Joe Grant
Known for Writing · 11 credits
- Born
- 1908-05-15
- Died
- 2005-05-06
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Joe Grant (May 15, 1908 – May 6, 2005) was an American artist and writer. Born in New York City, New York, he worked for The Walt Disney Company as a character designer and story artist beginning in 1933 on the Mickey Mouse short, "Mickey's Gala Premiere". He was a Disney legend. He created the Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He co-wrote Dumbo. He also led development of Pinocchio and Fantasia. During World War II, Grant worked on war cartoons including the Academy Award winning Der Fuehrer's Face. He left the Disney studio in 1949 and ran a ceramics business and a greeting card business but returned in 1989 to work on Beauty and the Beast. He also worked on Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Mulan, Fantasia 2000, and Pixar's Monsters, Inc. among others. The last two films he worked on before his death, Chicken Little and Pixar's Up, were dedicated to him. Grant worked four days a week at Disney until he died, nine days before his 97th birthday. Grant's final project, Lorenzo, for which he conceived the idea and helped storyboard, received an Academy Award nomination in 2005.
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Known For
The Pixar Story
2007
as Self
Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
2010
as Himself (archive footage)
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
2009
as Self (Archive Footage)
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
1997
as Self
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994
as Self - Story Artist, Walt Disney Feature Animation
Treasure Island
1917
as Undetermined child role (uncredited)
Movies (11)
The Pixar Story
2007
as Self
Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
2010
as Himself (archive footage)
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
2009
as Self (Archive Footage)
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
1997
as Self
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994
as Self - Story Artist, Walt Disney Feature Animation
Treasure Island
1917
as Undetermined child role (uncredited)
A Conversation with Joe Grant
2004
as Himself
Jack and the Beanstalk
1917
as Undetermined child role (uncredited)
Fan Fan
1918
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000
as Self
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
1989
as Self
About Joe Grant
Joe Grant (May 15, 1908 – May 6, 2005) was an American artist and writer. Born in New York City, New York, he worked for The Walt Disney Company as a character designer and story artist beginning in 1933 on the Mickey Mouse short, "Mickey's Gala Premiere". He was a Disney legend. He created the Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He co-wrote Dumbo. He also led development of Pinocchio and Fantasia. During World War II, Grant worked on war cartoons including the Academy Award winning Der Fuehrer's Face. He left the Disney studio in 1949 a… With 11 credits spanning from 1917 to 2010, Joe Grant has appeared in 11 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Grant Movies
- The Pixar Story (2007) — as Self
- Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo (2010) — as Himself (archive footage)
- The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached (2009) — as Self (Archive Footage)
- The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' (1997) — as Self
- The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born (1994) — as Self - Story Artist, Walt Disney Feature Animation
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