Don Bluth

Donald Virgil Bluth (/blθ/ BLOOTH; born September 13, 1937) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is best known for directing the animated films The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1986), The Land Before Time (1988), All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), Anastasia (1997), and Titan A.E. (2000), for his involvement in the LaserDisc game Dragon's Lair (1983), and for competing with former employer Walt Disney Productions during the years leading up to the films that became the Disney Renaissance. He is the older brother of illustrator Toby Bluth.

Don Bluth
Bluth at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2023
Born
Donald Virgil Bluth

(1937-09-13) September 13, 1937
Alma materBrigham Young University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • animator
  • producer
  • writer
  • production designer
  • animation instructor
Years active1955–present
Employers
Notable work
Children1
RelativesToby Bluth (brother)
FamilyPratt family
AwardsInkpot Award (1983)
Websitewww.donbluth.com
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