Hound (1981)
• The Rescuers (1977)

Death

He died at 81 in 2001 at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes, survived by his wife and children.

External links

• Ted Berman at the Internet Movie Database