Wolfgang Reitherman
American animator (1909–1985)
0.54body-of-work score · ranked #1352 of 2631 directors · 3 films in our library
A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.
- Born
- June 26, 1909 · Munich
- Died
- May 22, 1985 · Burbank
- Nationality
- United States, German Empire
- Work
- film director, character animator, aircraft pilot, animator
Films in our library, ranked
Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.
- 1
1959 · United States · fantasy, musical, animation
National Film Registry (inducted 2019)
0.231 citation - 20.171 citation
- 30.141 citation
Complete filmography
All 11 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.
- 1957The Truth About Mother Goose
- 1959Sleeping Beauty
- 1960Goliath II
- 1961One Hundred and One Dalmatians
- 1963The Sword in the Stone
- 1967The Jungle Book
- 1970The Aristocats
- 1972Superstar Goofy
- 1973Robin Hood
- 1977The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- 1977The Rescuers